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Educate, Empower, Support: EO Women Entrepreneurs Are Leading the Way

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Their commitment and mentorship have resulted in significant milestones for women-led businesses, proving that collective support can drive meaningful change.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. And then of course our friends at TechStars launched an accelerator in collaboration with our friends at Disney so now there was six. Jim raised another venture fund as did I at Upfront Ventures.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We use Asana at Versatile VC for managing tasks and projects with other collaborators in our teams. Box offers a 90-day free subscription with unlimited storage, 50,000 API calls, and more for their secure file sharing and collaboration platform. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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Techstars Launches Accelerator Program in Japan with Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO

AsiaTechDaily

This collaboration, known as Techstars Tokyo, aims to support early-stage companies with a global perspective, providing assistance to entrepreneurs eyeing international expansion or seeking entry into the Japanese market. Mitsui Fudosan, through its venture arm 31VENTURES, is actively engaged in promoting startup innovation globally.

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“One Thing You Wish People Better Understood About Venture Capital” – Part I, featuring Andre Charoo, Bill Clerico, Ryan Hoover, Amy Saper, and Dan Teran.

Hunter Walk

I asked some investor friends to share, as the title suggests, one thing they wished people better understood about venture capital. One element of venture capital that I don’t think is discussed or appreciated nearly enough is “founder-investor fit”. Another five to come soon!

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5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in VC

Entrepreneur's Handbook

5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital It’s time to tear open the seemingly impenetrable ‘old boys’ network It’s no secret that founders seek out investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes from having diverse teams. However, the question of how to make this a reality remains unanswered.

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Meet the Female Founders Alliance startups from TC Include at TC Sessions: Justice 2021

TechCrunch

March 3 is your opportunity to hear from and engage with the people who, through entrepreneurship, venture capital, labor organizing and advocacy, are both using and challenging tech to disrupt the status quo for the betterment of all. Founded by Nicole Faraji. Founded by Sarah Haggard.