Imagine Bernie Sanders as a Woman
The biggest obstacle any woman has faced and will continue to face is that she is not a man.
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Portfolia’s CEO, on How VC Is Due for a Radical Shift
Trish Costello is betting on women, who own more than half of the personal investable assets in the United States, to shift the VC landscape and shape the future of American business.
The Female-founded startups at Y Combinator Demo Day 2
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.
How to Pitch to a Room Full of Men (or Psych Yourself Up to Beforehand)
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.
Anil Dash Talks Culture in Tech, and What Could Make D&I Move Forward
https://women2.com/2018/06/28/anil-dash-talks-culture-in-tech-and-what-could-make-di-move-forward/
Entrepreneurs: Like Executives, but More Curious
Recent research suggests that C-suite skills with an extra dollop of curiosity, resiliency, and focus is the recipe for highly successful entrepreneurs.
This Is How to Fix Funding Inequity in Startups
Founder June Manley isn't about to sit around and wait for VC to fix itself and start funding startups equitably. She's launched a nonprofit, Female Founders Faster Forward, and developed a new index that measures startup maturity, opportunity, and risk, while eliminating bias and prejudice in venture-funding processes.
6 Street Smart Ways to Get a Mentor
Getting a great mentor is important and pretty easy, once you know the rules of the game, explained here by Larry Chiang, CEO of Duck9.
A Company Is Born: Working Mothers, Sustainability, and Subscription
All at once, she knew what kind of company to launch. BellaNove combines Jenny Leung's main interests: fashion, sustainability, and working mothers.
Access to Capital: Women Startup Challenge in Its 6th Year
An in-depth interview with Allyson Kapin, who launched the Women Startup Challenge to disrupt a culture and economy that’s made it exceedingly difficult for women-led ventures to get funding.
Women in Tech in Australia: Are the Struggles the Same as in the U.S.?
Stephanie David, who champions women-owned businesses in Australia and the U.S., compares the two countries' support for women entrepreneurs in tech.
Does This Shirt Make Me Look Fabulous?
Two college students develop an app to help people take even more selfies, in the name of friends helping each other decide what to wear. Here,...
I Started a Company to Stop the Game of Telephone in Tutoring
Megan O'Connor, co-founder and CEO of Clark, writes about the inspiration for Clark's app, a virtual-assistant for tutors to improve scheduling and communication with families and teachers.
This Teen Is Adding STEM to Her Generation’s Image of Perfection
17-year-old Emily Koehne launched a vlog that showcases accomplished women in STEM careers, to give her peers another idea of what perfection can look like.
Sheleader, Episode # 4 Introduces Us to the Founder of Vote.org and She’s Awesome
Debra Cleaver of Vote.org is the subject of Sheleader vlog, episode #4. We love this series, which introduces viewers to female founders. It's that rare combo: inspiring AND adorable.