Female Founders are Doing it For Themselves; Why Learning to Code and a Tireless Work Ethic are Essential

The Founder Institute has helped launch over 900 new technology companies across 50 cities and six continents.

Below is a roundup of Founder Institute Graduate news over the past week:

• San Diego grad, Adriana Herrera (Founder, Fashioning Change) shared her path to success with NBC (NBC Latino); Fashioning Change has developed a recommendation engine that helps online shoppers make purchases from socially responsible brands without changing existing shopping behavior.

• Singapore graduate, Elisha Tan (Founder, Learnemy) explained why all non-technical founders should learn to code (Tech in Asia); Learnemy is an online learning platform that connects students with instructors.

• The Founder Institute and CEO, Adeo Ressi, were featured on Forbes.com (Forbes).

• Seattle grad, Pethub, 'like an Amber Alert for pets' (Puget Sound Business Journal); Pethub helps lost pets get home faster and safer.