Getting Into an Incubator… After You’ve Been Rejected

If at first you don’t succeed… By Karen X. Cheng (Co-founder, GiveIt100) We just got into 500 Startups! But the thing you should know is – four months ago, we applied and didn’t get in. Heck – we applied to them all – 500 Startups, YC, Techstars, AngelPad....

What to Say When Someone is Being a Jerk

How do you reply when someone makes insensitive or obnoxious comments? Here’s one founder’s suggestion. By Karen X. Cheng (Co-founder, Giveit100) “If I had known you would become pregnant, I wouldn’t have invested in your company.” This is what an investor...
How to Get a Job After You’ve Been Rejected

How to Get a Job After You’ve Been Rejected

Didn’t get that dream tech job? One founder says you shouldn’t take no for an answer. By Karen X. Cheng (Co-founder, 100) I’ve gotten everything I have because I was rejected. My senior year of high school, every day I’d run to the mailbox. I was waiting...
What’s It Like to Go on a Daytime TV Show?

What’s It Like to Go on a Daytime TV Show?

If you’re hoping to get some TV love for your startup, here’s what to expect.  By Karen X. Cheng (Co-founder, 100) I never thought I’d be on TV. I’d always wondered — how do they pick guests? Is it scripted? How is taping different than what you see on TV?...
We Got Rejected by Y-Combinator

We Got Rejected by Y-Combinator

A founder talks about why she decided to go public with her failure, and what happened when she did.  By Karen X. Cheng (Co-founder, 100) Why is this news? Well, it’s not supposed to be. News is when so-and-so raised a $15 million round from Sequoia-this or...