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Here is a story from another member of the House of Mikko team in Women 2.0 Labs. This time, an entrepreneur with a development background shares her story of living the dream: Vida Ha's Story

I moved to the Bay Area at the end of the last year with the same dreams of every engineer in Silicon Valley -- that I might one day start my own company in the distant future. Then, three months ago, I was finally struck by the magical "great idea meteorite" -- an idea I felt passionate about.

Two weeks into Women 2.0 Labs with three weeks to go... This week, we hear from a fresh MBA graduate working on a beauty genome website. Kimberly Dillon's Story

I had been in the Bay Area for about 4 days before I started the Women 2.0 Labs program. Since then, my nights and weekends have been completely focused on charging forward with my business idea. When people ask me about landmark/touristy things I have done in the city, I laugh because I have spent most of my free time at Pier 38 and startup events.

One week into Women 2.0 Labs (Summer 2010 Edition) with four more weeks to go. Women 2.0 Labs will launch five startups on August 5th, 2010 at Women 2.0 Labs Final Demo Night. Here is the story from one of the startup teams in Labs:

Rebecca Woodcock's Story

Silicon Valley is the place for entrepreneurs. The entire ecosystem is set up for startup building, everywhere you meet someone starting or funding a company, and there is such a pay-it-forward mentality to help new entrepreneurs. It was time to take my shot.

Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 networking event organized in partnership with like-minded organizations like Startup Weekend. Everyone has to eat, so why not share a meal and startup stories? Meet fellow Women 2.0 members in your city! This time we're meeting in Tel Aviv before Startup Weekend.

Women 2.0 Founder "Two-sday" on Tuesday, July 13th in Tel Aviv!

Ruthy Kaidar, an entrepreneur in the medical devices field, has made dinner reservations for us on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 @ 6:30pm. Join fellow Women 2.0 founders, aspiring and current, for dinner to meet each other before attending Startup Weekend Tel Aviv. Please RSVP here by Sunday, July 11th, 2010 so we know how many people to expect for Founder "Two-sday" in Tel Aviv.

Founder Fridays are usually on Fridays as Startup Weekends usually start on Fridays. However Startup Weekend Tel Aviv starts on Wednesday, we are hosting Founder Twos-day on Tuesday. "Founder Two-sday" refers to Women "2.0" as well as the saying "Twice as good on a Tuesday." Women 2.0 members save 50 shekels on Startup Weekend Tel Aviv tickets when you register here.

Mobilize 2010 (September 30, 2010 in San Francisco) is the future of the mobile web. The conjunction of mobile computing and cloud-based services will unleash an entire new wave of product and market growth. Mobilize 2010 brings together thought leaders and practitioners of mobile web ecosystems for discussions, demonstrations and debate. Women 2.0 members save $50 when you register for Mobilize 2010 here.