Women Startups

Take That, Silicon Valley!

The Huffington Post | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 04.13.2012

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Another win for Silicon Alley. Women are twice as likely to start new companies in New York than they are in Silicon Valley, America's largest startup...

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5 Start-Ups To Watch From The Women 2.0 PITCH Conference

Posted 02.17.2012

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Adrian Granzella Larssen | The Daily Muse When Shaherose Charania came to Silicon Valley from Canada a decade ago, she was shocked to find that t...

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It Could Go to Hell... But It Can't Get Any Worse

Silje Vallestad | Posted 02.01.2012

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Silje Vallestad

There are many lessons from my entrepreneurship journey worth sharing, but two episodes stand out that made me confident about the choice I made and do the un-womanly thing of taking severe risks.

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Women Entrepreneurs: It's Your Time

Lynn-Ann Gries | Posted 01.03.2012

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Lynn-Ann Gries

Women entrepreneurs haven't received their share of investment. So, why should we care? Because female-led startups that receive the same level of investment as those led by men could add 6 million jobs to the economy within five years, one study found.

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Why You Should Invest With Other Women

Halle Tecco | Posted 11.04.2011

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Halle Tecco

The startup world has long been a tightly-woven, self-perpetuating male-dominated network, with females making only 5 to 10 percent of venture capital...

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Back to School for Startups Too!

Angela Haines | Posted 09.20.2011

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Angela Haines

In 2004, Esther Psarakis founded her imported specialty foods company, Taste of Crete, out of her love for Greece. She married a Greek, and very qu...

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Women in Business Catch Up After the 'Mancession'

Marty Zwilling | Posted 05.29.2011

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Marty Zwilling

I'm hoping that women will not just be the new men, and suffer from the same maladies and limitations. I'll be looking for women to create the "new business culture" that every worker wants.

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Rachel Sequoia Branches Out to Invite us to Share the Air, for a Fee

Mitchell J. Rabin | Posted 05.28.2011

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Mitchell J. Rabin

Despite common assumptions and practices that have permeated our psyches for some time now, the Earth, as our Native peoples have always said, cannot be owned.

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The New Power Girls: Resliency Is the New Black

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

I'm constantly amazed and surprised at the resiliency of people in general. It's without question something that I see a lot among the new modern women in business that I've met and know.

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The New Power Girls: Doing What You Want In Life (From How We Are Doing It In Ours)

The New Power Girls | Posted 11.17.2011

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The New Power Girls

Jenna, Meg and I are at the dark wood kitchen table of Meghan's Los Angeles place, sipping wine, water and munching on seasoned nuts from Trader Joe's...

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How We Can Encourage Female Entrepreneurship

businessinsider.com | Bianca Male | Posted 05.25.2011

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Combined with other factors -- such as male-dominated workplaces, a strong focus on family, and a lack of business-focused curriculum in our education...

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The New Power Girls: What A Power Girl Needs To Know About President Obama's Stance On Global Entrepreneurship

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

The West restaurant at the Hotel Angeleno is buzzing as people meet and chat over lunch against the L.A. skyline. One half of the restaurant is comple...

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The New Power Girls: What A Power Girl Needs To Know About... Getting Your Point Across

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

It's a chilly weekday morning as I zip across San Francisco's Union Square, dressed head to toe in a new outfit purchased to combat the unexpected wea...

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The New Power Girls: What A Power Girl Needs To Know About Reinventing At Any Age

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

It's weird how things work out sometimes. It was April 2008 when one of my many business trips to Manhattan unexpectedly turned from just two short ...

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The New Power Girls: Women in Business Talk Shop About Innovation, Learning, and Experimenting

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

Power Girls know that innovation, learning, and experimenting go hand in hand with success.

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The New Power Girls: Women In Business, Women And Girls Everywhere Need Your Help

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

The murder of Chelsea King in San Diego weighs heavy on my mind. Had the right technology been in place, the right laws, the right notification that a...

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The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs Are Diverse and Driving Diversity More Than Ever

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

The women entrepreneurs that make up the startup population in Los Angeles and beyond are incredibly diverse, an intersection of a variety of cultures...

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The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs On Making Money And Making A Difference In Business

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

I feel tiny as I take a seat in the office of The Joyful Child organization. I adjust in my chair and take a look around the room. Photos are everywhe...

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The New Power Girls: Understanding The Future Of The Internet And How Women Entrepreneurs Are Taking Advantage Of It

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

It's a sunny afternoon in the Los Angeles area as I take a chair at the long, rectangular table facing attendees at the Digital Hollywood conference. ...

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The Gender Battle's Not Over

Megan Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Megan Berry

What is it about women or our society that makes tech seem so unattractive to the female gender?

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New Power Girls: 20 Women Founders To Watch, Part I

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

A sister-project to the series here on Huffington Post, Newpowergirls.com is a bit like Mashable, Paid Content or TechCrunch, except our focus is all female.

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New Power Girls: What People Are Saying About the New Power Girls and How to Get NPG in Your City

The New Power Girls | Posted 11.17.2011

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The New Power Girls

The New Power Girls, like the Old Boys Club, work together, play together and have an alliance in our work that crisscrosses the country through dozens of cities.

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The New Power Girls: Is the Credit Crunch Hurting Women Startups?

The New Power Girls | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New Power Girls

Today's new modern women entrepreneurs and executives know the power of networking and support. In fact, they live by it.

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