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We're changing the world through tech.How to Build Purpose into Your Company Culture
Whether you’re a founder of an early-stage startup or an executive at a large tech company, you’ve likely wrestled with this question at some point in your career: Does what I do matter? The “why” that inspires so many women to go to great lengths in a demanding...
7 Startup Grants for Women in 2021
When you first set out to launch your technology startup or small business, the common sources for funding are usually venture capital, angel investors, loans, and crowdfunding. But there’s another free financing opportunity available through grants intended for women...
4 Virtual Events for Women Entrepreneurs in 2021
Even as the COVID-19 vaccine makes its way to our friends and families, we probably still won’t be able to gather at large, in-person events in 2021. But there’s no shortage of opportunities for female founders to connect with and learn from like-minded peers in their...
Dimension Inx: A Three- Dimensional Character
Dimension Inx is making an impression. This too little-known startup is promising a radical upheaval of modern medicine with their first-of-its-kind artificial biomechanics technology. Cliched though it may sound, this company offers what was, once upon a time, the...
Women Tech Founders’ 2020 Gift Guide
This holiday season is truly unlike any other. 2020 taught us all some important lessons about caring for one another, and that while change can be uncomfortable, it can also be a beautiful opportunity to take better care of ourselves. Here are this year’s holiday...
5 Tips for Increasing Engagement on Your Website
You have a website. Check. You have social media accounts. Check. But no one new is going to your website and your Google Analytics is stuck on low. How do you get more traffic and engagement on your website in order to reach more potential customers? Stay tuned and...
Supporting Black Women Tech Founders & Leaders in the WTF Community
Black women tech founders and leaders have been an integral part of the WTF community from the very beginning--from co-founding Women Tech Founders to serving on our Leadership Council to winning our Awards to pitching their companies to speaking at our events. With...
Summer Tech Must-Reads Written by Women in Tech
Summer is a great time to feel inspired. And what better way to do that than to hear from tech leaders who are transforming the industry. Whether it's leaning in or breaking up the boy’s club, these must-reads by women in tech will help you do the same. ...
3 Affirmations for Business and Life from a Black Woman Tech Founder
Shanae Ullman, a WTF community member and the Founder & CEO of Nerdy Diva, authored the the following blog post and shares 3 key insights she gleaned from her journey as a founder of a tech-based business. Shanae's company, Nerdy Diva, offers branding, web...
Startups Stepping Up in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Undoubtedly, the leaders and founders in the WTF community are nothing short of amazing, even during these unprecedented times. During this year's annual Women Tech Founders' Conference, we highlighted...
Feyi Olopade Ayodele: 5 Lessons on Scaling a Social Impact Business
Meet Feyi Olopade Ayodele, our 2019 Health & Biotech Award winner and CEO and founder of CancerIQ, a healthcare technology startup that helps providers use genetic information to predict, pre-empt, and prevent disease, starting with cancer. Women Tech Founders...
20+ Innovative Leaders Help the Startup Community Prepare for an Uncertain Future at The 4th Annual WTF Conference
CHICAGO – April 13, 2020 – Women Tech Founders (WTF), today announced its 4th Annual Conference will be broadcasted free online, on Friday, April 24, 2020 (11:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT) with a focus on helping the community prepare for the unprecedented changes in the...