Jennifer Bonnett has been in technology for 22 years and in the startup community for about ten years.  But, when she looked around, she noticed there weren’t many other women showing up to some of the startup events here in Atlanta.  She began Startup Chicks after Startup Weekend last year because out of about 120 people who participated in Startup Weekend, there were only six women.  What began as a way to get some entrepreneurial women together for drinks once a month has flourished into a community of like-minded women who support and encourage each other in their ventures.  Jennifer believes that women feel more comfortable in a group like this and ultimately it gives them the confidence to pitch their ideas into larger audiences.

Jennifer is also part of a new startup called XpenseTrack which was launched over this most recent Startup Weekend here in Atlanta.

To find out more about Startup Chicks check out their website at http://startupchicks.net or follow Jennifer on Twitter.

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