500 Startups: What’s it Really Like for a Female Founder?

The winner of our 2013 Las Vegas PITCH Competition thought she “got” the whole 500 startups thing… then realized the “bro-tastic cliquey crap” stereotype was not at all the truth. By Cynthia Schames (CEO & Co-Founder, AbbeyPost) If we’re friends, Facebook friends,...

Building Momentum, an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend

A PITCH finalist on how she went from being a wantrapreneur, to a real entrepreneur with real customers in twelve months. By Ashley Wilson (Co-founder & CMO, RenterResume) It has been just over a month since our company, RenterResume, took the stage to pitch for...
Commitment to Diversity

Commitment to Diversity

Diversity is not just a tactic or strategy… it’s what we’re all about, writes 500 Startups’ Dave McClure.  By Dave McClure (Founding Partner, 500 Startups) I’m writing this post to explain how 500 Startups thinks about Diversity, why it’s important to our...