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Fundraising From The Hinterlands: Does Location Really Matter In The Digital Universe?

Editor1 May 2012

Good ideas and the ability to execute them aren’t confined to a geographic location. By Antonia Chappell (Co-Founder, Social Good Network)

Okay. Boise, Idaho isn’t really the Hinterlands. In fact, most people are surprised by the arts and culture available here.

But, for local web startups trying to raise capital, Boise might as well be on the moon. It’s not that I don’t get the bias. I’ve spent the majority of my career at startups in Los Angeles, Seattle, and the Bay area.

Even after we moved to Boise, I continued to work outside the area, in part because my professional network was elsewhere and, in part, I admit, because I didn’t feel there was much of an entrepreneurial culture here.

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Just How Powerful Are You?

AngieChang1 May 2012

Case in point: Crowdsourcing solutions often allow us to include voices and talent we've never heard before. By Nilofer Merchant (Contributing Writer, Harvard ... Read More...

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Opportunity: Interns Sought For Women 2.0 Editorial Department

Editor1 May 2012

Writing, research, copy editing and strategy help needed! Join us as an editorial intern at Women 2.0. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Join Women 2.0 in inspiring, educating and connecting women entrepreneurs in high-growth, high-tech ventures! Women 2.0 is working hard to increase the number of female founders of tech startups, and we need your help!

We are currently accepting applications for internships. You will be working in the Women 2.0 editorial department supporting the editor-in-chief (that's me!), writers/bloggers and content creators. You must have a passion for women's advancement in technology, business and entrepreneurship.

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Letters To A Young Engineer: How To Decide Where To Work

Editor1 May 2012

Here is advice a startup CTO would writes to herself - in hopes that other young people may find benefit. By Niniane Wang (CTO, Minted)

Oftentimes throughout my life, I wished that I could time-travel and ask my future self for advice. I felt sure that in five or ten years, I would know exactly how to handle the thorny situation facing me. Usually, it was true. A handful of years later, I knew precisely how to address the issue, but I could not tell my younger self.

What a tragedy that this supply and demand could not be connected between my past and older self! Instead I will write out the advice I would've given myself, in hopes that other young people may find some benefit.

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Women Entrepreneurs: Turning Chaos Into Productivity

Editor1 May 2012

As chaos theory suggests, small investments in women – to help advance their entrepreneurial aspirations – can result in significant positive global economic implications. By Alana Muller (President, Kauffman FastTrac)

As an undergraduate math major, one of my favorite areas of study was chaos theory. That is, the notion that a small, seemingly inconsequential action in one location can have a major effect in another, very distant location.

This concept is often illustrated through what is known as “the butterfly effect,” whereby the beating of a butterfly’s wings is the catalyst for a major hurricane on another part of the planet weeks later. Recently, I was reminded of this notion in the context of entrepreneurship and, in particular, women in entrepreneurship.

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Bay Area Capital Connections Conference (May 10 In San Francisco)

Editor1 May 2012

Get the real story from investors and successful entrepreneurs as they share their paths to success. By Darlene Crane (Executive Director, Alliance for Community Development)

The Alliance for Community Development has made a decision to eliminate any cost constraints to attending the Fifth Annual Bay Area Capital Connections Conference.

Women 2.0 members are invited to register for the Bay Area Capital Connections Conference here for FREE. The event, will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco from 8:30am to 6pm. The program prepares entrepreneurs to acquire funding and build successful businesses.

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8 Tips For Connecting With Female Founders In Your Community

Editor1 May 2012

YEC Women share their answers for how to find fellow women entrepreneurs to meet. By Natalie MacNeil (Co-Founder, YEC Women)

The following answers are provided by YEC Women. Co-Founded by Natalie MacNeil and Scott Gerber, YEC Women is an initiative of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the country’s most promising young entrepreneurs.

Q: What's one tip for connecting with other founders, especially other female founders, in your community?

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Be The Change You Want To See In The World

Editor1 May 2012

Improving on the gym model with technology in New York City. By Danielle Tousignant (Co-Founder, Workout Spots)

Working out came into my life very recently, and I found it to be a personal time for me.

I joined a gym in May 2011 and went to my first class not long after. I would show up for a 10am class at 9:45am and there would be a line wrapping around the treadmills and out the door. By the time I would reach the class it was already filled. The instructor advised me to make a phone reservation and sent me on my way.

The next week I called, and the week after I called, and the week after that I called again...

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Just How Powerful Are You?

Editor1 May 2012

Case in point: Crowdsourcing solutions often allow us to include voices and talent we've never heard before. By Nilofer Merchant (Contributing Writer, Harvard Business Review)

When you write online, no one checks to see if you have a journalism degree before they start to read. If you experience an earthquake and want to report on its danger or safety, no one asks your credentials before you report to Ushahidi. And if you were interested a creating a new company, you can simply initiate the idea and get funding through Kickstarter or Indie GoGo.

The gateways of power have changed. Or have they?

When I look around, I see a culture that honors being prepared, doing the right things to get ahead, and achieving

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uBeam Founder And CEO Meredith Perry On How To Be A Technology Innovator (TEDx Video Talk)

Editor30 April 2012

TEDxNashville talk “How to be a technology innovator – without an engineering degree or Asperger’s”

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Redefining Success: The Disillusionment Of An Entrepreneur

AngieChang30 April 2012

This article has been syndicated from TechCrunch. By Prerna Gupta (Co-Founder & CEO, Khush) When I became an entrepreneur at the age of 23, I began in ear... Read More...

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Brit Morin Engages $1.25M From Marissa Mayer, Aileen Lee, Founders Fund And More To Launch Her First App, Weduary

Editor30 April 2012

This article has been syndicated from TechCrunch. By Alexia Tsotsis (Writer, TechCrunch)

Brit Morin, the Martha Stewart of tech, is today announcing a $1.25 million seed round for her technology and content company Brit.

The list of investors is actually pretty sympatico with “the next generation of lifestyle” branding of Brit & Co, with fashion-heavy Index Ventures, tech fashionista Marissa Mayer, KCPB’s Aileen Lee, Tina Sharkey and Seth Goldstein, Kevin Colleran, Annabel Teal, General Catalyst Partners, Founders Fund, Angel and DMGT all going in.

In addition to the funding the company is also launching its first app, Weduary, which lets tech-savvy couples build

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Why Aren’t There More Tech Women?

Editor30 April 2012

Join Poornima Vijayashanker of BizeeBee and Alexa Andrzejewski of Foodspotting on Thursday, May 10 for a Startup Triad event on "Fearless Female Founders" at AirBnB in San Francisco! By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee)

I usually don’t like to debate issues of gender or race, but the with the tech community buzzing about the dearth of women entrepreneurs and women in tech I decided it was time to throw in my two cents, after all I am a femgineer. The community overall is conflating two issues into one: the lack of a group does not automatically fault the presence or abundance of another.

People in general complain too much instead of taking action and fixate on negatives instead of finding paths to success. It boils down to awareness, motivation, and priorities.

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How To Create A Culture Of Possibilities

Editor30 April 2012

Have a vision and put the right resources together and operationalize something! By Christina Vuleta (Founder, 40:20)

Today I’m sharing a little inspiration from a 40-something woman entrepreneur who is living proof of the power of believing in yourself.

After years of working in technology in the 90s and fighting against a “can’t do” corporate culture she left to start her own company.

The most important thing she brought with her was knowing that she had to shed the defensive behavior that can accrue when you work in a caustic environment. She knew she just had to believe that anything is possible.

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How to Use QR Codes For Business Effectively (Mobile Mondays)

Editor30 April 2012

QR codes can direct customers to your business Facebook or Twitter, or a PayPal Buy Now button. By Carrie Chitsey (Founder & CEO, 3Seventy)

If you are going to use QR codes for business, you need to have a plan for using QR code marketing effectively. I would suggest that you have a specific plan about where you are going to direct prospective customers who scan the QR codes with their smart phones to get the maximum benefit from this type of marketing effort.

A number of companies use their QR codes in advertising to direct customers to their website, but this is not the only way you can put the special barcodes to good use. They can also be used to direct customers to your business Facebook or Twitter page.

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