When Edlira Kasaj joined the ReDI team, in Berlin, she was instantly struck by the city’s informality, and its color. Her previous roles, promoting business in the UK, Italy and her home…
CES Gets Underway in Las Vegas – But Not Without Controversy
CES, the world’s largest tech show, opened today in Las Vegas yesterday. But even before its first day had drawn to a close, the event’s organizers were under fire for a total…
Silicon Valley’s Bro Culture: More Female Venture Capitalists, Fewer Empty Apologies
Last week it was Travis Kalanick, today it’s Justin Caldbeck, the Binary Capital investor who resigned after six women came forward with allegations of sexual harassment–most of which occurred in the context of…
On May Day, Three of Tech’s Biggest Labor Controversies
Today is International Workers’ Day, celebrated from as far afield as London, Lahore and Lebanon. And while the roots of the holiday date back to a socialist and communist movement in 1886 Chicago,…
Startup Valley Gives Female Afghan Entrepreneurs a Boost
Startup Valley, Afghanistan’s first private business incubator, has launched today in Kabul. The incubator, a project of AGHAEZ Professional Services, will focus on fostering entrepreneurial talent in the Afghan capital–with a particular…
Let’s Talk About Periods (And Everything Else): How Femtech is Flourishing
When it comes to periods, menopause or a myriad other female health issues, most people’s instinct is to keep mum. No longer. The Internet has democratized everything from driverless cars to vacuum…
Entrepreneur Lu Li on the Startup Gender Gap, and New Book ‘Dear Female Founder’
Women looking to become entrepreneurs face a shortage of role models. Lu Li aims to redress that. Her new book, Dear Female Founder, has pooled together letters from 66 women in business…