Founder, CEO
20x200/Jen Bekman Projects Inc
Jen Bekman is a gallerist, entrepreneur, and writer. After building a successful internet career at companies including New York Online, Electric Minds, Disney/GO Networks, Netscape, and Meetup, Jen opened her eponymous gallery in downtown New York in 2003. She created the photo competition Hey, Hot Shot! in 2005, and, in 2007, founded 20x200, an ecommerce site, selling limited-edition fine-art prints at affordable prices. Jen has been named one of Forbes.com’s Top Ten Female Entrepreneurs to Watch and one of Fast Company’s Most Influential Women in Technology, and has been profiled by The New York Times and American Express’s OPEN Forum, among other publications. She speaks at numerous industry events each year, including SXSW Interactive, the XOXO Festival, the Web 2.0 Expo, and the Women Entrepreneurs Festival. A builder and denizen of online communities since before the advent of the web and the founding editor of the design blog Unbeige, Jen is currently most active on Twitter (@jenbee) and Tumblr (at jenbee.tumblr.com).