In Search of the FemGeek

22Feb10

The Valley is the hub for all things high-tech related. No wonder why people dream of moving to Silicon Valley in hopes of finding an angel or VC to fund their startup venture.

I recently attended a Women 2.0 conference at the Microsoft Corporation in San Francisco and was shocked to see the number of women entrepreneurs who were there for the same reasons – to network, learn, and possibly find an incubator. Many of the women (such as myself and my friend) had actually flown out to SF just for the weekend long event. It hit me then that if I wanted to compete or collaborate with any of these girls (let along the vast majority of male) wannabe entrepreneurs it was going to be difficult sitting in my cozy SoCal apartment.

Thus started my quest to find other entrepreneurial/risk seeking girls, also known as “FemGeeks.”

As our globe slowly becomes integrated due to the spread of technology, women should use these resources to their advantage and connect via the mobile and virtual spheres. Simply starting another chapter of organizations like Girls in Tech, Women 2.0, Tech Cocktail, etc. that have already established their brands is a good first step. The next is up to the FemGeek’s persistence.