Advice for fundraising female entrepreneurs: "if you get a prevention question, reframe the answer in a promotion context." via @bfeld (cc @sheisparipassu)
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This panel of investors and entrepreneurs confirms that discrimination against women is prevalent in venture capital-they've seen it-they encourage men to amplify women's voices and rebut stereotypes. #womenentrepreneurship
.@RoseMaizner points out that the coping methods many #womenentrepreneurs use to cope with the actual discrimination we face hurts women even more. Until equity is achieved, she suggests some interim solutions women can implement.
"The evidence is clear: Diversity significantly improves financial performance on measures such as profitable investments at the individual portfolio-company level and overall fund returns" @AllRaise https://t.co/uxvfyGwqUy thx @msquinn for the read!
So proud to be a part of this exceptional community, and so thankful that I got to experience @BerkeleyHaas under @richlyons leadership. #gobears https://t.co/FDzfJuqGv5
Culture can be a powerful and positive force in any organization, including @BerkeleyHaas. @PoetsandQuants discusses how @richlyons championed culture while he was dean: https://t.co/ly36zgCl85
RT @MaRSDD "Women working in #cleantech can put forward their ideas for a chance at $1 million in funding, reach commercialization, and get years of mentorship."
Since "women founded/co-founded firms have received an average of 2.5% of VC capital, the fact that women represent 10-12% of the billion dollar firms simply means that women are 400%-500% more likely to have a billion dollar firm than all-male companies!" https://t.co/E0tGuPg78H
Silicon Valley's Portfolia Launches Nation's First FemTech Fund "It is our philosophy to focus on opportunities in high-growth segments that are unfulfilled by traditional venture capital," says Portfolia Co-Founder & CEO @trishcostello1 https://t.co/642VUROvl3 #investtogether