Inside Look at Backstage Capital’s Investor Day

Alison Cheung4 October 2018

We had the pleasure of attending Backstage Capital’s Investor Day, where their portfolio startups meet investors in a speed dating type of format.... Read More...

FoundersFunding8 min read

The Female-founded startups at Y Combinator Demo Day 2

Alison Cheung24 August 2018

These woman-founded and woman-co-founded startups range from online harassment prevention to major genetic breakthroughs. Alison Cheung was on the scene and got to hear the demos and talk with the founders. ... Read More...

Founders18 min read

The Female-founded Startups at Y Combinator Demo Day 1

Alison Cheung21 August 2018

From a company that turns menstrual pads into diagnostic tools to a coding camp for victims of human trafficking to impressive food tech, these women-led startups took part in the highly competitive Demo Day at Y Combinator. ... Read More...

Founders14 min read

Important Findings about Founders’ and VCs’ Thinking Show Big Changes, and Big Gaps

Cindy Padnos15 August 2018

Investor thinking needs a major refresh, according to a new study by Illuminate Ventures on founder motivation and VC understanding of entrepreneurs today. ... Read More...

FoundersFunding4 min read

How to Pitch to a Room Full of Men (or Psych Yourself Up to Beforehand)

Launch Tennessee14 August 2018

Pump yourself up, listen to inspiring music, do your homework, bring in other women, turn the fact that you are outnumbered to your own advantage ... just a few of the strategies these women have used when they've found they are completely surrounded by men. ... Read More...

FoundersGenderMotivation9 min read

Insights From a Panel: How to Turn The Numbers Around for Female Founders and Funders

Helena Ronis13 July 2018

I recently participated in a panel discussion, it was part of the Women in Technology Summit. On the Panel were five awesome women: Helena Ronis (me) Co-founder... Read More...

FoundersFundingGenderInterview10 min read

A Founder With a Special Appreciation for Working Mothers Explains Why

Marisa Ricciardi5 July 2018

This former CMO for the NYSE has noticed that teams provide much better marketing for clients when they truly care and get a kick out of the client's product. And it helps to have working mothers on your team, too. ... Read More...

FoundersGenderIdeasWorkplace6 min read

Dark Ambition Syndrome and How to Cure Yourself of It

Benji Coetzee5 July 2018

How one ambitious entrepreneur learned to take a deep breath, smell the roses on her own side of the garden, and appreciate South Africa over Silicon Valley. ... Read More...

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Being a Successful, Fast-Growing Startup Doesn’t Always Mean Getting VC Funding and Giving Up Equity

Heather Blease28 June 2018

She's founded two fast-growing companies including one that's valued at $20 million, and she's done a lot of things right. But she's also made her share of mistakes. What she's learned is the importance of equity and how to keep it. ... Read More...

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“You Cannot Succeed by Winging It,” Says Co-Founder of Latinas in STEM

Editor13 June 2018

Jazlyn Carvajal (pictured above, right, with her mother), is an energetic woman with a permanent smile (“My passion project has become my business,” she explain... Read More...

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“Not Investing in Black Women Will Forever Be a VC’s Worst Mistake.”

Editor31 May 2018

Jasmine Crowe has built a company that makes money, saves company clients money, improves efficiency and reduces waste, all to stamp out hunger in America. ... Read More...

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“The West and East Coasts Are Overcrowded and Overfunded” Says This Successful Startup CEO

Editor30 May 2018

tilr co-founder and CEO Carisa Miklusak attributes much of her startup's success on location, location, location (Ohio).... Read More...

FoundersInterview8 min read

How Raising a $2+M Seed Round Really, Actually Went

Emily Best29 May 2018

Finally, someone gets totally real about what it's like to raise investment money for a startup. ... Read More...

FoundersFundingMenu-Editors-Pick21 min read

Entrepreneurs: Like Executives, but More Curious

Geri Stengel23 May 2018

Recent research suggests that C-suite skills with an extra dollop of curiosity, resiliency, and focus is the recipe for highly successful entrepreneurs.... Read More...

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Want to Succeed as a Founder? Work on These 5 Aspects of Yourself

Daniela Corrente17 May 2018

When it comes to succeeding as a company founder, CEO Daniela Corrente thinks it's just as important to work on developing yourself--your patience, passion, self-awareness...... Read More...

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