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Past event videos, podcasts, tips & tricks for women founders and co-founders looking to navigate their way through startups, investment, growth and beyond!
Interview with Anne Ravanona: Funding Women Founders
I asked Anne about her campaign to fund 1 million women by 2030, a $5 Trillion opportunity, and how important it is to work together to bridge this enormous funding gap. According to Forbes, at the current rate of investment, it will take women-led businesses, 257 years to reach parity. A pretty sobering statistic.
Our Expert Speakers’ Top Tips When Raising Investment as a Woman Founder
… really do your homework on potential investors (what sectors they are actively investing in, what else they’ve invested in, what they’re interested in this year, if they’re even investing at the moment) and don’t approach anyone without doing this first. Also as part of this, speak to the founders of other companies in the investor’s portfolio and ask them how the experience has been for them. Sounds obvious but so many founders don’t bother to do this.
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