Join us at our July BBQ + Panel hosted by Waymate! Individuals will share their experiences of being product managers from various startups in Berlin.
Read moreBerlin 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.
Read moreMentorship Culture in Startups is still in Beta Phase
When I first heard about the Berlin Geekettes Mentorship program I gladly joined as a mentor and am very happy with the mentee they matched with my profile. I applied not only because they promote the idea of women in the tech industry supporting each other. But even more so because mentorship opportunities and frameworks are very rare within the startup industry, for neither female nor male participants.
Read moreNegotiating – A Talk by Zoe Adamovicz
The name cards are placed in immaculate rows, like tools waiting to be utilized, waiting for owners… tools of networking. As we take a glass, another quickly replaces it, not to disturb the uninterrupted perfection of the reception area. We anticipate our host for the evening by occasional details; two scooters leaning against a graffiti covered wall, a little cove plastered with TV screens that let us discover our world and a list of benefits for using Chrome entertains us while we wash our hands in the blue bathroom.
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