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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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First Week Learning Python Programming At Hackbright Academy

Editor8 October 2012

"Push yourself, don't forget to eat, realign your commitments, lean on your classmates for support, Git it now, hackathons are your friends, and networking is not as cheesy as it sounds."

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Two House Moms Call A Strike!

Editor6 September 2012

Producing an interactive book app is a lot like making a film. By Rania Ajami (Founder & Director, Jumping Pages)

As a mom, sometimes I just want to go on strike!

All moms, working and stay-at-home, can sometimes feel underpaid, under-appreciated and misused. Yet one day, as I looked around my own home, it occurred to me that I was probably not the only one who felt this way. TV blaring, lights burning, washer and dryer continually spinning, a kitchen resembling a 24-hour diner.

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Workplace Cultures That Fill You With Envy

Editor5 August 2012

In an increasingly competitive knowledge-based economy, employers need to keep thinking outside the box to create a playful atmosphere that drives a sense of community.

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Where You Can Find An Empty Ladies Room

AngieChang27 June 2012

Congrats to the mom-and-daughter team - Agloves is now a multi-million dollar business. ... Read More...

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Partner Event: Invent Your Future Conference 2012

Editor8 March 2012

The “rules of the game” have changed! Learn how to navigate the new world of business, enhance your skill set, and expand your network. Invest in yourself by attending the 2012 Invent Your Future Conference taking place Thursday, March 22 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

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Cross-Cultural Communication In The Global Marketplace

Editor3 March 2012

By Irene Tieh (Founder, Cross-Cultural Connector) After hearing several frustrating accounts of friends working in China or having difficulty engaging with their Asian employees and students, I was inspired to launch my cross-cultural communications startup due to my experience in dealing with clients from China, engineers from Germany, programmers from India, and partners from all over the United States with diverse backgrounds

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With Programs Like Codecademy, Women Are No Longer Accidentally Excluded From Learning Technology

Editor16 January 2012

“We’re hoping to make everyone literate about the basics of programming while creating a generation of new and talented programmers” Zach Sims, co-Founder of Codecademy told me in an email.

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Why The Web And Global Financial Systems Need Female X Factor

Editor5 January 2012

By Twain Liu (Founder, Senseus) The global financial crisis is causing $100+ trillion of effects to our households, communities and economies, and its root causes go beyond the behaviors of a few dozen bankers and the responses of regulators and politicians.

The system’s failings are actually also in the code and mathematical models underpinning the technologies that are supposed to support intelligent decision-making but which are sub-optimally smart because their Y logic is missing female X factor.

Since 2008, there have been calls to increase the

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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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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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Women and Mentoring in the U.S. (LinkedIn Infographic)

Editor26 October 2011

By Nicole Williams (Connection Director, LinkedIn) LinkedIn’s latest study found (in a survey of nearly 1,000 female professionals in the U.S.) that 82% of women agree that having a mentor is important.

But what will knock your socks off is that considering the competitive employment landscape, and the universal belief that mentorship is a critical component to career success, 19% (that’s nearly 1 out of every 5 women) have NEVER had a mentor.

Here is an infographic from LinkedIn:

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Former Facebook Engineer Launches EduTech Startup Piazza

Editor27 September 2011

By Pooja Sankar (Founder & CEO, Piazza) As a teenager, I never went outside alone, spoke to a boy other than my brother, or wore jeans or a short skirt.

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