Women-Led Startups Compete With 'Bro-grammers' for Funding

Gender stereotypes die hard as females make tech gains

When Yahoo tapped Google veteran Marissa Mayer as CEO last week, it marked another triumph for women in tech. But what does the success of Mayer, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and other female digital execs mean to a startup scene that’s mostly been dominated by males? An appraisal of New York City incubator programs suggests the number of inspired tech-minded women is growing, though they are still dealing with gender-based stereotypes and "boys clubs."

Sophia Chou is president of Loudly, a new text-and-call phone app that just finished a 12-week accelerator program called Woman Innovate Mobile (WIM).

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