Women currently hold less than 25% of STEM careers, so it’s almost a reflex to categorize STEM as a “career field for men.” But why—after years of progressive strides for women—are there so few of us working in STEM industries? Partly, it’s a...
The founder of GoldieBlox offers three important lessons she’s learned on her startup journey thus far. By Debbie Sterling (CEO & Founder, GoldieBlox) Like most new college students, I entered my freshman year majoring in “undecided.” When...
Toy industry execs told Debbie Sterling that construction toys for girls don’t sell. But her GoldieBlox line of building kits proved them all wrong. By Donna Fenn (Contributing Editor, Inc.com) This story first appeared on Inc.com. When Debbie Sterling’s...
Check out the latest edition of our weekly Women 2.0 reading guide and join the conversation. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) Read “MotherCoders Is A New Kind Of Mom’s Group: Make Friends While Hacking” to learn about Tina Lee who founded a coding bootcamp...
There’s a vast amount of value waiting to be unlocked in Silicon Valley, and it’s not hiding under the Tahoe hills in veins of silver like the Comstock lode. By Kim Gordon (Founder & CEO, depict) and Shambhavi Kadam (Founder & Head of Product, depict) There’s...