article placeholder

Changing The Ratio: Ladies Who Code Meetup In New York

Editor

Creating more role models for the world has always been an ambition. By Shoshi Roberts (Co-Organizer, Ladies Who Code)

It began as a whisper over lunch meetings, conferences, and social gatherings. "How many other women coders do you work with?" we would ask. "Well, it's just me..." we heard time and time again. It wasn't unanimous, but it sure was prevalent.

We decided that an archipelago of desks across the city wasn't enough, thus Ladies Who Code was born.

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like – Jenny Cheng

Editor

Women 2.0 profiles women angel investors in our weekly "This Is What An Angel Investor Looks Like" series. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

A former Salesforce.com senior executive, Jenny Cheng is now the Managing Director at Kaia Ventures which she founded to advise, consult and invest in cloud & software-as-a-service companies.

The angel investor is also a startup co-founder herself, announcing today

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Inspiration From Women Leaders In Tech From SurveyMonkey’s Girl Geek Dinner

Editor

Women are the buying power of the economy, and are increasingly moving into leadership positions in tech, but what helped them achieve their success, and what did they learn about scaling a business? By Courtney Mayeda (MBA, UCLA Anderson)

From candied apples to the photo booth to the cute stuffed monkeys serving as centerpieces, the event was a delight. However, it was the panel of women leaders at SurveyMonkey's Bay Area Girl Geek Dinner that absolutely stole the show.

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Seize Your Seat At The Table

Editor

Why are we explaining women’s right to be at the table at all? By Oscia Wilson (Founder, Boiled Architecture)

In discussions about women in business or women in positions of power, it’s easy to fall into explaining what women bring to the table.

People often say things like, “Women have better soft skills” or “Women are natural networkers because they are more social.” For instance, in this article on women in venture capital,

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Starting Up, Southern Style

Editor

By aiming to make transportation more affordable, we believe RidePost can serve as a gateway for people who - until now - have had limited access to travel. By Blair Deckard (Co-Founder & Head of Marketing, RidePost)

I’m one of four co-founders of RidePost, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. I landed in the South, which was previously uncharted territory for me, by way of business school - where I met my other co-founders and where RidePost was first conceptualized and ideated.

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Israeli Entrepreneur Racheli Levkovich, Co-Founder Of Zuznow

Editor

Racheli is from Tel-Aviv, Israel, a country with a population of eight million with more than 4,000 active technology startups. By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million By One Million)

Israel has become a hot bed of technological innovation, earning the Startup Nation nickname. Coming from a tradition of strong, capable women, Racheli Levkovich exemplifies both the Israeli technology entrepreneur and the powerful woman. Racheli is the co-founder and vice-president of sales at Zuznow and one of several promising female entrepreneurs of the 1M/1M program.

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Early Stage VC Nikhil Kalghatgi (Softbank Capital) Joins Judging Panel For PITCH NYC Competition (November 14)

Editor

PITCH NYC 2012 live competition judges include Softbank Capital early stage investor Nikhil Kalghatgi. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Women 2.0 welcomes early stage investor Nikhil Kalghatgi to the afternoon live judging panel at November 14's PITCH Conference.

Nikhil is an engineer, entrepreneur and product guy turned venture capitalist. He is currently a Principal at SoftBank Capital and an advisor to Gen Y Capital Partners (a new model

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Meebo Co-Founder And CTO Sandy Jen Speaking At PITCH NYC Conference (November 14)

Editor

PITCH Conference speakers include Meebo co-founder and CTO Sandy Jen - Google acquired her startup earlier this year! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in STEM who are role models. Coincidentally, we're one month away from Women 2.0's first PITCH Conference in New York featuring a full day of successful women entrepreneurs as speakers. Meet Sandy Jen, co-founder at Meebo. She grew the engineering team at Meebo

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

How To Ace Your Annual Review (Code Like A Girl)

Editor

The key point is to network really well and understand all the different pieces that compile together to result in your final review. By Rupa Dachere (Founder, CodeChix & Software Engineer, VMware)

Your annual review – everyone’s favorite topic… One of the most difficult and stress-inducing issues in our industry is understanding how you are going to be evaluated. It is more of an art than a science, which makes it a bigger hurdle for logical-minded developers.

First off, setting concrete goals for each quarter

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Calling All Fashion Designers! Showcase At Women 2.0 PITCH NYC Conference

Editor

Showcase your fashion or e-commerce goods at PITCH NYC Conference to hundreds of entrepreneurs and technologists! By Sepideh Nasiri (Vice President of All Things Offline, Women 2.0)

We're excited to come to New York from San Francisco, bringing our PITCH Conference to the fashion capital of the world. We would like to invite and include emerging and current fashion designers to showcase their products (jewelry, shoes, purses, dresses, clothes, etc) at our Fashion 2.0 Alley on November 14

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Black Women In Tech? You Bet.

Editor

FOCUS100 was the first time in history a conference united and celebrated black women technology entrepreneurs. By Zuhairah Scott Washington (Founder & CEO, Kahnoodle)

I confess. When I first heard about FOCUS100, an event focused on black women in technology, I was a little skeptical. While I am always game to network with other women in the industry, I questioned how a conference focused on such a small segment of the tech community could yield big results for my business. Boy was I wrong!

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

Are You A Bootstrapping Entrepreneur, Unemployed Or A Student? Here’s Your Chance To Attend PITCH NYC

Editor

You can now directly purchase a limited release of $300 conference passes for the November 14 Women 2.0 PITCH Conference. By Sepideh Nasiri (Vice President of All Things Offline, Women 2.0)

We're very excited about our upcoming PITCH Conference in New York on November 14. In an effort to provide opportunities for everyone to attend our conference, we have been releasing limited amounts of deeply discounted conference passes to applicants.

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read
article placeholder

(Infographic) Ada Lovelace Day Celebrates Women Leaders In Tech

Editor

The goal of Ada Lovelace Day is to create new role models for girls and women in these male-dominated fields by raising the profile of other women in STEM. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)

Today is Ada Lovelace Day - October 16, 2012 is about blogging and sharing stories of women, from engineers to scientists, from technologists to mathematicians. Who has inspired you?

Over the last year, a number of technical women

... Read More...
Uncategorized0 min read