Girls in Tech brought out the ladies last night!
The Boston startup and technology scene is filled with men. Last night though, it was the girls that took over the networking hotspot Vox Populi.
Girls in Tech Boston, which launched last year, held a networking event where women from all different arenas of the tech sector could mingle and hangout.
No, it was not some crazy feminist movement; we’re not trying to take over the world. We were there to meet some of the powerful women in Boston who aren’t afraid to admit that they dig the Internet and are a little bit geeky.
The small group and intimate atmosphere allowed us all to get to know each other and share some trade secrets that we’ll never share with the opposite sex 
Take Leah Busque who is the founder and CEO of Run My Errand, a website that connects people with personal service providers who will literally run errands for you. Leah is stoked about the direction it is going; they’re opening a branch in San Francisco! I would have never found this awesome company tidbit at some other huge networking event. It was also great hanging out with the Antler Agency team, a new marketing agency that’s doing big things in the digital world.
Why is Boston’s digital and startup world lacking in the female department? I wish I had the answer. Last night’s Girls In Tech showed me there are some influential women in Boston, but the problem seems to arise when organizations try to blend the entrepreneurial scene with these great girls. Are we intimidated? Maybe. Do we have what it takes to keep up with the guys? Absolutely.
The girls in Boston’s tech sector are hustling, but there needs to be more of a female presence in startup scene. Without a woman’s perspective, your company will suffer. Men and women look at things from different angles and that’s important when you’re starting a new company, especially because you’ll have female customers. It’s not the guy’s job to involve us more, it’s our responsibility to stop being intimidated and start to take initiative.
Girls in Tech started a year ago and they’re making some serious progress. Thanks go out to Tara Greco and Kim McCrossen for hosting this event and keeping Girls in Tech moving. This article is a call to action, girls it’s time to get out there and get involved. The startup community is dying to have you, and don’t worry. It’s not as intimidating as you might think.
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