Adriana Gascoigne.jpgAdriana Gascoigne is the founder and CEO of Girls in Tech, a non-profit organization she launched in February 2007 that is focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded professional and influential women in technology. Girls in Tech supports over 17,000 members among 37 active chapters worldwide.

Previously, Adriana was the VP of Marketing for SecondMarket, the global marketplace for alternative investments, and was responsible for SecondMarket’s marketing, branding strategy, event production and digital media efforts. She has also worked at a variety of technology start-ups working in marketing, communications and analytics, including hi5, SocialGamingNetwork (SGN), Jambool’s SocialGold, GUBA as well as Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (as VP of 360 Digital Influence) and Edelman (as VP of the Digital Group). She is an “Intel Insider,” serving as a brand and product advisor for Intel. She advises a number of start-ups including Involver, Numiyo Technologies, Palindrome Advisors, Charity Blossom, DooChoo, and Change.org.

Read on for our interview with Adriana Gascoigne, including her advice (and encouragement) for startup entrepreneurs.Continue Reading The Venture Spotlight: Adriana Gascoigne, Founder of Girls in Tech