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EVENT DETAILS |
Target audience: THIS IS EVENT IS FOR BOTH MEN & WOMEN!
Startup founders startup executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, designers & developers who work with female founders
Investors who want to support women-founded companies
Women who are considering or have started a company
Women running successful companies who are looking for additional capital
OVERVIEW
Starting a company is difficult for anyone, but statistics have shown that women have an even more difficult time obtaining funding from outside investors. Some women avoid the fundraising route & self-fund or rely on friends & family which can delay the growth of their company.
In this women-driven panel event, four very successful & influential women in Silicon Valley will share their valuable insights & talk through key challenges women founders face. If you are a female entrepreneur who wants to feel empowered to excel OR a male entrepreneur who wants to be more inclusive of & sensitized to the women in Silicon Valley, this event is for you!
Carine Schneider, Partner with Nua Group & founder & CEO of WFFConnect (recently acquired by WorldWideWomen) & serial entrepreneur who has successfully raised capital in both the U.S. & Europe; Cheryl Cheng, VC & Partner at Blue Run Ventures who focuses on early stage consumer & mobile big data opportunities; Ari Horie, founder & CEO of Women's Startup Lab who has been featured in various publications & given the honor as a Keynote Speaker & Panelist for Women Startups & Technology conferences; and, Trish Costella, founder & CEO of Portfolia who's lifelong passion has been on unlocking the personal & professional talents of women, will discuss:
Traits that can torpedo women during fundraising
Why women fail as founders & how to make sure you don't
Tips & hints for creating an effective pitch
Understanding unconscious bias both men & women investors may have when investing in women-led companies
How women investors are changing the investment model; especially those who wish to focus their investment in women founded companies.
AGENDA
6:00-6:45pm PST: Dinner, Networking, Demos
6:45-7:00pm PST: Sponsor Intros
7:00-8:45pm PST: Panel Discussion
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