Sentences with phrase «more women founders»

«Women say, «If there were more women founders, I would invest in more of them,»» she said.

Not exact matches

Men were more than four times as likely to say that the media has overblown the issue of sexual harassment: 22 percent of male founders believe this, versus just 5 percent of women.

More troubling was that the stage held just just one black person, representing his company's founder, and two women: TechCrunch CEO Heather Harde and a performer in a circus act.

«The conflation of STEM experience with ability to be «in tech» is something that seems to happen far more frequently (and reflexively) where women are concerned — yet it's a standard that is not similarly imposed on the many, many male entrepreneurs and VCs who participate in the industry,» wrote Rachel Sklar, founder of TheList.

-- Debbie Sterling, Founder of GoldieBlox Read more: How One Young Entrepreneur's Quest to Encourage Women Engineers Led Her to GoldieBlox

Though only 1.3 % of all privately held companies have a female founder, 6.5 % have a female CEO, and 20 % have one or more female C - level executives, these high - ranking women of the start - up world weren't evenly distributed, according to the report:

«Women can now make potentially life - defining decisions about how to proactively plan for the family they want to build and be more efficient in overcoming fertility difficulties they are experiencing using better, more personal, information than age,» founder Piraye Beim shared earlier this year in TechCrunch.

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO appears with his tummy painted (like a yo - yo)-- along with more than 100 pregnant women who had their bumps transformed for «The Belly Art Project,» a coffee table book put together for charity by billionaire Spanx founder, Sara Blakely.

And the information that they'll need will not only cover the basics but also emphasize «more relationship - oriented and life - stage topics than bottom - line transactions,» says Liz Davidson, founder and CEO of Financial Finesse, a company in San Francisco that's dedicated to serving women's investment needs.

This stubborn problem has remained for years despite more women joining the ranks of investors and increased awareness of the blatant sexism and sexual harassment female founders sometimes face when raising money.

We in the startup world need to continue to work on the inherent bias in current VC models, and make sure many more women and minority founders break into the game.

And way more VC money is offered to male founders than women.

With each year that passes, more women join the ranks of startup founders, bringing new technologies and ideas to the consumer and business market.

The ability to see new markets and new customers for a core technology is something that is available to founders and CEOs with more diverse skill sets, including women.

«As a result of the mentoring that I do — especially with women startup founders or young women professionals — I do get asked for coffee more than I ask.

Allwork.Space: How did Women Who Cowork grow from an idea and a loose community of female founders and space owners into something more organized?

What's more, when the Boardlist, with the analytics firm Qualtrics, surveyed CEOs and founders about their boards, 39 % said their independent seat — the best hope of getting a woman appointed — was still unfilled.

Also quite interesting is the report's findings about women founders, who build more relationships with regional founders and are more locally connected than their male counterparts — except with investors.

We've succeeded in enabling more than $ 20 million raised for women founders.

As the founder of the Women In Tech community I witness countless individuals desiring an upgrade from the traditional path to a richer, more empowering one.

Since then, we have produced several Women Who Tech TeleSummits packed with some of the most thought - provoking discussions led by startup investor Joanne Wilson, Arianna Huffington, WordPress usability expert Jane Wells of Automattic, Shaherose Charania of Founders Labs and Women 2.0, Shireen Mitchell of Digital Sistas, Elisa Camahort Page of BlogHer, and more.

(One of those studies, done in 2012 by Dow Jones, shows that companies where women are founders or executives are more likely to go public or become profitable or be sold for a higher price).

The day is part of a growing series of events that was originally spearheaded by investor Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures and moved forward by Jess Lee of Sequoia Capital, who along with their women friends in venture wanted to work more closely with the far larger — and growing — community of women founders that has begun to form in recent years.

We engaged in conversations with several women founders and VCs across the US to learn more about their experiences, both good and bad, and to hear what ideas they had for increasing the amount of capital going to women - founded companies.

Women Investors: While only 4 % of venture capital partners are women, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanWomen Investors: While only 4 % of venture capital partners are women, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanwomen, women VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanwomen VC's are 2x as likely to invest in a company with women founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a womanwomen founders, and 3x more likely to invest in a woman CEO.

JODI WOMACK is the CEO of the Get Momentum Leadership Academy and the founder of No More Nylons, a coaching program providing women business leaders with professional networking expertise.

Maybe he's struggling in the bible belt becuase he believe's in a mythical planet, that Jesus is the spirit brother of satan, and his church's founder married more women (some already married themselves) than most arab shieks.

Five more women have added their complaints to a lawsuit accusing Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) founder Bill Gothard, now 81, of sexual abuse and harassment.

Our upcoming main stage event in Los Angeles on October 28th features a talk on the evolution of the LA food scene by renowned restaurant critic, Jonathan Gold; a talk on building a kind coffee empire by Todd Carmichael, TV host and the founder and CEO of La Colombe; insights into how vegetables have become a trend by the woman whose company has been responsible for introducing kiwis and other fruits to the American market, Karen Caplan of Frieda's and other talks on the science of flavor, the convergence of sci - fi and food, leaving a popular band to become a chef, and much more.

«Season after season, more women are discovering they don't have to sacrifice style for comfort», said founder, Angela Edgeworth.

May 6 - 12: Honoring more than 3 million men and women, National Nurses Week concludes on the birthday of modern nursing's founder, Florence Nightingale.

Kimberly Ramsawak is the founder of Professional Jetsetter where she helps professional ambitious women travel the world more and make money while doing it, so that they can enjoy the global lifestyle they've always dreamed of without having to give up their financial security.

Shoshana Bennett, PhD, a psychologist and founder and director of Postpartum Assistance for Mothers who has counseled more than 15,000 postpartum women, says the decision to take medication while nursing is one that women need to make in consultation with their doctors.

«More than 40 % of women eventually diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disease have basically been told by a doctor that they re just too concerned with their health or they re a hypochondriac,» says Virginia Ladd, founder and executive director of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA).

Sara Weinreb is the founder of IMBY, a holistic lifestyle brand dedicated to helping women live less cluttered, more mindful, and sustainable lives.

About Rachel Kaczynski Rachel Kaczynski (Chemerynski) is a Certified Health Coach and founder of Healthy Chicks, a wellness blog inspiring women in their 20s to live happier, healthier, more vibrant lives (without dieting).

Amy Medling, PCOS Diva Founder, shares ways women can feel more empowered and take their life back from PCOS.

Sore joints, eczema, headaches, low energy, digestive issues — if you suffer through any of these on the regular, you're probably tempted to brush them off as annoying but not that big of a deal.Yet if your symptoms are chronic or don't have an obvious cause (like a gnarly workout that you can link to muscle aches), one doctor warns you shouldn't take them lightly because they could be hints that a more serious health storm is brewing.According to Parsley Health founder Robin Berzin, MD, all of these complaints could be early signs of autoimmune disease: a broad category of ailments that are plaguing a rapidly growing number of Americans, especially women.

I'm founder of IMBY, a holistic lifestyle brand dedicated to helping women live less cluttered, more mindful lives.

My guest is Nikki Huebner, the founder of EndureLash — an all natural, hypoallergenic, organic makeup removing cloth... but the thing is, this is so much more than an amazing product (especially for women with lash extensions!)

http://www.lilmissjbstyle.com Jordan is a Wardrobe Consultant, Engineer and founder / curator behind Lil Miss JB Style - a wardrobe consulting agency and virtual resource dedicated to helping the everyday woman find practical and affordable ways to be more stylish.

A blesser - finder website's founder said they had more women than men...

This approach was created by the founders (three sisters) in an attempt to save singles time and provide a more women - friendly dating app.

Danny, the Founder of the reviews site, said his main motivation was to make online dating more accessible to senior men and women who may not know much about how it works or where to go to have a good experience.

She's the founder of Profile Polish, a one - woman business that helps daters to make over their profiles and potentially attract more matches.

She also speaks to Cindy Gallop, the 57 - year - old founder of MakeLoveNotPorn.com, who argues that apart from the physical upsides of dating younger men, «men her own age often have a problem with dating strong, powerful women who make more bank than they do.»

The company claims to have helped more than 650,000 men and women go on dates, and has been featured in Forbes, TIME, The Daily Mail, and more.WhatsYourPrice.com was created by the founders of SeekingArrangement.com in 2003, and is based out of Las Vegas, NV.

Bumble, a dating app known for allowing women to initiate contact with men, last month began allowing its more than 22 million registered users to search Susie Lee and Katrina Hess, the founders of a new dating app called Siren, want to fight the swipe.

From the photographer who documented her dates to the the man who invented a mechanical robot finger that says yes to every woman on the dating site, check According to Mutual's founder, more than 100,000 Mormons in 100 countries have swiped through his dating app, all searching for a spouse.

Founder Rebecca de Cicco recognised that in BIM and digital construction, even fewer women are visible, and particularly being retained in more senior roles.