…well. “It really boils down to, not technology for the sake of technology, but technology based on making men’s lives easier,” she says. When it Pays to be Small To…
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Fanning the Flames of an Industry Hot Spot
Credit: Anders Jildén, StockSnap New York City is a thriving metropolis that’s home to tens of thousands of businesses. This includes a fast-growing cadre of technology companies, nurtured by a…
Lynn White: Non Techie Pros — Tutorials and Advice to Bring Out the Techie in All
…to feel empowered when it comes to technology. It has been instrumental in helping me to build my business and I want my fellow females to know that technology is…
Using Talk and Technology to End Harassment
…harassment, but as technology became a bigger part of everyday life, Roy says the team realized it needed to target virtual aggression as well. In January of 2016, Hollaback launched…
Aileen Gemma Smith of Vizalytics Technology Inc.: Helping Small Businesses Stay Up to Date on Their Markets and Their Communities
This story is part of our 1,000 stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Aileen Gemma Smith Business: Vizalytics Technology Inc (Mind My Business), an app for small businesses Industry: Coaching…
Larissa Drekonja: An App Designed to Connect Talent
This story is part of our 1,000+ Stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Larissa Drekonja Business: Neon Coat Location: New York, New York, U.S. Industry: Technology & Telecommunications Reason for…
The Good Fight for Women in STEM
Credit: commons.wikimedia.org Editor’s Note: This post is the part of our ongoing look at the continued lack of female representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. See all posts related…
Why We Need Women in STEM
…of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, where the latest advancements go far beyond Lego’s plastic figurines (as innovative as Dr. Kooijman’s are). Many media organizations, including my own, have been…
She’s Built an Innovative Jewelry App, Thanks to Social-Media Stars and Augmented Reality
…raising institutional money. Pitching professional investors has been harder. Most investors who support technology companies don’t invest in jewelry or fashion retail apps, and her platform is unusual to boot….
ElsaMarie DSilva, Saloni Malhotra, Surya Bansal, Aditya Kapoor: Safecity– Using Technology to Pin Sexual Offenders
Your Name: ElsaMarie DSilva, Saloni Malhotra, Surya Bansal, Aditya Kapoor Business Name: Safecity, a project that identifies locations where women have experienced any type of sexual harassment Type of Business:…
A Mother-Daughter Team Brings Opportunity to Formerly Incarcerated Women
…she plans to focus on bridging the technology gap faced by people returning from prison and on making new technology more accessible to them. She and her daughter believe that,…
Jamie Y. Lynn of Geekboxed.com: Technology and Industrial Design Products for the Tech-Savy Consumer
This story is part of our 1,000 stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Jaime Y. Lynn Business: Geekboxed.com/Zinogy, LLC, an online platform for high tech and industrial design products Industry:…
Easing Parental Stress with Technology
While pregnant with her first child, Allyson Downey recalls being completely overwhelmed in a Babies ‘R’ Us. Not knowing which products to buy, she emailed friends with babies for advice….
She Fosters Entrepreneurial Growth to Lift People Out of Poverty
…poverty-free world by igniting the entrepreneurial spirit of people through her company Ten by Three. Through her Artisan&You technology, she seeks to ensure artisans are treated and paid fairly for…
Her App Enhances the World for Those with Vision Impairments
…to date. Other assistive devices have been designed to totally replace vision by defaulting to things like text-to-speech. Technology like that is really important for those who have very minimal…