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Startup Kindara Uses iPhone to Help Women Get Pregnant

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KINDARA FOR the IPHONE, call itself The Intelligent and Organized Way to Get Pregnant. Created by Kati Bicknell and husband Will Sacks, Kindara is the new easy-to-use fertility charting app for iPhone.  Kati had the idea for Kindara while working for TED.com in 2009. Her training as a birth doula gives…

Girls Who Code Initiative Announced By Tech Companies

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It’s well known that the majority of programmers who work at start up companies are male. This becomes evident when we look at various factors such as the names and descriptions of products, to the lists of “Top Professionals” which are typically 95% male. A consortium of tech companies hopes…

PRIDE Industries Appoints Claire Pomeroy To Board Of Directors

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PRIDE Industries, a service provider to both public and private organizations throughout the world, has announced that Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, will be joining their board of directors. Pomeroy is the Chief Executive Officer of UC Davis Health System and UC Davis Vice Chancellor for Human Health Services. She is…

Recent Trend In Women Obtaining Patents, Trademarks

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A new study commissioned by the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), has shown that women are making advancements in patents and trademarks. The research shows that over the last few decades, more and more women are applying for and obtaining them. The numbers from 2010 show women were granted 18…

Instant Online Pressrooms Available with New Plugin

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In today’s world of instant information, it is not only important, but vital that a business remain in touch and up-to-date as much as possible. Failing to meet these ever-increasing demands for instant answers means committing business suicide. That’s why a new plug-in that creates instant pressrooms is being welcomed.…

Women’s Risk Of Diabetes Increased From Sitting

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A new study shows that women who sit for prolonged periods of time are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of Leicester, located in the United Kingdom, focused on certain conditions that are directly linked to the…

Exec Leaves Dell To Join AMD

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Colette LaForce has made the decision to leave Dell to pursue a senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). LaForce’s held the global vice president and chief marketing officer at Dell. This is just the latest in stepping stone career moves for LaForce. She has…

Study: Men Rank Lower Than Women In Career Goals

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A recent poll conducted by Pew Research shows how young women who are vying for a high-paying career compare with young men with the same goals. The results? Women want it more. The statistical data collected data from career-seekers between the ages of 18 and 34. When the participants were…

Beer Being Made And Enjoyed By More Women

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More women are finding that a common fascination of men is also rather interesting to them. The subject? Beer. And not just drinking it, but brewing it, too. Just a few short ears ago, seeing a women at a beer festival was a rarity. But the shift now has the…

Study: Men Still Earning More Than Women In Most Places

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Tuesday, April 17 might be Equal Pay Day, but according to a recent study the facts spell out something totally different. In todays’ world, a woman still earns only 77 percent of every dollar earned by a man annually and 82 percent of every dollar earned by them on a…

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