Understanding the nuances of what it means to be a woman in tech. By Rebekah Iliff (Chief Strategy Officer, AirPR) This story originally appeared on Inc.com. “Women in tech” is a hot topic. Whether it’s trying to figure out how to get girls engaged...
A new series where we sit down with our next Lightning Lessons speaker and learn a little more about them. By Lauren Kim (Events Coordinator, Women 2.0) This week, Anneke Jong, Vice President of Business Development for Bread, a tech startup (previously used by Lady...
Long-time tech reporter Laura Sydell shares her impression of why women in tech are reluctant to talk about the barriers they face. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Women may be under represented in tech but they’re not vanishingly rare. Still, you hear even...
Only 1% of high-tech startups in Silicon Valley are run by African-Americans. The number of women is less than 10%. The NewME minority accelerator is trying to change the face of the industry by encouraging, mentoring and training women and minorities to test their...
By Laura Sydell (Digital Culture Correspondent, National Public Radio) Bill Reichert, a partner in Garage Technology Ventures, says another reason is that a lot of the female entrepreneurs he sees don’t have the computer science background. “We tend to...