Why I Left Google
Thoughts on trading in pride and security for authenticity. By Ellen Huerta (Founder, Mend) ‘It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are.’ — e.e. cummings About six months ago, I decided to quit my very good job at Google to explore a different way to live...Silicon Beach’s StyleSaint Announces $4.3M Round
The female co-founded startup combines tech and the crowdsourcing of ideas to offer lower cost fashion. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Los Angeles-based StyleSaint revealed it closed a $4.3 million Series A round in late 2012 last week. The announcement was...Tech Goes to La La Land and Girls Are Leading the Charge
The Santa Monica-Venice area has now been dubbed “Silicon Beach” because hundreds of startups are capitalizing on L.A’s fashion and entertainment industries. By Rachel Lehmann-Haupt (Editor, Women 2.0) A story in the LA Times today reports a surge of startups in LA...