Be self-aware. By Kat Li It’s become harder and harder to find a tech company these days that doesn’t rave about how it’s supporting female developers and how important hiring new female talent is to them. But does anyone ever stop and ask why supporting technical...
The winner of our 2013 Las Vegas PITCH Competition thought she “got” the whole 500 startups thing… then realized the “bro-tastic cliquey crap” stereotype was not at all the truth. By Cynthia Schames (CEO & Co-Founder, AbbeyPost) If we’re friends, Facebook friends,...
There’s a vast amount of value waiting to be unlocked in Silicon Valley, and it’s not hiding under the Tahoe hills in veins of silver like the Comstock lode. By Kim Gordon (Founder & CEO, depict) and Shambhavi Kadam (Founder & Head of Product, depict) There’s...
Women 2.0 PITCH competition judge Christine Tsai recently announced that 500 Women will invest $1M in 10 companies with women founders this year. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) We already know female entrepreneurs generally receive a pitiful amount...
These female founders involved in startups geared toward improving urban living are well worth keeping an eye on. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Living in a bustling city can be amazing, but it can also have its annoyances from traffic snarls and lunatic...