Check out 30 years of Inc. 500 companies data. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
A new Kauffman infographic and interactive map show the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the U.S.
In the infographic below, discover unexpected regions and industrial sectors where companies have been sprouting up, like Salt Lake City (Utah) and Washington D.C.
... Read More... A woman’s ability to push back has an astonishingly direct correlation to her success. By Blake Landau (Founder, Artemis)
For many of us (stubborn folks like myself), the best way to learn is through trial and error. And I’ve had a lot of errors. There are so many things I would say if I could talk to the younger version of me. I hope that other women don’t have to wait around until they figure out the answers the hard way.
... Read More... One lucky female founder will get three (3) free tickets to the event, a space to show off her startup, and an opportunity to pitch on stage as part of the Demo Table Competition.
... Read More... Poshly.com founder Doreen Bloch shares the company’s journey from Minimum Viable Product to maximum style press milestone. By Doreen Bloch (Founder & CEO, Poshly)
At Poshly, we believe personalization is the future of the web. From e-tail to online content, we believe digital experiences will become more and more tailored to the individual. Our team is working, in particular, to build innovative, data-driven personalization tools for beauty consumers and brands.
... Read More... Check out five up-and-coming women entrepreneurs from Astia's current class. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Astia is a non-profit accelerating women starting high-growth high-tech ventures. They just released details about the women entrepreneurs participating in the Fall 2012 Astia Global Entrepreneur Program.
Here are five up-and-coming women entrepreneurs aiming to go big with their innovative business ventures with Astia:
... Read More... Come to Poornima's workshop at General Assembly in San Francisco on October 27 for an Introduction to Product Development class to learn the process for picking features to create a viable MVP - register here to save 15% as a Women 2.0 member. By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee)
Everyone wants to start validating the idea for their startup by creating an MVP (minimum viable product), but very few people get it right because they overcomplicate the process
... Read More... What Romney did was a very public example of "The Stolen Idea"- a phenomenon women regularly face at work. By Joan C. Williams (Author, The New Girls' Network) & Katherine Ullman (Program Associate, Center for WorkLife Law)
"Binders full of women." We all know what Mitt Romney meant during this week's presidential debate when he discussed his "effort" to recruit more women during his tenure as Governor of Massachusetts. But what he said spread like wildfire across the Internet and produced some amusing results.
... Read More... PITCH NYC 2012 live competition judges include RRE Ventures early stage investor James D. Robinson. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
Women 2.0 welcomes early stage investor James D. Robinson to the morning live judging panel at the PITCH Conference on November 14. Purchase your $300 all-day conference pass and get inspired by the speakers, startups, mentors, investor and more.
A serial entrepreneur, James co-founded RRE Ventures in NYC. The early-stage venture capital firm manages over a billion
... Read More... Startup life is hard and sometimes crazy frustrating, yet liberating and hugely challenging (both good and bad). By Karla Stephens-Tolstoy (Founder & CEO, Tokii)
Having spent my career in hi-tech businesses, any gal in my position will tell you that being the only female in the boardroom was generally the rule 15-20 years ago, as opposed to being the exception. As competent women climb the corporate ladder in the hi-tech industry, more of us gain the opportunities to attain the executive level and that’s a positive trend.
... Read More... Despite the challenges and because of our successes, the platform is constantly growing, changing, and remaining competitive. At heart, however, Scavado is still doing what it was always created to do: finding the best talent. By Lori Fenstermaker (Founder, Scavado)
People often ask me why I started Scavado. The answer is that I didn’t mean to create a new recruitment platform, I just wanted to make my life as a recruiter a little easier.
... Read More... Citizen Made is one of the 10 startups pitching onstage at PITCH NYC Conference & Competition - get your $300 conference pass to join hundreds of men and women on November 14. By Bryn McCoy (Co-Founder & CTO, Citizen Made)
Citizen Made sprang to life with such ease and zest, there was simply no denying it. In spring of 2011, our founding team met at at a Chicago fashion show. We were completely inspired and excited about all the innovative upcycling, mixing and matching
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