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This 21-year-old Greek Woman is Trying to Blockchain the Shipping Industry

Women 2.019 September 2017

Christiana Zoupa just co-founded a blockchain company that aims to improve the lives of millions of seafarers and to reward the scientific community by accelerating new technologies in the shipping industry. Will it work? The next 25 days or so will be telling.

EuropeFoundersInterviewMenu-Homepage9 min read

Sheleader, Episode # 4 Introduces Us to the Founder of Vote.org and She’s Awesome

Women 2.012 September 2017

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.

CareerFoundersInterviewVideos44 min read

What It Was Like to Be the Only Black Woman in My 500 Startups Batch

Editor8 September 2017

They almost didn't make it to the first meeting, but this startup story has a happy ending for Kristina Jones, co-founder of Court Buddy... Read More...

Founders7 min read

Catalysts for Change: The Team Behind Project Include

Anh-Minh Le7 September 2017

Meet the awesome women who founded Project Include, the non-profit that uses data and advocacy to accelerate diversity and inclusion solutions in the tech industry.

GenderWorkplace66 min read

Wanna Ride the StartupBus? After Meeting Madelena Mak, You Will.

Anne-Gail Moreland1 September 2017

"While the bus is already a pressure pot for these young startups to make their idea happen within three days, it is also a melting pot of people with many different backgrounds."

InterviewUS7 min read

Kicking Butt and Taking Names: 11 Networking Tips from an Introverted Founder

Andrea Barrica30 August 2017

This is just about the best list of networking (and partying) tips we've read in a long time—from hot shot founder and 500 Startups venture partner/entrepreneur-in-residence Andrea Barrica. Great for both introverts and extroverts, shy and outgoing.... Read More...

CareerMotivation7 min read

You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To: A Conversation with the CEO of Silvernest

Women 2.030 August 2017

It's a pretty brilliant idea she had: Help Baby Boomers find housemates. Meet Wendi Burkhardt, and hear her entrepreneurial success story with Silvernest.

FoundersInterview53 min read

7 Angel Investors to Watch in the Startup World

Sam Joseph29 August 2017

These seven women discover and invest in startups that very well might make a huge difference in people's lives, through the products, services, and startling market disruptions they offer.

FundingMotivation7 min read

Meet the Girls Robotics Team That Stood Up for Their Afghan Counterparts

Sam Joseph24 August 2017

It's just not right, they thought. Then they did something about it. Meet the American high school students who started a petition to help an Afghan girls robotics team.

InterviewMedia & CultureNext Generation46 min read

Lessons from Inside the Box: How I went from Manufacturing Employee to Startup Founder

Nanci Bergman24 August 2017

This entrepreneur is grateful for all the time she spent working within a large manufacturing company before she launched out on her own.

Founders43 min read

4 Cool Companies Offering Remote Tech Jobs for Women Engineers

Sam Joseph21 August 2017

Some cutting-edge tech companies with great, remote tech job openings now.

Career42 min read

9 Women to Watch in the Blockchain Industry

Sam Joseph21 August 2017

Women continue to be on the rise in the blockchain field, so we took to showcasing some of the most prominent figures.

Leadership49 min read

My Journey From Struggling Actress to Successful Tech CEO

Katelyn Gleason16 August 2017

She was aimed straight for Broadway, but now she's running a company with $25 million in funding instead. How did that happen?

CareerFounders6 min read

Dev Bootcamp’s Legacy: 3,000+ Alumni with Technical and Soft Skills

Emily Hopkins15 August 2017

This school pioneered the concept of teaching people coding outside the context of college. Along they way, they taught more than technical skills; they also taught the empathy, persuasion, cooperation, and teamwork that can make someone rise fast and have a real impact on a tech team.

CareerSponsored47 min read

Why does the Google Manifesto seem like same ‘ole? Because it is.

Kate Brodock8 August 2017

If we in this community agree, in theory, that underrepresentation is caused by an uneven playing field, what do we do about those who are not aware of or willing to accept this, and are therefore not open to solving it?

GenderWorkplace54 min read