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Women Making a Splash as Tech Entrepreneurs

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I recently read an article by The Washington Post titled "Up-and-Comers Who Are Breaking Down A Digital Divide".  It discusses how women are "leaving their mark as entrepreneurs, social media enthusiasts and policy experts."  The article highlights five women who are making a splash in Washington:

1. Shireen Mitchell:  Founder of Digital Sisters, a non-profit that helps women bridge the technology gap, Shireen encourages women to take advantage of social media. 
2. Larissa Fair:  Larissa is president of Social Media Club's Washington chapter, a group with over 900 members who meet monthly to discuss trends in social media.
3. Alexis Rodich:  Alexis's past includes experience as a professional dancer and labor union worker, though she now consults entrepreneurs on getting their businesses going at LaunchBox Digital.
4. Kady Chu:  Kady founded a consulting firm, Kadidid, that focuses on helping organizations "integrate social media tools into its management system."  Find Kady on Twitter @kadidid.
5. Shana Glickfield:  Blogger and entrepreneur, Shana recently held several "workshops for Capitol Hill staffers to help them learn about using social networks, online video, Twitter, and blogs."  Now that's cool!