I often think about how my mother raised me to become the person I am today. Not only was she a single parent, she was also an immigrant new to the country. Through her drive and dedication, my mother had the biggest impact on how I chose to spend my time. From a young age, […]
Techs and the City
Extend Fertility Just Raised $15M to Ease Women’s Stress about Reproductive Health
Cultural shifts and norms are leading people to start families later in life when compared to previous generations, and Extend Fertility wants to provide women with the best family planning options through its cryopreservation (egg-freezing) services. This leading fertility service company allows women to freeze their eggs during the prime of their reproductive health, so […]
This NYC Startup is the Private Membership Club for Women in Leadership Roles
Getting women into leadership positions is important but succeeding in those roles is paramount to systemic change.
The Future of Education is In The Palm of Your Hands Thanks to This NYC Startup
Technology is completely changing the way people approach education. The increase in mobile connectivity is creating access to education for countless students that would otherwise be underserved or ignored by traditional education means. Mobile learning is a $37B industry and UVII is a mobile-first education platform that sits at the intersection of education, technology, learners, and […]
The Truth Behind Women and Funding in NYC: 2019 Edition
A look at the funding environment for NYC women in tech, analyzing discrepancies in funding for female-founded and gender-mixed founded startup teams.
The 11 Largest Female-Founded NYC Startup Funding Rounds of 2018
Today, we take a look at the 11 largest startup funding rounds in New York City for 2018 where there was at least one female on the founding team. In addition to the dollar amount, we have included a brief description. industry, round type, funding round details, links to full interviews with the CEOs and […]
Why Women in Business Need To Network With More Men
Throughout my career, I’ve attended dozens of women’s networking events, including lunches, happy hour meet-and-greets and more. In a professional culture where women are routinely left out of March Madness pools and are also denied the same choice of employment as men or a seat at the Vice President’s table, women-only networking groups have often […]
This NYC Startup Reduces Stress and Provides Better Sleep With its Weighted Blankets
68% of the adult population is not getting a restorative night’s sleep. Enter weighted bedding, which is said to relive stress, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep. The weighted blanket craze can be traced back to a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign for the Gravity Blanket back in 2017 that raised $4.7M with a goal of only […]
Kindur Raises $9M to be the Guiding Hand That Helps Baby Boomers Ease Into Retirement
Since most brands are obsessed with targeting millennials, baby boomers have been largely left out of this digital revolution, especially when it comes to personal finance. Kindur, a financial service company, is focused on helping baby boomers embrace modern retirement. For many retirees, its the first time in their lives that they are not receiving a […]
As Workplace Norms Continue to Evolve, Can Sales Shed the Bro-Culture Label?
Learn how to set the tone for how sales team should interact with one another to prevent the typical bro culture all too often found.
4 Ways to Defuse an Awkward Business Situation
In a male-dominated industry, playing the part isn’t always enough. When clients make embarrassing assumptions about your age or position in the company, here’s how to deal.