The word “startup” has been dominating the talk of the tech world in recent years past, and is sure to continue its dominance in years to come. The SXSW Interactive festival is the quintessential platform for startup companies looking to get the push that they need to blossom into full-blown tech giants. It was just […]
Fighting for Funding as a Female Entrepreneur Sunday, March 10 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon ABC, 500 E 4th St A long history of glass ceilings exists for women in entrepreneurship and business, but today, women have more opportunity than ever before to work toward executive leadership positions and to be […]
The first thoughts that might come to mind could be “Girl Power” and feminists, yet contribution, helping and aiding the personal growth of others more appropriately describes Tech Superwomen: Mentors and Mentees, FTW. Mentorship conjured a number of different ideals and definitions for panelists. While there are many ways to find a mentor within any […]
SXSW Interactive 2012 has accepted hundreds of interesting panels, one of which, I find to be particularly relevant in terms of women and technology. When it comes to technology, the primary sources of discussion tend to be men, not only trivializing women as technology enthusiasts/experts, but also intimidating and dissuading many of them from ever […]
Some women bloggers feel they lose prestige online. Does credibility on the Web depend on gender or content? If you are looking to gain inspiration and guidance to the female blogosphere make sure to catch this panel, Are Women Taken More Seriously On the Web? during the SXSW Interactive Conference. Blagica Bottigliero of Bsolutions, Karen Chu of […]