×
Become a PowerToFly VIP
For less than one coffee a week, receive exclusive content, access to live chats with female thought leaders, and more when you sign up to become a VIP!

Sign Up To Be A VIP

Create A Free Profile Here
Powered by RebelMouse
Better Companies

A Look at Our Evening with Four Fast-Growing San Francisco Startups

On November 15th, PowerToFly returned to ConnectionsSF in downtown San Francisco for our second event.

For this evening of networking, product demos and panel discussion, we gathered women tech leaders from four fast-growing startups to tell us more about their latest innovations and to dive a bit deeper into their own career journeys. Our speakers for the evening included Dun Wang, VP of Product and Growth at Calm; Lisa Retief, Director of Engineering at Cloudflare; Jessica Venticinque, Engineer at Forward and Laura Dechant, Head of Customer Success & Ops at Philo.

READ MORE Show less
san francisco live event women in tech women in stem women in engineering women in business connectionssf philo forward calm cloudflare startup
In Person Events

A Conversation with Fast-Growing Seattle Startups

If you are interested in attending this event, please email hi@powertofly.com to be considered for an invitation.

PowerToFly is returning to Seattle to present an engaging evening of cocktails and conversations featuring women tech leaders from some of Seattle's hottest startups.

The event will be held on Wednesday, December 5th from 6pm to 8pm at MAKERS Workspaces Seattle, located at 92 Lenora Street, Seattle.

PowerToFly is currently putting together a stellar lineup of companies, including:

Convoy - Convoy is reinventing the supply chain with technology-backed, full-service trucking. They offer the world's largest companies the best option for moving their freight, via their immense network of technology-connected trucking companies. Shippers get instant quotes, real-time GPS tracking on all shipments, and actionable business analytics to improve their supply chain. Trucking companies get access to free tools and resources that allow them to find loads they want, drive fuller trucks, and get paid quickly.

Stripe - Stripe is a set of tools for building and running an internet business. They help businesses accept payments from anyone, anywhere, and build new kinds of companies like Lyft or Kickstarter. They help power millions of businesses in 100+ countries and across nearly every industry. Stripe handles billions of dollars every year for forward-thinking businesses around the world. One third of Americans bought something on Stripe in the last year.

Agenda (Subject to Change)

  • 6:00pm - Check-In & Networking over Drinks and Light Food
  • 6:30pm - Event Kickoff with MAKERS Workspaces
  • 6:35pm - Introductory Remarks by PowerToFly
  • 6:40pm - Product Demonstrations & Panel Discussions featuring women tech leaders from Convoy and Stripe
  • 6:55pm - Audience Q&A
  • 7:10pm - Networking over Drinks and Light Food

About the MAKERS Workspaces: Modern and chic, MAKERS is an ideal setting for those who appreciate creativity, natural light, and open space. Designed with history and sustainability in mind, MAKERS incorporates many refurbished elements including polished bleacher board floors, salvaged window panes, and tables made of recycled gym floorboards.

About PowerToFly Events: All attendees who RSVP are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require accommodation to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.

Unfortunately, PowerToFly and the participating companies cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.

convoy women in tech makers women in stem women in engineering seattle startup engineering engineers software software engineering live event
Helix

Exclusive Evening with Women Leading San Francisco’s Top Startups

This event is a great fit for mid to senior software engineers, fullstack engineers, and product managers. If you are interested in attending, please email hi@powertofly for an invite.

PowerToFly is excited to introduce you to women tech leaders at some of San Francisco's most exciting companies including Dropbox, Helix, LendingClub and Thrive Global. The evening will also include an opportunity for you to network with your fellow women in tech over cocktails and light food.

The event takes place on Thursday, September 13th from 6pm to 8pm at ConnectionsSF, located at 424 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.

Dropbox is a leading global collaboration platform that's transforming the way people work together, from the smallest business to the largest enterprise. With more than 500 million registered users across more than 180 countries, our mission is to unleash the world's creative energy by designing a more enlightened way of working.

LendingClub is America's largest online marketplace connecting borrowers and investors, facilitating personal loans, business loans, and financing for elective medical procedures and K-12 education and tutoring. Borrowers access lower interest rate loans through a fast and easy online or mobile interface. Investors provide the capital to enable many of the loans in exchange for earning interest.

Helix is a personal genomics company with the mission to empower every person to improve their life through DNA. Helix's products can help you map your ancestry, inform you how your genetic makeup is affected by sleep and caffeine, suggest your optimal diet and exercise plan and even recommend wine that's tailored to your DNA. With total funding of over $300 million, Helix has offices in San Carlos, San Diego, San Francisco, and Denver.

Thrive Global's mission is to end the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance both well-being and performance. Founded by CEO Arianna Huffington, Thrive Global relies on science and tech to help individuals prioritize well-being as well as increase their capacity for decision-making, creativity and productivity.

Agenda (Subject to Change)

  • 6:00pm - Check-In & Networking over Drinks and Light Food
  • 6:30pm - Event Kickoff with ConnectionsSF
  • 6:35pm - Introductory Remarks by PowerToFly
  • 6:40pm - Panel Discussion featuring
    • Rani Powers, Computational Biologist at Helix
    • Yardley Pohl, Chief Product Officer at Thrive
    • Aisha Ferrazares, Software Engineer/Tech Lead at Dropbox
    • TBD Speaker from LendingClub
  • 6:55pm - Audience Q&A
  • 7:10pm - Networking over Drinks and Light Food

About the Venue: ConnectionsSF is a modern, full-service flex work space for mobile professionals, start-ups, small businesses and independent consultants. Offerings include permanent and shared desks, private offices, and meeting and event spaces, all including fantastic amenities, free coffee and free snacks.

About PowerToFly Events: All RSVP'd attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require accommodation to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.

Unfortunately, PowerToFly and the company it is holding an event on behalf of cannot admit outside recruiters to that particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.

women in engineering women in stem san francisco women at work women in tech women in business startup helix thrive global dropbox lendingclub
img.youtube.com
Checkr

Culture At Checkr

They're Hiring!

Background screenings are transactions that rely on trust, and Checkr believes that trust is based on transparency. The company culture at Checkr is no different—employees believe their culture of trust is built entirely on transparency within teams and with clients. Checkr's core values of humility, drive and grit, learning, and transparency drive the way they work with each other—and the company's thousands of customers. It's this cohesiveness that helps Checkr deliver the best screening products to its diverse client base in a complex and highly regulated industry.

Click here to see all of the available roles at Checkr. Don't forget to press 'Follow' to be the first to receive job alerts and exclusive event invitations!

startup video checkr tech culture youtube.com work life balance culture at checkr
GET EMAIL UPDATES FROM POWERTOFLY
COMPANIES THAT CARE
FOLLOW POWERTOFLY