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RRE Ventures Co-Founder And Managing Director James D. Robinson Will Be Judging At PITCH NYC Conference & Competition

Editor18 October 2012

PITCH NYC 2012 live competition judges include RRE Ventures early stage investor James D. Robinson. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Women 2.0 welcomes early stage investor James D. Robinson to the morning live judging panel at the PITCH Conference on November 14. Purchase your $300 all-day conference pass and get inspired by the speakers, startups, mentors, investor and more.

A serial entrepreneur, James co-founded RRE Ventures in NYC. The early-stage venture capital firm manages over a billion

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Why Different Is Good – And Where Are All The Internet Jokes For Women?

Editor18 October 2012

Startup life is hard and sometimes crazy frustrating, yet liberating and hugely challenging (both good and bad). By Karla Stephens-Tolstoy (Founder & CEO, Tokii)

Having spent my career in hi-tech businesses, any gal in my position will tell you that being the only female in the boardroom was generally the rule 15-20 years ago, as opposed to being the exception. As competent women climb the corporate ladder in the hi-tech industry, more of us gain the opportunities to attain the executive level and that’s a positive trend.

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How I Turned My Recruiting Solutions Into A Company

Editor18 October 2012

Despite the challenges and because of our successes, the platform is constantly growing, changing, and remaining competitive. At heart, however, Scavado is still doing what it was always created to do: finding the best talent. By Lori Fenstermaker (Founder, Scavado)

People often ask me why I started Scavado. The answer is that I didn’t mean to create a new recruitment platform, I just wanted to make my life as a recruiter a little easier.

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Making It Happen With Mass Customization (Citizen Made)

Editor18 October 2012

Citizen Made is one of the 10 startups pitching onstage at PITCH NYC Conference & Competition - get your $300 conference pass to join hundreds of men and women on November 14. By Bryn McCoy (Co-Founder & CTO, Citizen Made)

Citizen Made sprang to life with such ease and zest, there was simply no denying it. In spring of 2011, our founding team met at at a Chicago fashion show. We were completely inspired and excited about all the innovative upcycling, mixing and matching

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Changing The Ratio: Ladies Who Code Meetup In New York

Editor18 October 2012

Creating more role models for the world has always been an ambition. By Shoshi Roberts (Co-Organizer, Ladies Who Code)

It began as a whisper over lunch meetings, conferences, and social gatherings. "How many other women coders do you work with?" we would ask. "Well, it's just me..." we heard time and time again. It wasn't unanimous, but it sure was prevalent.

We decided that an archipelago of desks across the city wasn't enough, thus Ladies Who Code was born.

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This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like – Jenny Cheng

Editor17 October 2012

Women 2.0 profiles women angel investors in our weekly "This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like" series. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

A former Salesforce.com senior executive, Jenny Cheng is now the Managing Director at Kaia Ventures which she founded to advise, consult and invest in cloud & software-as-a-service companies.

The angel investor is also a startup co-founder herself, announcing today

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Inspiration From Women Leaders In Tech From SurveyMonkey’s Girl Geek Dinner

Editor17 October 2012

Women are the buying power of the economy, and are increasingly moving into leadership positions in tech, but what helped them achieve their success, and what did they learn about scaling a business? By Courtney Mayeda (MBA, UCLA Anderson)

From candied apples to the photo booth to the cute stuffed monkeys serving as centerpieces, the event was a delight. However, it was the panel of women leaders at SurveyMonkey's Bay Area Girl Geek Dinner that absolutely stole the show.

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Seize Your Seat At The Table

Editor17 October 2012

Why are we explaining women’s right to be at the table at all? By Oscia Wilson (Founder, Boiled Architecture)

In discussions about women in business or women in positions of power, it’s easy to fall into explaining what women bring to the table.

People often say things like, “Women have better soft skills” or “Women are natural networkers because they are more social.” For instance, in this article on women in venture capital,

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Starting Up, Southern Style

Editor17 October 2012

By aiming to make transportation more affordable, we believe RidePost can serve as a gateway for people who - until now - have had limited access to travel. By Blair Deckard (Co-Founder & Head of Marketing, RidePost)

I’m one of four co-founders of RidePost, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. I landed in the South, which was previously uncharted territory for me, by way of business school - where I met my other co-founders and where RidePost was first conceptualized and ideated.

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Israeli Entrepreneur Racheli Levkovich, Co-Founder Of Zuznow

Editor17 October 2012

Racheli is from Tel-Aviv, Israel, a country with a population of eight million with more than 4,000 active technology startups. By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million By One Million)

Israel has become a hot bed of technological innovation, earning the Startup Nation nickname. Coming from a tradition of strong, capable women, Racheli Levkovich exemplifies both the Israeli technology entrepreneur and the powerful woman. Racheli is the co-founder and vice-president of sales at Zuznow and one of several promising female entrepreneurs of the 1M/1M program.

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Early Stage VC Nikhil Kalghatgi (Softbank Capital) Joins Judging Panel For PITCH NYC Competition (November 14)

Editor17 October 2012

PITCH NYC 2012 live competition judges include Softbank Capital early stage investor Nikhil Kalghatgi. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Women 2.0 welcomes early stage investor Nikhil Kalghatgi to the afternoon live judging panel at November 14's PITCH Conference.

Nikhil is an engineer, entrepreneur and product guy turned venture capitalist. He is currently a Principal at SoftBank Capital and an advisor to Gen Y Capital Partners (a new model

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Meebo Co-Founder And CTO Sandy Jen Speaking At PITCH NYC Conference (November 14)

Editor16 October 2012

PITCH Conference speakers include Meebo co-founder and CTO Sandy Jen - Google acquired her startup earlier this year! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in STEM who are role models. Coincidentally, we're one month away from Women 2.0's first PITCH Conference in New York featuring a full day of successful women entrepreneurs as speakers. Meet Sandy Jen, co-founder at Meebo. She grew the engineering team at Meebo

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How To Ace Your Annual Review (Code Like A Girl)

Editor16 October 2012

The key point is to network really well and understand all the different pieces that compile together to result in your final review. By Rupa Dachere (Founder, CodeChix & Software Engineer, VMware)

Your annual review – everyone’s favorite topic… One of the most difficult and stress-inducing issues in our industry is understanding how you are going to be evaluated. It is more of an art than a science, which makes it a bigger hurdle for logical-minded developers.

First off, setting concrete goals for each quarter

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Calling All Fashion Designers! Showcase At Women 2.0 PITCH NYC Conference

Editor16 October 2012

Showcase your fashion or e-commerce goods at PITCH NYC Conference to hundreds of entrepreneurs and technologists! By Sepideh Nasiri (Vice President of All Things Offline, Women 2.0)

We're excited to come to New York from San Francisco, bringing our PITCH Conference to the fashion capital of the world. We would like to invite and include emerging and current fashion designers to showcase their products (jewelry, shoes, purses, dresses, clothes, etc) at our Fashion 2.0 Alley on November 14

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Black Women In Tech? You Bet.

Editor16 October 2012

FOCUS100 was the first time in history a conference united and celebrated black women technology entrepreneurs. By Zuhairah Scott Washington (Founder & CEO, Kahnoodle)

I confess. When I first heard about FOCUS100, an event focused on black women in technology, I was a little skeptical. While I am always game to network with other women in the industry, I questioned how a conference focused on such a small segment of the tech community could yield big results for my business. Boy was I wrong!

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