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How 1871 Supports Local Non-Tech Businesses
You will hear around the tech incubator, "Put your money where your mouth is". 1871 focuses on supporting local businesses—many of which are women- and minority owned. more
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5 Valuable Tips For Anyone Considering A Tech Startup
It only takes a few minutes with Outcome Health Co-Founder and President Shradha Agarwal to understand how hard work and passion can lead to success. more
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How This Talented Entrepreneur Uplifts Creative Women
The liftUPlift Ally Awards celebrate, connect, and inspire collaboration between the greatest champions of Women Power in Chicago and beyond. more
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Soulful Sunday: India Lott of Gray Sole Media
After working in the digital space for a decade, India Lott started Gray Sole Media, a web design and SEO company. In addition to that, she speaks at seminars and workshops on topics of Tech and Digital Media. more
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Breaking Into The Boys Club
K. Sujata, CEO, Chicago Foundation for Women, shares her thoughts on increasing the number of women in the tech field. more
Brave Initiatives Is Paving The Way For The Tech Stars Of The Future
Brave Initiatives helps to prime young women to be the tech stars of the future. more
This Entrepreneur's Idea May Help Your Kid Land A Killer Job Someday
Entrepreneur Katy Lynch talks about the exciting story behind the launch of her new project, Codeverse. more
Mover + Shaker: Florence Ann Romano
Florence Ann Romano tells Chicago Woman how she took Original Six Media, a struggling amateur video production company, and transformed it into the thriving digital content media company. more
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Q&A with Juliann Larimer: Vice President of Sales at Zebra Technologies
Currently, women only make up 30% of the tech industry. With the technology field predicted to provide more jobs than all other professional sectors, it makes us wonder what the future holds for women in this fast-growing industry. more
Gift Guide 2016: Gadgets and Gizmos For the Techies in Your Life
We've got some unique gifts for all the different tech-savvy people in your life. more
Tech Conversations: Can bullets be stopped with jobs?
Terri Brax talks with Elena Rubin-Valentine, co-founder of SkillScout, and Sandee Kastrul, the founder of i.c.stars, who are both breaking down barriers to job opportunities for Chicagoans through technology. more
Getting Girls into Tech Careers: Steps for Parents, Teachers and Industry Leaders
Generating awareness starts at home, extends to the classroom, and carries over to pre-professional settings. Here are some important steps parents, teachers and industry leaders can take to encourage girls to pursue tech careers. more
Five Social Media Essentials You Need to Know
Think you know everything you need to know about using social media? Test your knowledge with these tips from the gurus behind Oak Street Social. more
Her Take on Tech Talent: Kelly Hallgren, Talution Group
Kelly Hallgren, a Practice Lead with Talution Group, shares her insights on the state of the tech field for women, the value of diversity, and advice for women entering tech industry. more
Her Take on Tech Talent: Katie Burgoon, Trading Technologies
Katie Burgoon, Executive Vice President of Global Head of Human Resources at Trading Technologies, weighs in on women entering the tech industry, recruitment and the future of women in tech. more
2016 Women Tech Leaders: Lily Gulik, Girls Who Code
Lily Gulik is the founder of three Girls Who Code clubs in Chicago while continuing her career in technology sales. more
2016 Women Tech Leaders: Maria Katris, BuiltIn
Built In is a rapidly growing online community that offers the number one job board for tech talent, creates and curates exclusive content on local startups, hosts monthly events and publishes data on the local tech sector. more
Her Take on Tech Talent: Jolie Fleming, Aperture Group
Jolie Fleming is Chief People Officer, Aperture Group, LLC, owner of OptionsHouse weighs in on the barriers in the tech industry and tech culture. more
The Next Generation of Women Tech Leaders
The YWCA Metropolitan Chicago's TechGYRLS program encourages Chicago-area girls to explore STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math—fostering problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, and self-directed learning. more
2016 Women Tech Leaders: Kristi Ross, Dough and TastyTrade
FinTech is booming in Chicago and Kristi Ross, Co-CEO of dough, Inc and Founder of tastytrade, is at the forefront. Both companies attract women and millennials especially, to the investing front—the next generation of do-it-yourself investors. more