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The Impact Of Women On The Gaming Industry (And Why Developers Should Take Note)

Editor4 November 2012

It is not about making games for women or for men, it is about making games that we can all embrace. By Jeannette Weinstein (CEO, iQU)

The video game industry has transformed from a niche market into a billion dollar global power industry throughout the past 30 years, and with serious growth comes serious change.

Change is necessary, if not crucial, for an evolving industry, and this industry is particularly open to trying new tactics and strategies, which I believe explains much of the success it has achieved.

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Songkick Co-Founder Busts Your Anxieties

Editor3 November 2012

Planning and skepticism certainly have their place, but don't let too much thinking hold you back. By Jessica Stillman (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0)

Michelle You has simple advice for founders - just go for it. Founding companies is second only to, perhaps, sky diving when it comes to terror, which is why Michelle You, co-founder of Songkick, offers advice to those starting up that's also remarkably applicable to those jumping out of airplanes - close your eyes and leap.

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SFMade And Over 400 Local Manufacturers Support Proposition E

Editor2 November 2012

Proposition E has the support of Mayor Lee and all eleven members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. By Kate Sofis (Founding Executive Director, SFMade)

On this Tuesday, November 6 not only will the entire Nation go to the polls election day, but San Franciscans will be uniquely positioned to vote for a once in a lifetime opportunity to support a fundamentally more equitable business tax system and to grow job-creating local businesses.

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Get Mentored During Lunch At PITCH NYC Conference On November 14

Editor2 November 2012

November 14's PITCH Conference will hold mentoring over lunch. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

We have over two dozen mentors joining us on November 14 at PITCH NYC Conference - have face time with them over lunch!

From investors to entrepreneurs, from product experts to marketing gurus, our mentors will cover topics from funding to growth, idea generation to lean startup practices, from product marketing to product design, these mentors will be coming

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Women At The Top – What Are They Missing?

Editor2 November 2012

Women may be more reluctant to accept their success, which can result in delays in hiring staff, unnecessarily increasing their stress levels and the pressure on them as business owners. By Nina B. Ries (Founder & Principal, Ries Law Group)

As a business owner and as an attorney who works with a large variety of small to mid-sized businesses as clients, I come into contact with men and women business owners in a variety of industries. I have been impressed by a great number of women entrepreneurs

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Is Acqui-Hire The New Exit Strategy For Startups?

Editor2 November 2012

Suggestions for startups that are considering acquire-hire strategies By Nancy Lin (Founder & Host, Business Reinvention)

The word in the Silicon Valley is that it is getting more and more difficult to raise money for Series A, even though seeding funding is still relatively easy to come by. For one thing, the number of startups has exploded, partly thanks to cloud computing and open source that help drive down the cost of running a new business. And yet the number of VC firms and the amount of money invested have dropped considerably.

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Female Founders To Follow: 500 Startups’ Women Entrepreneurs

Editor2 November 2012

Out of the 33 companies selected for 500 Startups' fifth class, 7 companies boast at least one female founder on the team. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

An early-stage seed fund and incubator program in Mountain View, California, 500 Startups invests primarily in consumer and SMB internet startups, and related web infrastructure services.

This week, 7 companies out of 33 companies announced as selected incubator program companies boast a female founder.

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Square Code Camp Contest Offers Immersion Program For Female Engineers

Editor1 November 2012

Code Camp is Square's immersion program for women engineers. By Jude Komuves (VP People, Square)

Square started with three engineers in an apartment. Three years later, we’ve grown to over 400 people and helped over 2 million individuals and businesses get started and grow their business with our tiny credit card reader.

Great ideas can come from anywhere, which is why we’ve worked to build a culture at Square that encourages

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Where To Find Femgineers (Recruiting/Hiring Women Engineers)

Editor1 November 2012

Sponsor an event for women in tech like Founder Friday or Girl Geek Dinners. Femgineers eat too!

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Accelerating The Growth Of Women-Owned Businesses Like Revolution Foods With Inner City Advisors

Editor1 November 2012

Revolution Foods joined the ICA Portfolio in 2005 with six employees operating out of a 1,000 square foot facility. By Abby Bobé (Dual MBA & CS Candidate, Mills College)

With a track record of scaling businesses like Revolution Foods, Blue Bottle Company and Back to the Roots to well-known national organizations, Inner City Advisors is going "All Out" to convene 1000 of the Bay Area’s brightest entrepreneurial, philanthropic, and community-driven minds to solve the challenges that help Bay Area businesses scale up.

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Calling All Web And Mobile Entrepreneurs That Want To Jumpstart Their Startup!

Editor1 November 2012

Winners of the Jumpstart Your Startup Challenge get their app built. By Consuelo Valverde (Co-Founder, Expansion Bridge)

I started my first tech company when I was 21 years old. Since then, I have been on all sides of the startup environment: founder, professor, startups’ creation promotor and investor. I know how challenging it can be to find the right resources – talent, funding and technology – to launch a startup. Even for startups that have received funding, it is not easy to build a team, a product and a startup and launch faster and better than their competitors.

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GoldieBlox Founder Debbie Sterling Joins MAKER Panel At PITCH Conference (November 14)

Editor1 November 2012

November 14's PITCH Conference speakers include Stanford engineer Debbie Sterling, founder of GoldieBlox. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

We are two weeks away from Women 2.0's first PITCH Conference in New York City!

GoldieBlox Founder and CEO Debbie Sterling is joining the MAKER panel with Roominate's Alice Brooks, Everpurse's Liz Salcedo and Adafruit Industries' Limor Fried. These women entrepreneurs have run successful Kickstarter campaigns with extraordinary results

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This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like – Shereen Shermak

Editor31 October 2012

Women 2.0 profiles women angel investors in our weekly "This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like" series.

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Turning An Idea Into A Viable Product: The Founder’s Journey

Editor31 October 2012

What marks a great entrepreneur is not necessarily the idea, but how well the idea is executed. By Jennie Lees (Product Manager, Google)

The spark of inspiration strikes at the strangest times. Whether it’s a flash of insight in the shower, or a puzzle piece clicking into place, we all know the wonderful moment that marks the birth of a new idea.

However, taking that idea and trying to make it actually happen can be a frustrating rather than a rewarding process
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Women Win With Wireless Connectivity

Editor31 October 2012

Reallocating spectrum for mobile is a top technology and economic priority for women entrepreneurs in mobile. By Diane Smith (Founder & Executive Director, The New Rural)

As a technology entrepreneur and a busy working mom, my mobile phone is always within arm’s reach to help me manage virtually every part of my life. Not only does mobile connectivity keep me professionally engaged while on the run, it allows me to stay connected to my daughter, a college freshman.

A recent study found that nearly 60% of women
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