There are more companies valued at $1 billion+ than there were in 2013. Why? By Aileen Lee (Founder & Partner, Cowboy Ventures) This piece originally appeared on TechCrunch. It’s been over a year since we wrote our original post sharing our analysis of the last...
Create targeted, valuable content to educate and engage with your users and your commerce will inevitably benefit. By Candace Dannenbaum (Co-founder & CEO, Barker Kitsen) In the old-school world, mixing editorial content with business platforms was understood to...
The BBG Fund, which stands for “Built By Girls,” is AOL’s new initiative to invest in early-stage female-led startups. By Jake Guidry (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) As more eyes peer in on the tech industry’s diversity, women still only make up a small...
The first-time CEO of Zola, which just landed venture backing to update a time-honored tradition, offers some advice for early-stage entrepreneurs. By Lorraine Sanders (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) The love that leads to marriage should be boundless and beyond...
These women not only took an opportunity and made it happen, but they navigated successfully the hyper-growth phase that brings a whole new set of challenges to early stage companies. By Deborah Jackson (Founder & CEO, Plum Alley) At JumpThru, we have a bookshelf...