August 2010
5 posts
XX Redux -- an Op Ed
The following piece was published yesterday by Reuters — my first Op Ed.
The following is a guest post by Tereza Nemessanyi, founder and CEO of Honestly Now Inc., a web and mobile social media platform which will release its beta product to the market in September. The opinions expressed are her own.
Will the next Google be started by a woman?
After decades investing in “white male...
Changing the Wrong Ratio?
Charlie O’Donnell, who is prominent on the NY startup scene, took a gander at the complex topic of women and entrepreneurship on his blog yesterday.
He is unconvinced that market opportunities being missed in the tech world right now, by virtue of the shortfall of women-led venture potential startups:
So far, no one has been able to make a good case for me why a certain percent of...
Is There a Female Funding Model? →
A really good article here from Stacey Higginbotham at GigaOm on whether it’s time for a female funding model.
I think it is. Create a robust, scalable model in which women throughout the age spectrum and life stages can vigorously participate. That includes moms. Infuse it with star power from the VC, tech, and corporate spheres. Have a really smart, charismatic woman lead it.
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The Time is Now for Women to Stand Up and Start Up
Linda Abraham, CMO of Comscore and two-time entrepreneur, sent me this fantastic piece she wrote, a must-read. Nothing like a great narrative underpinned by excellent data.
By Linda Abraham - August 2, 2010
I can vividly remember my first day at my new employer, Procter and Gamble, back in the 1980’s. I walked into Cincinnati headquarters and entered the elevator. On the ride up, I clearly...
The Time is Now for Women to Stand Up and Start Up →
This post was sent to me by Linda Abraham, a serial entrepreneur and CMO of Comscore. It’s a must-read, underpinned by robust data of women’s usage of the web.
Given the way things stand currently, it’s quite possible - even likely - that some business or technology ideas might never find their way into the startup funnel if viewed only though the lens of males.
