Networking women entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley
In Conversation - Women 2.0 Video Series
Women 2.0’s Emily Goligoski, Jazmin Hupp, and Saroj Yadav interview women entrepreneurs and technology leaders about their professional experiences and lessons learned. Education, transitions, risk, and networking are covered in the series.
Women 2.0 “In Conversation” Series - Videos
Julie Greenberg founded Jobnob after 10 years of working for internet/media companies like ZING (sold to Dell), Napster, and NBC Universal. She talks about how to avoid stalling your startup by over-planning, empowering yourself to earn more with salary information, and finding free fabulous interns.
Amra Tareen, founder & CEO of allvoices.com shares how she has done it all - having a family, founding a team and being a CEO.
Prior to allvoices, Amra was a partner at Sevin Rosen Funds. She was at Sevin Rosen from 2000-2006 to focus on investment opportunities in communications infrastructure and next generation carriers. Prior to joining Sevin Rosen, Amra was a product marketing director at Ascend Communications. She was instrumental in growing the DSL business. She was also responsible for product positioning, competitive analysis and outbound marketing for the remote access business. Earlier she worked as the product manager for Ascend’s SS7 gateway.
Megan Casey, co-founder of squidoo.com shares her journey from an editor to a co-founder. Before joining the founding Squidoo team Megan spent 6 years in book publishing, most recently at the Portfolio business books imprint of Penguin Group, USA. There she developed pioneering marketing and technology books from the likes of John Battelle, Seth Godin, Bo Burlingham, Rod Beckstrom and Ori Braufman, and Dave Balter — among countless others.
Megan was universally regarded as the most effective (and, irrelevantly, the youngest) editor working in the popular business book genre. She is also a user experience and marketing consultant for several author websites, and once upon a time ran her own author website development company.
Caterina Fake, co-founder of Hunch and Flickr shares her journey of starting Hunch after having succeeded at Flickr. Hunch is a collective intelligence decision-making system that uses decision trees to make decisions based on users’ interests. It launched in June 2009. Prior to Hunch, Fake was co-founder of Flickr, a photo-sharing service developed by Ludicorp in Vancouver and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. Prior to Flickr she was Art Director at Salon.com and heavily involved in the development of online community, social software and personal publishing. She joined the board of directors of Creative Commons in August 2008 and in May 2009 received an Honorary Doctorate from RISD.
Shinyoung Park is working on her third successful startup, as founder of the mobile social network for teens, Funji. She speaks to Women 2.0 about choosing the right founding team members and managing development to make better changes. Shinyoung lived in South Korea for 30 years before moving to the United States and she shares her advice for first generation Americans.
Josette Melchor is the founder and executive director of the Gray Area Foundation for the the Arts. Since 2005, she has been working towards opening three art spaces in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. She speaks about the importance of arts education, choosing a location, and what her organization teaches artists about digital marketing.
Liz Gannes, editor of NewTeeVee on the GigaOM network, covers news and analysis of the online video industry. The former Red Herring reporter talks about the differences between blogging and writing for traditional media, what distinguishes technology and content startups, and the explosive growth of web video.
Join Women2.0 in conversation with Veronica Belmont, co-host of Revision3’s tech-centric show, Tekzilla, and Qore on the PlayStation Network. Got to know what you are talking about!! - strongly advises Veronica Belmont. Join us in this interview with Veronica where she shares her journey from CNET to Tekzilla along with her secret to a great personal brand.
Join Women2.0 in conversation with Shellye Archambeau, CEO of MetricStream. Shellye shares how her experiences at companies like IBM, BlockBuster led her to where she is today. Shellye is a strong believer in power of planning & having mentors around you.
Jen Bekman thought she was on the perfect path working at Netscape in 1999. Join us as we ask her about starting over, finding the right project for yourself, and curating versus crowdsourcing. Jen Bekman owns an eponymous art gallery, writes a blog called Personism and is the founder of the international photo competition, “Hey, Hot Shot!”. Her latest endeavor is 20×200, a place to buy editioned prints and photos at ridiculously affordable prices.
Wendy Lea has worked as a bootstrap entrepreneur, corporate executive, and angel investor over the last 25 years. She recently joined GetSatisfaction.com as CEO. She shares her advice about when to admit that you don’t understand, raising capital, and how female leaders can authentically manage effectively.
Jennifer Pahlka is the co-chair and general manager of the Web 2.0 Expos for TechWeb. She speaks about avoiding burn-out, understanding complex technologies, and the upcoming Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco (3/31-4/5/09).
Jennifer previously she chaired Enterprise 2.0, and before that was the director of the Game Group at CMP. During her tenure in the games business, she oversaw the dramatic growth of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) from 1995 to 2003 and launched a number of notable programs, including the Independent Games Festival, known as the Sundance of the game industry, and the Game Developers Choice Awards. She is a graduate of Yale University.
Erica Douglass sold her million dollar web hosting company at the age of 26. She speaks about finding funding, knowing your limitations, and how to get started in technology. For more advice from Erica, visit http://www.erica.biz.
Elisa Camahort Page worked in high tech before co-founding BlogHer, a community for and guide to blogs by women that hosts annual conferences, an online content hub, and an advertising network.
Kirsten Spoljaric is a founder and the director of human resources at Mashery. She speaks about starting at the bottom, setting expectations, and working with an all male team.
Sandy Jen is co-founder of Meebo, an Ajax-based in-browser instant messaging program which supports multiple IM services. She talks about how and why she chose to be where she is today, and shares her experiences as an entrepreneur.
Eileen Hassi on founding Ritual Roasters in San Francisco (Download MP3)
Eileen founded San Francisco’s Ritual Coffee Roasters four years ago and has managed to expand to three locations and a roastery in the midst of a recession. She discusses ways that informing local consumers tastes’ can improve the quality of life for coffee growers worldwide, why entrepreneurs don’t make good employees for other people, and the importance of finding good mentors while following your own instincts.
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Gaming & Mobile Entrepreneurship Party
Thursday, February 11th, 2010, 6pm - 8pm
Horatius, San Francisco, CA
It is time for another Gaming & Mobile Entrepreneurship (GAME) get-together, the first one in San Francisco! Folks from the Palm team will be onsite to tell us more about Palm webOS and what it has to offer as a robust game development platform. Palm also recently announced that their new smartphones, Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus will be available exclusively on Verizon Wireless on January 25th. The idea is simple: get together on a regular basis people who are interested in gaming, mobile and entrepreneurship. For more info and to register, click here.
SuperHappyDevHouse
Saturday, February 13th, 2010, 1pm
Rainbow Mansion, Cupertino, CA
It's time to hack at the DevHouse once again! This time we'll be at the secret NASA think tank: Rainbow Mansion! SuperHappyDevHouse is the premier monthly hackathon event that combines serious and not-so-serious productivity with a fun and exciting party atmosphere. SuperHappyDevHouse is a non-exclusive event intended for creative and curious people interested in technology. We're about knowledge sharing, technology exploration, and ad-hoc collaboration. Come to have fun, build things, learn things, and meet new people. It's called hacker culture, and we're here to encourage it. For more info and to register, click here.
Finance4Founders
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010, 6pm - 9pm
San Francisco, CA
Finance4Founders is a group of Silicon Valley geeks, entrepreneurs, & investors dedicated to educating and helping the next generation of internet startups around issues of fund raising, option pools, and term sheets. We meet monthly over dinner to discuss relevant topics in raising capital, working with investors, and compensating great teams. This month's talk will be on how to manage advisors, investors and board members. To request an invite, click here.
Startup Riot 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
Registration is now open to both attend and present at Startup Riot on February 17, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. So have at it and apply right away. We have added attendance spots but they are limited for the demand we know we'll see. Presentation spots are still limited to 50 companies. REMEMBER there will never be a fee charged to presenting entrepreneurs at Startup Riot. This year presenting companies will have booths as well as an opportunity to win some valuable prizes (details soon). So what are you waiting for? For more info and to register, click here.
Bottlenotes presents "Around the World in 80 Sips"
Thursday, February 25th, 2010, 6pm-9pm
Crushpad, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Women 2.0 members save $10 with discount code "WOMENTWO"
Come taste wines from around the globe as Bottlenotes takes you Around the World in 80 Sips™! Join us and Bay Area wine enthusiasts at Crushpad, San Francisco's very own "urban winery." Enjoy 80+ wines plus award winning cheeses from Artisanal Premium Cheese. For more info and to register, click here.
Dare 2B Digital: A Conference on Careers for Young Women Using Computing Technology
Saturday, February 27th, 2010, 9am – 3:30pm
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
The conference, designed for girls in middle and high school and their parents is presented in partnership with Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Symantec, Google, Intuit, Foothill College, the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, the Association for Computing Machinery – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, the Silicon Valley Education Foundation and TechBridge. The conference features two inspirational keynote sessions, more than 20 hands-on workshops led by computing experts, and four educational workshops for parents. Registration is $20 per person. For more information and to register, click here.
FailChat #1: The Pivot
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 6pm - 9:30pm
PariSoma, San Francisco, CA
What do Flickr, YouTube, and Nintendo all have in common? They each went through a pivot: the act of a company drastically changing their product and/or business plan to attract a larger and/or more profitable market to avoid bankruptcy or business failure. With proper planning, good advisers, and loyal users, it can still be an excellent way for any startup to bounce back. Come meet and network with industry leaders, founders, and more, then join in our panel discussion on how and when to pivot, what it entails, what to expect, and more! Women 2.0 members get 10% off tickets when you register here with discount code "women20".
SDForum presents Clean Tech Breakfast “Green Buildings – Design and Control Analysis”
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010, 8am - 10am
Nixon Peabody, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Women 2.0 save with discount code "CLEAN05"
Predicting building energy usage is incredibly complex due to the large number of influencing factors. A number of software companies (and governmental organizations) have taken on the monumental task of simplifying this analysis so more engineers and architects can design energy efficient buildings. With strict enforcements of Title 24, what technologies will be part of the “green” buildings of tomorrow? Speakers include Michael R. D'Amour (Lumenergi), Matt Denesuk (IBM), Gary Dillabough (Westly Group), Scott Hublou (EcoFactor). For more info and to register, click here.
Women Entrepreneurs Inspire Conference
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010, 8am - 5pm
Cox Convention Center, Oaklahoma City, OK
The Riata Center for Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University is pleased to present the first annual Women Entrepreneurs Inspire Conference in Oklahoma City at the Cox Convention Center. Get inspired by successful women entrepreneurs from across the country, and learn tools to help you start and grow a business. Network with other women entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. For more info and to register, click here.
TEDxBerkeley
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley, CA
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx, a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. On April 3rd, 2010, 700 remarkable people will descend on the UC Berkeley campus for a full-day immersion of TEDtalks and live talks by some of the Bay Area’s most accomplished people. For more info and to apply for your spot, click here.
The Invent Your Future Conference for Women
Monday, April 19th and Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
Nationally-recognized speakers, best-selling authors, thought leaders and business experts will offer informative seminars, clinics, roundtable discussions and keynote sessions showcasing tools and techniques to accelerate women’s career advancement. The 2009 conference featured nationally-recognized keynote speakers, including media personalities Cokie Roberts, and Rachel Maddow, in addition to William Watkins, former CEO, Seagate. 2009 attendees came from companies such as Symantec, SAP Labs, Apple, Genentech, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Hewlett-Packard, Robert Half International, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Arts, Gap and Cisco. Corporate attendees include corporate executives, senior managers and engineers. For more info and to register, click here.
Inside Social Apps
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010, 9am - 6pm
San Francisco, CA
Inside Social Apps 2010 brings together today's leading developers of social apps and games for a one-day intensive summit on the future of app and game monetization on social platforms. Talks and panels will tackle key issues and explore new opportunities facing social apps and games monetizing through virtual goods on the Facebook Platform and beyond. For more info and to register, click here.
Future of Money and Technology Summit
Monday, April 26th, 2010, 9am - 6pm
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA
The Future of Money & Technology Summit will bring together the best and brightest thinkers around money, including visionaries, entrepreneurial business people, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of cash and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving money ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment. For more info and to register, click here.
Jumpstart Your Startup with Women 2.0!
A unique workshop for women with the next big startup idea, Jumpstart Your Startup is available for aspiring women entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley.
"Jumpstart Your Startup exposed us all to incredible advice, well seasoned speakers and a nurturing environment to help evolve and strengthen our ideas." - Zuzy Martin Lynch, Jumpstart Your Startup participant
"This class was the perfect format to clarify our business idea and perfect our pitch." - Lynnee Jimenez, Jumpstart Your Startup participant
Get Ready for Pitch 2009!
Pitch 2009 is a unique startup competition open to early-stage ventures globally. Eligible startups are in alpha or beta stage, and must have at least one female founder. Deadline to apply: April 10th, 2009.
"A recession is the best time to start a company. The opportunity cost is low, hiring good people is relatively easy, rent and equipment are cheap (sometimes free) and established competitors are focused on reducing costs & staying in business, not on innovation. The key is being in a good position when the economy picks back up."
- Rebecca Lynn
Principal, Morgenthaler Ventures
"Some of the best products and services come out of some of the worst times. In the early 1990s, tens of millions of dollars had gone down the drain in a futile effort to develop 'pen computing' (early phase of mobile computing) and a recession was shriveling the economic outlook."
- Chris Shipley
Executive Producer, Demo; Co-Founder/Chairman, Guidewire Group
Danae Ringlemann on co-founding an online community for filmmakers (Download MP3)
