The small startup ecosystem has become an advantage for female founders in Austin.

Research reveals that women only represent about 25 percent of the technology workforce. Narrow that down to women in executive leadership roles and the percentage plummets eve...

I recently had the privilege of attending a salon-style “Venture Dinner” brought together by  Women@Austin  and underwritten by JP Morgan. It is one of a series of events, each connecting a handful of women entrepreneurs with select investors...

Whether she's in the teeming metropolis or off the grid in Wimberley, Jan Ryan, a partner at Capital Factory, is building the future from the ground up.

Three years ago, Kendra Scott moved her company’s headquarters from Austin’s trendy South Congress strip to an office on North Lamar Boulevard, near the increasingly tony Rosedale neighborhood. The company would keep a presence on South Congress—all th...

There’s a new angel network in Austin, aimed specifically and women-led startups. This week, Women@Austin, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing female entrepreneurs, launched the Beam Angel Network. Notley Venture, a social impact investment f...

Women in the tech sector have endured sexism in the workplace for decades — and it happens even in Austin, a city often cited for its progressive views. Staff writer Mike Cronin found out in interviews with dozens of women in tech that merely addressing the topic produced a range of emotions — and for some, the reaction was visceral.

Selecting the Texans for our Power Issue was a tough challenge. Here are the individuals on our long list.

With Women@Austin, serial entrepreneur and former tech executive Jan Ryan has organized a dinner series enabling female startup founders to meet investors.

The Women’s Initiative for Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development – Texas (WIELD Texas) is a career incubator program launched by the Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University at Texas at Austin. Work will begin with th...

When arts and entertainment technology senior Lexye Meeks first wanted to start her own athletic apparel brand, she didn’t know where to start. A new UT course, however, has equipped her with the tools to make this vision a reality. Women in Entreprene...

Women@Austin -- an Austin nonprofit aimed at getting more women into tech leadership roles -- says it is creating an...