Who Gets to Join the Unicorn Club?

Who Gets to Join the Unicorn Club?

Cowboy Ventures founder and Women 2.0 conference speaker Aileen Lee starts a conversation about the rarity of billion-dollar startups — and who founds them. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) We’re all for startup founders dreaming big here at Women 2.0,...
What We Were Talking About at Women 2.0 This Week

What We Were Talking About at Women 2.0 This Week

Check out the latest edition of our weekly Women 2.0 reading guide and join the conversation. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Tech designed by sitcom stars? Far out Halloween costumes? IPhone apps that smell like bacon? Futuristic traffic tickets? This week...

How to Decode a Term Sheet

A London-based VC firm gives entrepreneurs a helping hand by translating a term sheet from legalese into everyday English. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Unless you did a stint in law school before founding your company it’s likely you speak English, not...
The Power Of Diversification (Investing In Startups)

The Power Of Diversification (Investing In Startups)

You need to make enough investments to be confident that you will get at least one big winner. And so that means making enough bets. By Fred Wilson (Managing Partner, Flatiron Partners & Union Square Ventures) Investing in startups is risky. If you make just one...

Life Is All About Decisions

“It is the women running this country but they are the wizards behind the curtains. It is time for women to come out from behind the curtain.” By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) Life is about decisions. We are a country that does...