Women 2.0

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Women 2.0 is a global network and social platform for aspiring and current female founders of technology ventures. [1] It was founded in April 2006 [2] and primarily provides an incubator for ideas program for engineers, designers, business, and marketing participants who want to launch and develop their own high-technology ventures. [3]

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Background

Founded by Shaherose Charania, Angie Chang, and Shivani Sopory, [4] [5] the group organizes workshops and events aimed at helping female entrepreneurs. [6] It aims to increase the number of female entrepreneurs starting high-growth ventures through access to resources, network, and knowledge. [7] Around 80 percent of the network's members are women who are involved in startups. [8] The organization received a round of funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in October 2011. [9]

Initiatives

Women 2.0 offers a five-week program that involve twenty participants. Members of the team work together to produce five viable products and develop a problem hypothesis. After it is validated and a basic prototype has been created, the team applies to incubators such as Astia, TechStars, Springboard, and YCombinator, among others. [3] There is also an annual business plan competition that culminates in a Pitch Night, where finalists present their plan before a panel of judges.

In 2011, Women 2.0's mobile-focused Founder Labs became an independent organization based in San Francisco and New York City. [10]

in 2015 they started giving out awards. [11]

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References

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