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Women In Business Challenge Finalist: SasaAfrica’s Ella Peinovich

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Using a simple mobile phone, SasaAfrica allows craftswomen to create an online storefront able to facilitate credit card purchases, which is then transferred into mobile money, and sent directly to the vendors. By Joëlle Payet (Marketing & Communications, BiD Network)

Co-founded by MIT graduate Ella Peinovich, SasaAfrica is a revolutionary e-commerce platform that aims to empower and enrich female entrepreneurs in emerging economies through allowing them access to an online global marketplace.

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Android Application Development With “No Internet”

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Use the Internet to view Android/Java code samples. By Veda Rogers (Android App Developer, Guess Consulting)

Where would Android application development be if there was “No Internet”?

Access to the Internet is what makes it easier to create apps that can run on Android devices. If there was “No Internet”, it would be more difficult and more expensive to develop Android apps.

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UX Design Scholarship Winner Wendy Fong Shares Her Inspiring Woman Entrepreneur: Catchafire’s Rachel Chong

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Wendy Fong (pictured) won a full scholarship to General Assembly's UX Design course in San Francisco taking place this fall. By Danielle Barnes (Programming Producer, General Assembly)

We are pleased to announce the recipient of General Assembly's User Experience Design scholarship for Women 2.0 reader Wendy Fong.

As a teacher, designer, and artist, Wendy has always considered her audience while processing and creating work.

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The Tortoise Is Still Right: Slow And Steady Can Win The Race

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Consumers are cooling to the Groupon approach. Website traffic for Steals.com grew 9% this May and June over last year compared to a 10% decline for Groupon. By Geri Stengel (Contributor, Forbes)

Jana Francis and Rett Clevenger launched Steals in April of 2008, well before the rise of Big Boy daily deal sites, like Groupon and Livingsocial. Compared to Steals, Groupon and other’s product offerings are “a mile wide and inch deep,” said Francis.

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Women And The Paradox Of Power: 8 Keys For Transforming Business Culture

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"The success police will not come and find you." By Anne Perschel & Jane Perdue (Authors, WOMEN AND THE PARADOX OF POWER)

A new paper "Women And The Paradox Of Power" reports that corporations are leaving money on the table and forgoing future success by failing to move more women into senior leadership roles. Businesswomen must prepare themselves to take on these executive roles by understanding and using power more effectively.

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Female Founders To Watch: Women Entrepreneurs From Astia

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Deadline to apply to join Astia's fall global entrepreneur program is Monday, September 17, 2012. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Wikipedia says "Astia is a genus of jumping spiders" but here in the tech world, we are familiar with Astia as the non-profit that accelerates women starting high-growth high-tech ventures, offering programs for entrepreneurs globally - providing access to capital, expertise and a global network of mentors, advisors, investors and more.

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Middle Eastern Tech Women Visit Silicon Valley (TechWomen)

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The goal of the TechWomen program is to empower high-potential technical women. By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync)

When I learned about the TechWomen Program of the US Department of State, I knew immediately I wanted to be involved. Readers of this blog know of my early career goal to be a diplomat. I have long been interested in the Middle East and have visited Israel, Egypt and Jordan.

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How To Employ Women In The Tech Industry

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Women currently in tech are leaving the industry in droves. By Michal Tsur (Co-Founder & President, Kaltura)

As the burgeoning tech industry continues to do its part to create jobs in a struggling U.S. economy, a major portion of the population has been mostly left out of the tech boom.

Despite playing an early role in tech's expansion in the 1990s, women are currently a noted minority in the industry - an issue that must be addressed immediately.

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Change Healthcare Like A Boss

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Apply to join Rock Health by Sunday, September 16 @ MIDNIGHT. By Amy Puliafito (Research & Marketing Manager, Rock Health)

Hey health startups: there are only a few days left to apply to Rock Health. You bring the brains, killer idea and team, we’ll help you out with a $100,000 investment, office space, operational support, mentorship and access to a top-tier group of partners.

Now’s the time to jump into the world of digital health.

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Seeds: A Microlending Game Where Farmville Meets Kiva

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You don’t have to search for long to see examples of game designers focusing their talents on games that do social good. By Ariel Schwartz (Senior Editor, Co.Exist)

WeTopia, a popular Farmville-style Facebook game that lets users send donations to nonprofits around the world. But the newest game for good - Seeds - has a microlending twist.

Created by a team that includes award-winning game designer Brad Wiggins and Amanda Wixted, the former Tech Lead

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Designing For Passion

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Some have argued that successful apps cater to at least one of the seven deadly sins By Lauren Bacon (Author, The Boss of You)

In recent years, I’ve been asking the people and organizations I work with a critical question:

What are people going to love about your product1?

I chose the word “love” carefully. People don’t buy

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A Letter For New Engineers: You Will Be Different And That’s OK

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If you are a young girl in tech, realize that you will be different, accept that, but don’t expect others to change for you. By Frances Advincula (Software Engineer, Accenture)

I was at a party my Filipino family friends threw for my twenty-first birthday last weekend when one of the younger kids asked me how I became such a young successful professional.

The term “successful” is debatable, I would say, but I nevertheless decided to write down some of the lessons I’ve learned

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