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WE* is a community of communities focused on supporting scalable women-led startups in Minnesota.

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UNDEMO DAY IS HERE! So pumped for the @LunarStartups celebration tonight at the @PalaceTheater featuring our Cohort 1 startups, @peggyflanagan @MayorCarter and more! Read about it here: https://t.co/HnbXKnOgF0

Grab your FREE ticket if you haven't already! https://t.co/PljSkOF6jZ

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That's a wrap! Thanks to all #WECon6 conference and Pitchfest attendees, sponsors, speakers, networking partners, pitchers and panelists for a great day!

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Thanks to our Q&A panelists for sharing your wisdom and questions with the pitchers today! #WECon6

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.@MySmartbeat is a video baby monitor with breath detection—no wearables.

Smartbeat tracks baby's breathing by analyzing how the pixels change color every time baby moves. It can identify more than 16 million shades of color—more than twice as many as the human eye!

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.@1PlanetPrincess makes gluten-free, grain-free buns and bagels. Toastable, delicious, paleo and keto friendly.

Who's hungry? 🙋‍♀️

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.@spavenow is the only mobile app that uses your everyday spending to help you give to causes you care about and save for your future, without changing your lifestyle.

Will will you spave?

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AbiliTech Medical (https://t.co/gd6pf6MPVM) is working to restore independence using technology and innovation to empower every body forward.

Their solutions restore function and independence to those affected by neuromuscular conditions.

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.@kakookies are delicious, grab-n-go soft-baked cookies made with clean, superfood ingredients. They're plant-based and GF—offering the taste and comfort of a cookie, without all the processed ingredients.

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Time for the rest of the pitches! Final pitchers are: Sue with @kakookies, Angie with AbiliTech Medical, Susan with @spavenow, Alisa with @1PlanetPrincess and Erin with @MySmartbeat. Good luck! #WECon6

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Next up: Women to watch! 1-min pitches from:

- @CeceliaIsaac of @HerStoryArc
- Carla of @SoakitUpCloths
- Michelle of CurvCollectiv
- @KateKuehl of @MobineoTech
- Kristen of TARINI

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Melissa and Melanie, co-founders of @joshincare, grew up with a special needs brother, Josh.

Today, they're committed to providing quality care—and joy—to families with special needs.
@joshincare is an on-demand, first-of-its-kind disabilities care app.

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Infertility is the 4th most traumatic life event a woman can experience.

Yet the only other people who understand the magnitude are people who've been through it.

Introducing: @FruitfulFert. A free fertility mentorship program providing meaningful emotional support.

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Remote villages are desperate for access to healthcare. Pop-up clinics are limited in their impact and aren't well tracked. Introducing: BackpackEMR, a portable electronic medical records solution.

Thanks to Lori Most for sharing @Binary_Bridge with us today!

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Turns out, being a new mom is hard—especially when baby starts grabbing everything in sight!

To help, Beth Fynbo created @BusyBabyMat—a dishwasher safe, suction-attached mat to keep baby busy & fed.

Because life is a little easier when you have a busy baby.

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"Minneapolis is a top City for crowd funding for start ups"
Great insight from Professor Lu @ Pitch fest @WEstartMN

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95% of companies mis-hire every year. Hundreds of billions of dollars are lost.

@deltPRO1 believes fit is more important than skill, and offers a pre-interview assessment tool that helps organizations excel at hiring for fit.

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First round of pitches are: Kara with @deltPRO1, Beth with @busybabymat, Lori with @Binary_Bridge, Elyse with @fruitfulfert & Melissa with @joshincare. Get it!

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In 2017, all-women founding teams accounted for less than 5% of all VC deals. We still have a long way to go. @sandyyu_ #WECon6

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Next up: @sandyyu_, Assistant Professor at @CarlsonNews with some insights and fundraising trends. #WECon6

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#WECon6 Pitchfest getting underway! First, we're kicking things off with @jessmberg, director of @MinnesotaCup.