Cards Against Humanity has raised $260,000 and counting for a women’s STEM scholarship with sales of a new science pack released Monday, joining — wait, be right back. There’s a ’90s nostalgia pack?
Proceeds from sales of the new $10 science pack (yes, there is a Uranus card) will fund a full-ride scholarship for at least one woman, as funds allow, reported Amina Elahi. Amid discussion about the single-gender panel that will choose the recipient, Cards co-creator Josh Dillon explained his perspective from the world of science.
Ultimately, Dillon told Think Progress, the goal is “to help change the public perception of what a scientist looks like,” which is why the board is made up entirely of female scientists. “Even though it’s 2015, the public perception of scientist, if you ask a schoolkid to draw one, they’ll draw a white man in goggles and a lab coat.”
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Meg Graham looked at the intersection of childcare and coworking and found precious few options for entrepreneur parents. The rest of working America hasn’t solved this problem, either. But on-site daycare of some sort seems an obvious item on the wish list to realize the potential of the promised flexible-hours, drop-in, drop-out, freelance-lifestyle kind of work culture we’re all supposed to be enjoying in the coming years.
“There’s always been a ton of interest, but when they start digging into it, the issues and problems quickly become apparent,” said small-business consultant Steve King.
Riana Lynn, founder of FoodTrace, is one of three entrepreneurs getting a $40,000 stipend, office space at 1871 for a year and other resources through Code2040’s Residency, a new Google-backed program designed to support underrepresented minorities in the tech industry.
“It’s going to give us a chance to tap into a really large tech investor network that can really help push our companies forward,” she said.
At Technori Pitch, Options Away CEO and founder Robert Brown talked travel, returning to the stage after an earlier appearance to give one of the early-stage startup pitches. Three years later, his company has a different name, $3.5 million in funding, and Brown is the keynote speaker rather than a newbie.
He still suggested caution, though: “Travel, more than any other industry, has a tendency to chew up and spit out entrepreneurs.”
Northwestern University hosted its Second Annual Startup Career Fair, where John Carpenter saw more than 600 students showing an interest in companies including BucketFeet, Heirlume and Jellyvision. At the University of Chicago, the Booth School of Business has its Start-up Networking Night next week.
“At a startup, you have to know all aspects of the business,” noted Marissa Moore, who was staffing a table for Chicago-based childcare communications startup MyChild.
Office Tours visited mobile developer Lextech in west suburban Downers Grove. It has a 3D printing lab and a conversation room modeled after a subway car.
Brian Burkhart, CEO and founder of Chicago-based communication strategy firm SquarePlanet, will lead a Blue Sky workshop on how to communicate your company’s story April 28. This workshop is aimed at early-stage entrepreneurs, startup CEOs and communications managers. On May 4, I’ll lead a discussion with Amanda Lannert ? and Fred Cook on hiring for innovation and ask one of my favorite questions: Does hiring for “cultural fit” really foster new ideas?
In the meantime, enjoy your weekend, perhaps by searching Pinterest for a recipe for cake to celebrate its 5th birthday? While you’re there, check us out, too.