The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by simonebrunozzi » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 1:41 AM UTC

The ultimate post on Startup School 2013
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Re: The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by aviv » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 2:29 AM UTC

Agree about chatting with people seating next to you (btw, great meeting you!). Too many people were busy browsing HN on their phones, meanwhile they could talk to HNers right there and then.

Re: The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by simonebrunozzi » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 2:36 AM UTC

aviv wrote: post #2

Agree about chatting with people seating next to you (btw, great meeting you!). Too many people were busy browsing HN on their phones, meanwhile they could talk to HNers right there and then.

Hey Aviv! I was actually thinking about you when I wrote that! Nice meeting you as well :)

Re: The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by lilibalfour » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 5:36 AM UTC

re: 5.5 Hispanic female here, but wow there were really only about 10 other females in the crowd. At lunch, we thought it was funny. By the reception, we were scratching our heads.

Why do you think women don't attend?

Re: The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by simonebrunozzi » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 5:50 AM UTC

lilibalfour wrote: post #4

re: 5.5 Hispanic female here, but wow there were really only about 10 other females in the crowd. At lunch, we thought it was funny. By the reception, we were scratching our heads. Why do you think women don't attend?

Good point. I was thinking about it, after having read "Lean in" recently.

I think it's a missed opportunity, first of all. On "why", I truly don't know. I guess that the organizers could do a better job in trying to involve "diverse" groups of people, but I would never blame them for having too many guys and just a few ladies attend.

Re: The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by lilibalfour » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 4:50 PM UTC

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #5

lilibalfour wrote: post #4

re: 5.5 Hispanic female here, but wow there were really only about 10 other females in the crowd. At lunch, we thought it was funny. By the reception, we were scratching our heads. Why do you think women don't attend?

Good point. I was thinking about it, after having read "Lean in" recently. I think it's a missed opportunity, first of all. On "why", I truly don't know. I guess that the organizers could do a better job in trying to involve "diverse" groups of people, but I would never blame them for having too many guys and just a few ladies attend.

I think the question is "Why didn't women want to attend?"

Some said it was probably intimidating to be amongst an all male group. But the only way that will change is if we (females) show up!

Re: The ultimate post on Startup School 2013

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Post by simonebrunozzi » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 5:42 PM UTC

lilibalfour wrote: post #6

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Good point. I was thinking about it, after having read "Lean in" recently. I think it's a missed opportunity, first of all. On "why", I truly don't know. I guess that the organizers could do a better job in trying to involve "diverse" groups of people, but I would never blame them for having too many guys and just a few ladies attend.

I think the question is "Why didn't women want to attend?" Some said it was probably intimidating to be amongst an all male group. But the only way that will change is if we (females) show up!

It might be true. A way to fix this would be to involve some women groups and convince them to attend "en masse".