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Springboard has been covered extensively by major media, including The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, The New York Times, US News & World Report, San Jose Mercury News, Washington Post, NPR, Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Enterprising Women, Business Week and countless other digital media outlets.

These are just a few of the many stories covering Springboard and its portfolio companies, remarkable alumnae and loyal stakeholders.

ZIPCAR - THE BEST NEW IDEA IN BUSINESS

Robin Chases's Zipcar: Young, environmentally conscious, techno-savvy Facebook and Twitter users. Zipcar has already persuaded young urbanites to share wheels. Now the movement is going mainstream - and players like Hertz and Ford want in. Click here to view the article.

ROUND TWO

Varsha Rao is one of the lucky ones. Eve.com, the online cosmetics retailer she co-founded in 1998, was once one of the hottest companies on the Net. But it wasn't perfect: It sold what were essentially commodity goods, and it grew too fast. Click here to view the article.

NO ILLUSIONS: TOWARD BRIGHTER FLAT DISPLAYS

Candice Brown Elliott is founder and chief technology officer of Clairvoyante Inc. Its PenTile Matrix harnesses Elliott's knowledge of the human visual system to trick the eye into perceiving a display as twice as bright for the same power. Click here to view the article.

WOMEN TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS

Heather Shively Goldman: Say goodbye to the old boys club, as VCs and CEOs women are impacting emerging companies. Click here to view the article.

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: PING FU

She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and better, richer lives. Ping Fu says she wants to leave something of value. Well, why stop now? Click here to view the article.

FINDING THE PERFECT PITCH

Shoba Purushothaman: So what does the nonprofit bring to the money hunt? Herewith, a backstage tour with three of Springboard's rising stars as they endure a grueling five-week "rehearsal" culminating in the VC forum on November 9, 2001, and, they hope, a deal. Click here to view the article.

A START-UP OF HER OWN

Krishna Subramanian, Lisa Henderson, Kim Fisher: Meet the new generation of American CEOs: They're young, wired, fearless--and female. Click here to view the article.