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Could Women Be The New Me-Commerce Tipping Point?

Editor4 January 2012

By Ashwini Nadkarni (Founder, Appguppy) The hottest disruptive force in e-commerce is me. And you. And her. In fact, tech savvy female consumers are the single most important factor in the new Me-commerce phenomenon – as well as the key market that Me-commerce companies will need to reach in order to achieve success.

This isn’t the first time around the block for Me-commerce, the practice of mass customization of products for consumers.

Dell revolutionized the world of personal computing with the same built-to-order business model several decades ago.

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RIM Leaning Toward Possible New Chairman, Barbara Stymiest

Editor4 January 2012

By Theresa Tedesco and Matt Hartley (Writers, Financial Post) Under intense pressure from a group of shareholders, Research in Motion Ltd. is preparing to unveil a corporate shakeup at the beleaguered BlackBerry maker that could see co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie relinquish their titles as co-chairmen of the board, according to sources.

Barbara Stymiest, an independent director who joined RIM’s board in 2007, is believed to be the leading candidate to replace Messrs. Balsillie and Lazaridis as chair, sources familiar with events said.

A committee of seven independent directors

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Russian Woman Entrepreneur Elena Silenok Starts Up Clothia

Editor3 January 2012

By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) In the last year the amount of fashion sites has exploded from tools to save your purchases in to discovery and ecommerce while sharing with your friends. Some of succeeded while others have not and many are still in question. What is going to separate all these sites from each other?

We will see but after meeting with Elena I was really intrigued with Clothia because she does have something that sets her apart from the rest. The technology to put your body on line and then try on the clothes virtually. You might have a much better

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Five Reasons Why Google Plus Is Great For Entrepreneurs

Editor3 January 2012

By Heather Huhman (Founder & President, Come Recommended) With so many social networks on the Internet today, it can be overwhelming to decide which platforms to spend the most time on, particularly if you’re an entrepreneur with a limited amount of time (and resources) to do so.

The latest one, which has taken the Internet by storm, has already reported millions of users and visitors – and it’s not likely to die down soon.

Still wary about committing

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How Most Valuable Players Can Help Accomplish Goals

Editor3 January 2012

By Blessing Oshin (Blogger, Working Mom Journal) I have decided not to write New Year Resolutions this year. Here is what I plan on doing instead. I plan on focusing on three things this year, and why three things? I have noticed a trend in my own life that I can only juggle three things successfully in a given period.

I plan to focus on my career, family and fitness goals.

The next step is to identify my most valuable players (MVPs) for these three goals, because trust me, we all need MVPs on our team to help us move things faster, quicker and thoroughly.

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3 New Year’s Resolutions Of A Startup Product Manager

Editor2 January 2012

By Katie Corner (Product Manager, BOKU) There is no doubt about it: 2011 has been quite a whirlwind. About a year ago today, I was feverishly packing up my life in Colorado to move out to San Francisco and begin work at a mobile payments startup called BOKU.

It’s been a fantastic year of growth for not only BOKU, but for myself professionally. As I lean into the new year, I am also taking pause to reflect on any new year’s resolutions for 2012.

Here’s my shortlist:

Embrace effective process.

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Invest In Yourself In 2012! Attend PITCH 2012 Conference For Product Innovation Leadership (February 14)

Editor2 January 2012

2012 PITCH Conference & Competition:

PRODUCT INNOVATION LEADERSHIP

Successful Case Studies & Future Visions: From Concept To Cash

Join us at the Women 2.0 PITCH Conference (February 14, 2012 in Mountain View, CA) along with over 800 members of the digerati interested in product innovation. Learn from the leaders of technology startups & companies as they share best practices, growth strategies and stories of disruptive product development.

Learn from Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase as she shares the insider story of building a business model to last, and hear from three female founders of tech startups that raised a total of $50 million in funding for their ventures. Don't miss the live pitches from competition finalists, networking with 800+ conference attendees and our all-star lineup of women building great tech products!

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How To Play To Win

Editor2 January 2012

By Carla Rover (Writer, The Advertising Technology Review) There's a disturbing trend in technology right now. Bright, highly-qualified women, regardless of where they start climbing the ladder at technology companies, rarely end up at the top.

Few women found technology startups, or at least, few women who found them get funded. It isn't a matter of an orchestrated push to keep women out of the boardroom by some misogynist club of investors and company heads. Qualified women aren't rising to the top because they are advancing the hard way -- without mentors, the right meeting skills, and, often, without the

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Vote For Women 2.0 In Huffington Post “50 Best Moments For Women In 2011” – We Can Make The “Top 5” With Your Help!

Editor2 January 2012

By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) In the Huffington Post's slideshow "50 Best Moments For Women In 2011", Women 2.0 gets a mention in slide 20 for increasing the number of female founders --

"The number of women starting companies has doubled since 2008, according to a survey conducted by Women 2.0, an organization to promote female entrepreneurship."

Click here and VOTE for Women 2.0's slide on the HuffPo's list! Let's get us on the top 5 moments for women in 2011!

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Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office

Editor1 January 2012

One blogger shares her thoughts on "Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office."

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Women Entrepreneurs: Making A Difference

Editor31 December 2011

By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) Up to this point I have written about 55 women entrepreneurs. It has truly been an honor to meet so many women who are marking their own territory. Each of their individual stories is inspiring. This week I decided not to write about a specific woman entrepreneur, but about women entrepreneurs in general.

From my bird's eye view, this has been a year of change for women.

When Nancy Hechinger and I put on the Women's Entrepreneur Festival a year ago, we did so because we wanted to

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A Mobile App For Artists: Showcase Your Art Easily With An App

Editor31 December 2011

By Elizabeth Boylan (Game Artist, iOS Developer and Founder, VectorBloom) If you can imagine, at VectorBloom we keep a look out for the latest and greatest trend in mobile development technology.

After custom developing a few Ecard apps in 2010, our company had various inquiries from small business owners and galleries wishing to publish similar art focused Ecard apps for the iPhone and iPad. As one may or may not be aware, the cost of development for mobile continues to be a significant barrier for most business owners wishing to publish and maintain their own iPhone App. After a recent invitation to participate on Binpress, we've decided to make this

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The X Chromosome: What Is The DNA Of Women-Led Startups?

Editor30 December 2011

By Pemo Theodore (Founder, Ezebis) For over a year, I have been video interviewing venture capitalists, angel investors and women founders trying to investigate the apparent shortfall in funding for women led technology startups.

My goal has been to listen to as many people as I could from both sides of the table, in order to get a diversity of opinions on this controversial subject.

Whilst I have been doing these interviews, many people have said to me that no problem exists and that women can be as easily funded as men if they have a great idea, team, plan and advisors. However the statistics show another story.

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The Girl Effect And The Global Female Entrepreneurial Spirit

Editor30 December 2011

By Blake Landau (Blogger, What's Your Story) Most of us would agree that education leads to a better life. At a certain age we discover that with economic freedom comes true freedom. If a woman has her own money she has independence, she has choices, she has agency to move about as she pleases.

A woman with an education can support herself, can start a company, and decide the path of her choice.

Let’s meet Sanchita -- a prime example of how with a little support and resources, girls can be entrepreneurial and start businesses for themselves and for their family.

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How Universities Fail Women Inventors, Confirm Gender Bias

Editor30 December 2011

By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-In-Chief, Women 2.0) Bloomberg's Scott Shane wrote about how studies have shown "Male academics are much more likely than their female counterparts to start companies to exploit their inventions".

He writes:

"To figure out whether licensing officers favor the inventions of male inventors for spinoff companies, some colleagues and I conducted an experiment with 239 technology licensing officers at 88 leading research universities.

We randomly assigned a male name and picture
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