Women in Hardware - Episode 4 - Danielle Applestone @bantamtools @hacksterio #WomenInHardware
64We’re at the Adafruit factory in New York City with Danielle Applestone is the CEO of Bantam Tools, Alex Glow of hackster.io, Limor Fried, founder and lead engineer of Adafruit Industries. Bantam Tools™ Desktop Milling Machines provide professional reliability and precision at an affordable price.
Danielle Applestone is the founder of Daughters of Rosie and CEO of Bantam Tools, a US-based manufacturer of desktop CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines. Formerly, Danielle ran a U.S. Government Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project to develop digital design software and manufacturing tools for the classroom. Danielle is passionate about education, especially science and math for women, and encouraging the development of businesses that provide relevant and meaningful mentorship for the future workforce in both urban and rural areas.
https://www.hackster.io/womeninhardware
Bantam Tools
https://www.bantamtools.com
Danielle Applestone
CEO at Bantam Tools - LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleapplestone
Introducing the Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CJiHyzVBQ
Bantam Twitter
https://twitter.com/bantamtools
Daughters of Rosie
https://www.daughtersofrosie.com
Daughters of Rosie Twitter
https://twitter.com/DaughtersORosie
Bantam YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNGFt7LIVT7MbQdV8DBJW-w
Make: Magazine
https://makezine.com/2017/11/03/other-machine-bantam-danielle-applestone-discusses-rebranding-acquisition/
INC Magazine
https://www.inc.com/magazine/201804/kimberly-weisul/bre-pettis-danielle-applestone-makerbot-othermill-3d-printer.html
Previous videos
Women in Hardware - Episode Three - Tia Cassett, Qualcomm
https://youtu.be/84JlxHcLsKE
Women In Hardware - Episode Two w/ @autodesk ’s Heather Kerrick
https://youtu.be/9Zu_44FHSdw
Women in Hardware - @autodesk ’s Pier 9 Walkthrough w/ Heather Kerrick
https://youtu.be/WyQRZiYM7io
Women In Hardware - Episode One w/ littleBits CEO Ayah Bdeir
https://youtu.be/Idv8r_f8x_k
About Danielle Applestone
Danielle Applestone is the founder of Daughters of Rosie and CEO of Bantam Tools, a US-based manufacturer of desktop CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines. Formerly, Danielle ran a U.S. Government Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project to develop digital design software and manufacturing tools for the classroom. Danielle is passionate about education, especially science and math for women, and encouraging the development of businesses that provide relevant and meaningful mentorship for the future workforce in both urban and rural areas.
https://www.bantamtools.com
https://www.daughtersofrosie.com
About hackster.io
Hackster, an Avnet company, is the world’s fastest growing developer community for learning, programming, and building hardware.
By bringing together a network of nearly 500,000 engineers and makers across 150 countries and 200 technology partners, Hackster hopes to facilitate the creation of technologies that make today's world a kinder, healthier place and support the livelihood of tomorrow's generation.
help@hackster.io
https://www.hackster.io
About Adafruit
Adafruit was founded in 2005 by MIT hacker & engineer, Limor "Ladyada" Fried. Her goal was to create the best place online for learning electronics and making the best designed products for makers of all ages and skill levels. Adafruit has grown to over 100+ employees in the heart of NYC with a 50,000+ sq ft. factory. Adafruit has expanded offerings to include tools, equipment and electronics that Limor personally selects, tests and approves before going in to the Adafruit store. Limor was the first female engineer on the cover of WIRED magazine, awarded Entrepreneur magazine's Entrepreneur of the year, and was on the cover of Make: Vol. 57. Ladyada was a founding member of the NYC Industrial Business Advisory Council. Adafruit is ranked #11 in the top 20 USA manufacturing companies and #1 in New York City by Inc. 5000 "fastest growing private companies". Adafruit is featured in Google's Economic Impact Report. Limor was named a WHITEHOUSE CHAMPION OF CHANGE in 2016. Adafruit is a 100% woman owned company.
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