Events matching tag "funding startups"
Saturday, March 8
Companies that are led by women or have diverse teams are shown to outperform those without women on the team, and yet private investments in these companies is far below what would be expected. Investors maintain that …
Intermediate
Presenters
Adam Quinton, Joshua Henderson, Lauren Flanagan, Trish Costello
When we look at Silicon Valley, it’s clear that new technology receives continuous support from many different directions to push it forward. Speed to market, significant funding sources and the public markets all contri…
Intermediate
Presenters
Amy Millman, Joan Fallon
Though the numbers are on the rise, the discrepancy in the amount of Black women in the tech startup space as compared to their general market counterparts is alarming. According to 2012 figures, African American women h…
Intermediate
Presenters
Aaron Saunders, Marissa Jennings, Stacey Ferguson, Xina Eiland
There have been persistent discussions in the entrepreneurship and technology spaces in the past several years about the need to increase funding for women-led startups. However, an increase in the actual numbers and dol…
Intermediate
Presenters
Christine Osekoski, Jesse Draper, Kate Brodock, Megan Quinn
Monday, March 10
Mentor Sessions enable less-established new media professionals to gain seven minutes of direct one-on-one career-related council from a more established / more experienced new media professional. Please visit this URL t…
Beginner
Presenters
Aristides Ioannides