What Would YOU Pitch to Investors?

We asked four female programmers who attended Square’s Code Camp what innovative ideas they would pitch to investors and how Code Camp is helping them in their careers.   By Jordan Hunter (Editorial Intern, Women 2.0) If you could pitch an idea for a new product, app...

Drumroll Please! Our Next City Meetup Location Is…

This city is poised to be a Midwestern tech hub that could someday give Silicon Valley a run for its money. On August 7th, we’re launching City Meetup in… By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) What do baseball superstar Albert Pujols, the iconic American pale lager...

Alyssa Henry Leaves Amazon to Join Square as Engineering Lead

Alyssa Henry joins top executives from Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Apple and Tesla on Square’s leadership team. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) Once the pet project of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, credit card processing company Square is catching the attention...

Peek.com Raises an Additional $5M

The female-founded startup impressed investors with its plan to move travel planning online. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) As Uber and Airbnb have proved, there’s lots of money to be made in moving fragmented offline industries like taxis and apartment...
Square Leads the Way and Nancy Pelosi Applauds

Square Leads the Way and Nancy Pelosi Applauds

The House Democratic leader highlighted Square’s women-friendly initiatives and encouraged other companies to follow their lead. Want to know how to break down barriers to female advancement? Ask a woman who’s busted through every glass ceiling around to reach the...