» March 2, 2010 » Posted By Angie » Comment

Final application deadlines for the The Founder Institute’s Spring 2010 Paris, Singapore / Asia Pacific, San Diego / Orange County, and Denver / Boulder semesters are approaching. The four-month entrepreneur training program is for both new and seasoned entrepreneurs, and focuses on harvesting people (rather than ideas). Through weekly sessions guided by renowned CEO mentors, the Founder Institute breeds disciplined founders ready to lead the next generation of high-tech companies. Sessions take place at night, so participants are not required to quit their day job or discontinue their studies. Anyone starting a technology company or thinking to become an entrepreneur is invited to apply:
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» February 23, 2010 » Posted By Angie » 1 Comment
In an entrepreneur’s world, you constantly sell your idea to VCs. Since some of the best tech startups go to SXSW, VCs are now pitching us. At SXSW, tier one VCs like Benchmark, Bessemer, Austin Ventures and GRP are either co-hosting or attending. Read More »
» February 18, 2010 » Posted By Angie » Comment
Be part of Guidewire Group’s Innovate!2010 global competition to identify and promote up-and-coming technology and media startups. Guidewire Group is looking for early-stage companies that have what it takes to be named one of the world’s most promising startups. Read More »
» February 9, 2010 » Posted By Angie » Comment
Will you be at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona? Follow Shaherose Charania’s plancast to see where you can find Women 2.0 while at the congress.
Find Women 2.0 and Ellas 2.0 in Barcelona at:
- Mobile Sunday (Sunday, February 14th, 2010)
- Mobile Premier Awards (Monday, February 15th, 2010) Honoring the Winners for Best Female Entrepreneur in Mobile
- Mobile World Congress (Monday, February 15th through 18th, 2010)
Here is the final program of this years’ Mobile Premier Awards which is coming up this Monday, February 15th, 2010 in Spain. Besides the classic MPA in Innovation live 3-minute pitches, this year the awards will announce the winners of the other awards in collaboration with partners like Women 2.0.
For this year’s event, the keynote presentation is on the story of Admob. The event host will be Mark Palmer, Founder of Maverick Planet Ltd. Check the jury that will choose the winners among the 20 finalists. So what are you waiting for? Book your seat now!
» February 3, 2010 » Posted By Angie » 4 Comments

Ideas are a dime a dozen, and we know talk is cheap. Execution makes you money. So how do you know which startup idea to focus on for success?
Join Women 2.0 for a two-day workshop on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 and Sunday, February 7th, 2010 in Microsoft’s San Francisco office. The “Will It Launch?” workshop will be led by serial entrepreneurs David Weekly (Founder & CEO, PBworks) and Poornima Vijayashanker (Founding Engineer, Mint) who will deploy a battle plan to quickly assess and iterate on startup ideas. We will also be working on perfecting that startup pitch so you leave the workshop armed and ready to find co-founders, customers, investors, volunteers, the like-minded — anyone who will help you launch and or buy your product.
Who should attend:
Future startup founders with ideas, or existing startup founders with ideas already in alpha or beta stage across web, mobile, cleantech or biotech.
You should attend if you:
- Have one idea, but not sure if it’s up to snuff?
- Have so many ideas and not sure which to focus on?
- Have zero ideas but want to learn a methodology for evaluating future ideas? Read More »
» February 2, 2010 » Posted By Angie » 1 Comment
Immigrant startup founders, what’s your story? The StartupVisa movement is unleashing the power of immigrant entrepreneurs to create jobs, wealth and innovation in the United States. This is a group of entrepreneurs, technologists and venture capitalists passionate about creating visa reform that allows immigrant entrepreneurs to contribute to the US economy by starting companies. Read More »
» February 2, 2010 » Posted By Angie » Comment
Lay-offs abound, meh. Startups are thriving and incubators are being launched in the Bay Area! The undercurrent of entrepreneurship is creating jobs and we’d like to give you the inside scoop.
Through the personal Women 2.0 network we are sharing a set of job and internship opportunities you wont find anywhere else. These are friends of Women 2.0 seeking to hire the best, so get on it and apply today!
If you are excited about any of the following positions, please drop us an email to jobs@women2.org with the subject line being the company name and position (ie. “Zazengo, Front-end UI Developer”). In the email, say why you want this job, why the company should hire you, a link to your LinkedIn profile, and be sure to attach your resume (ideally in PDF format). We will forward your interest on your behalf to the venture. Good luck!
Do you have a job, internship or sweat-equity opportunity available? Share it with the Women 2.0 community! Read More »
» January 29, 2010 » Posted By Angie » 1 Comment
O’Reilly Where 2.0 (March 30th, 2010 - April 1st, 2010 in San Jose, CA) wants you to become location enabled at Where 2.0 — Where 2.0 is your window into the geospatial industry and beyond, six years running, bringing together the people, projects, and issues building the new technological foundations and creating value in the location industry.
Women 2.0 members save 15% with coupon code “whr10wto” when you register here.
O’Reilly MySQL (April 12th, 2010 - April 15th, 2010 in Santa Clara, CA) brings over 2,000 open source and database enthusiasts together to harness the power of MySQL and celebrate the huge MySQL ecosystem. In just four days, the O’Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo will take your skills and know-how to the next level through expert-led sessions and in-depth tutorials from of some of the most influential companies and projects in the MySQL community.
Women 2.0 members save 15% with coupon code “mys10wto” when you register here.
» January 11, 2010 » Posted By Angie » Comment
At Green:Net 2010 understand the opportunities created when the Internet meets Green. Green:Net 2010 can help you understand how the tools, technologies and innovators of the IT and Internet revolution can be harnessed to further the green agenda. Women 2.0 members receive a $50 discount to Green:Net by registering here.

Green:Net 2010 is April 29, 2010 at Mission Bay Conference Center (San Francisco, CA). Read More »
» January 4, 2010 » Posted By Angie » Comment
DEMO is interested in market-ready products, alpha-stage products as well as business plan only initiatives. Contact Matt Marshall (DEMO Executive Producer) or go to www.demo.com for more info and application forms. January 18, 2010 is the deadline to apply to launch or pitch at DEMO Spring 2010.
If you have a product in any stage of development in one of the following vertical segments, DEMO wants to hear from you! DEMO Spring 2010 gives you a first-of-its-kind opportunity to present in one of seven industry-specific launch categories: Social and Media, Health and Life Sciences, Clean and Sustaining Technologies, Cloud, Enterprise, Mobile, and Consumer. Read More »
» January 4, 2010 » Posted By Angie » 1 Comment

Thanks to the Women 2.0 community, we more than doubled the number of women entrepreneurs who applied to the The Founders Institute program (compared to the previous semester).
Women 2.0 members save 15% off ticket price by registering here.
The next event, The Founder Showcase on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 5:30pm will be held at Sun Microsystems in Santa Clara, CA by TheFunded.com — This is an open startup pitch and networking event that highlights the newest cutting-edge businesses and helps innovators gain traction among the Silicon Valley elite. Read More »