Allison Lami Sawyer, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion Photonics, told a room full of conference attendees last Sunday that she was sick of going to tech programs that were full of men.
She talked about wanting to see the pipeline of future women CEOs coming up behind her. Her company hosted SheHacks, which is a Houston-based hackathon event that took place last weekend. Attending were programmers, founders, and other women with a fascination for tech startups.
Teams attended the event with project ideas that they presented to judges. These included website ideas, online games focused on encouraging kids into STEM fields, and a social media network to connect adults with local events. Winners included EllieGrid (creators of a “smart” pillbox) and Poshare (a renting and sharing website for formal wear, specifically targeting bridesmaids). These victorious pair will receive mentoring and co-work spaces, along with other services.
One of the many ways that mentors can help fledgling businesses is by steering their mentees towards great, clean graphic design to distinguish their company.
SheHacks began in New York, and in part hopes to address the funding difficulties that women in tech startups often face. So far, the group has hosted over 100 businesswomen who have pitched a total of 23 business ventures. At events, mentors work with the attendees to help polish their concepts and refine their pitches before they go in front of judges.
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