By Anne Gordon, Founder, Kinderloop - I am not your typical hackathon attendee. I am a woman, over 30, with kids, and only a few months ago, I was a criminal lawyer. Yes, I felt a bit out of place at a two-day festival of booze, computers, and testosterone. But I knew that as a non-technical startup founder, a win at a hackathon would give my nascent kid-tech company some credibility. I knew I’d need 1) ... [Read More]
At just five years old, Abby Harrison knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. Most kids at that age have big dreams, the kind that usually fade away with time, but not Abby’s. Today, as a result of her incredible passion and “sticking with it” attitude, this 15-year old is one step closer to her dream of becoming the first astronaut on Mars.
After a visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center a ... [Read More]
How many 21 year olds do you know who can claim the following list of impressive and concurrent titles: Racecar Driver, Stanford University Student, Businesswoman, Brand, and “Survivor”? We know only one and her name is Julia Landauer... she is most definitely a Woman You Should Know. ... [Read More]
If you are a glass ceiling smasher, a Lean In disciple, an aspiring entrepreneur, a master of your professional domain or a titan on the verge of BIG success with your small business, then you are going to want to check this out. Of the 48 most populated cities in America, Intuit concluded that THESE are the 10 best cities for female small business owners to thrive. So check out their cool infographic to ... [Read More]
By Kira Bundlie - My business partner, Lisa, and I started our hand-painted shoe company, Hourglass Footwear, just ten months ago. It was born of a desire to create and produce unique, custom footwear and also to provide a platform (ahem) for talented artists to rise above the unfortunate cycle of day jobs and endless freelance projects. ... [Read More]
As we head into Mother’s Day weekend, we want to salute ALL of the amazing moms out there, who give tirelessly of themselves, day in and day out, all in the name of the most profound and unconditional kind of love… that between mother and child. While many of the women we profile are mothers, there have been a number of WYSKy moms whose love for their children is particularly extraordinary. These are ... [Read More]
At the end of April, NPR launched a special series called The Changing Lives of Women. Offering the perfect blend of information and inspiration, it explores how times and roles are changing due to the incredible force that women are in the world today. As legions of women are continuing to leave their homes to enter the paid work force (an estimated 1 billion in the coming decade), economic growth is ... [Read More]
Meet Sara Chipps and Vanessa Hurst, the co-founders of Girl Develop It, an international organization, certified by the Board of Education that provides affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn how to code. By teaching women with diverse backgrounds to learn software development, Girl Develop It strives to help women improve their careers and confidence in their everyday lives. ... [Read More]
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