Interview with James
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BERLIN GEEKETTES LEAN IN
Today I opened up WSJ and read an article on Chief Executive Marissa Mayer’s performance at Yahoo this past year. Share price has risen to more than 70%, 17 tech startups were acquired and morale has improved in both the engineering and product departments. Mayer joined Yahoo when she was 6 months pregnant. Conclusion? Marissa is a fearless leader. A woman who is willing to take big risks.
A woman who chose to ignore rude questions and accusatory remarks about shortchanging both her job and child. It’s no surprise to me that Yahoo now offers up to 16 weeks paid leave for new mothers (doubling that of the past), and an 8-week sabbatical for every five years of tenure with the company. It’s small changes like this that can have a long lasting impact for future families and working moms. However, despite Mayer’s ability to make things better for her employees, her quick return to work after the birth of her child struck a chord of discontent among many. Which leads me to the discussion that takes place in Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In.
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Robert Scoble Q&A: ‘There’s No Bubble, Only Growth’
"Some of the most influential figures in tech gathered in Amsterdam this past weekend at The Next Web conference to discuss, review and report on the latest developments and trends in both the European and American scenes. Among them was Robert Scoble, renowned Silicon Valley-based tech blogger also known as the Scobelizer. Silicon Allee caught up with him to find out his views on startups in Europe and what he thinks is hot at the moment."
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Finding the Wunder Women @NEXT Conference
"In the coming years I hope to see more female leaders within the tech scene who will have a greater impact on the professional world. Thanks Amanda and Katrin for paving the way."
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Konstantina Zoehrer: Rebuilding Greece’s Economy through STARTup Live Athens
"Her mission is to rebuild her country’s economy by promoting Greece to the European entrepreneurial system and shedding light on the vibrant Greek startup scene."
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A Believer on Why Changers is Worth Saving
"But with Changers, I genuinely believe this mindset can changed by getting the people closest to you involved – neighbors, friends, fellow students maybe. By getting together, decentralizing the whole process, many people can do a lot with very little."
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The Rise of Women in the Tech Startup World
"The ‘solution’ is for us to open our eyes, and see that women have as much opportunity in the tech startup scene as men – not limited by physical or mental strength, and not bound by the limitations of apparatus or, in this case, technology."
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The Greek Entrepreneurs Fighting the Financial Crisis
"If more European neighbors support one another on a grassroots level, change will only come faster. The world is more interconnected and complex than ever and it’s our responsibility to work together and rebuild a stable path towards recovery."
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The Berlin Geekettes Empowering Women in Tech
"Women are feeling more empowered than ever before and things are changing. I can see this right here in Berlin."
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Berlin Can Learn from Other European Tech Hubs
"Let’s use this momentum not only to build Berlin’s tech scene but to bridge relationships across Europe and the rest of the world."
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Q&A with Startup Genome Founder Bjoern Herrmann
"Silicon Allee spoke to Startup Genome founder Bjoern Herrmann about the findings, which have been released a year after the project was founded."
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Solving Berlin’s ‘Women Problem’ with Rails Girls
"Berlin may not have such a facility around the corner, but what it does have is a group of individuals committed to teaching code to women for free."
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Silicon Valley’s Young Master: Brian Wong Q&A
"At just 21, Brian Wong has already made a name for himself in Silicon Valley – as founder and CEO of advertising platform Kiip he has raised $4.4 million in funding to date."
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AN INTERVIEW WITH DATA SCIENTIST & HACKER, HILARY MASON
"Berlin Geekettes attended the TNW Conference a month ago and caught up with Hilary Mason, Chief Scientist at bit.ly, to learn more about her tech background, her non-profit hackNY and to seek advice on how women in Berlin can better support one another."
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Berlin Geekettes: Building A Collective Strength in Germany
"Women in Berlin’s tech scene have contributed to our unique edge. There’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur in Berlin. Financial conditions in Germany are strong and a vibrant tech cluster has emerged with no signs of slowing down. I arrived nearly two years ago to Berlin and seen this city quickly evolve and grow."
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