What Keeps Me Awake at Night as a Startup Founder

Startup life can be stressful and lonely, but it needn’t – you’re not alone in your fears. By Belle Beth Cooper (Co-founder, HelloCode and Exist) This post originally appeared on Belle Beth Cooper’s blog I’ve read a couple of posts by startup...

Women 2.0’s 14 Top Posts of 2014

Check out our most-read articles and favorite posts of last year. By Betsy Mikel and Jessica Schimm (Women 2.0 editorial staff) Wait, what it’s already the new year? We’re not ready yet! Our resolution lists are only half-written… and we haven’t even started a...

Failure is Everywhere; We Just Can’t See It

One entrepreneur shares what she’s learned in the two months since she closed the doors on her startup. By Nikki Durkin (Founder & CEO, 99dresses) On June 18th, 2014, I sat in a coffee shop and stared at my laptop. A pitchdeck stared back at me with all the...

What Got Us Talking This Week at Women 2.0: June 27 Edition

Here’s what caught our attention this week. Join in on the discussion and tell us what you have been reading. By Jordan Hunter (Editorial Intern, Women 2.0) Were you hesitant about giving Google Glass a try because they were simply “not your style?” Well, now you can...

My Startup Failed. And This Is What It Feels Like.

We had users and traction, then we fell off a cliff. My 4-year emotional roller coaster just came to an end. By Nikki Durkin (Founder & CEO, 99dresses) Over 90 percent of tech startups fail, but I never thought my baby, 99dresses, would be one of them. If there is...