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What’s the collective noun for a gathering of female founders? I’m proposing we call that a 'Glitter Ball of female founders' as last week I had 14 round the table, and every single one of these staggeringly gifted birds simply shone ??. 12 of the brands I have personally invested in, and I wanted to see if we could find common threads to work together on, and share ideas and short cuts. I always say what took me 6 months to learn I can share in 6 minutes, so imagine what this group could share? ?? To the question: What keeps you up at night? The response was not unsurprising: #Liquidity and #cash #flow #Staff and #hiring Just talking in this forum really helped us focus on the problems and solutions and we all left energised, uplifted and reassured. ?? Our top takeaway? When looking for investment, try to find more than just money. Look for investors who can add value to your business and processes. Who are well connected. Who can really help make a difference. Huge thanks to our brands: Alana Macfarlane Kempner Lisa Macfarlane The Gut Stuff Amy Moring Jefferson Webster Hunter & Gather Chanelle McCoy Pureis? Ultra Pure CBD Emma Sinclair MBE EnterpriseAlumni Hannah McCollum ChicP | B Corp? Harriet Hastings Biscuiteers Jessica Leather (Higgins) Freja Lemon Fuller Lemonade Dolls Serena Hood Lucinda Chambers COLLAGERIE Lulu O'Connor Clothes Doctor Lydia Gregory Figaro.ai Seema Khinda Johnson Nuggets Catchpole Communications And huge thanks to our experts who were fabulous Andrew Leek Matthew Wiseman Alison Chivers Jim Armitage Barny Macaulay Lucia Yocum Hargasova Kate Catchpole Iona Davies #sme #investment #womeninbusiness #EIS

Offor is proud to support The Center for Cultural Power and its board of directors in their search for a #remote Chief Executive Officer. The Center for Cultural Power (CCP) is a $7M cultural strategy nonprofit that is an intersectional, multi-disciplinary, and iterative hub for artist disruptors, culture bearers, and cultural strategists working for change. The organization mobilizes and amplifies artist disruptors and culture bearers as necessary agents of change. NEED TO KNOW ??Chief Executive Officer ??$220K-$235K ??Reporting to The Center for Cultural Power’s Board of Directors ??Remote WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE ?Create a team structure supported by systems, structures, and cultures that maximize organizational efficiency.? ?Increase CCP’s long-term financial stability by raising $12.5M over the next 3 years ?Drive implementation of the current strategic plan through 2026 and develop CCP’s next strategic plan LEARN MORE ?Check Out: https://bit.ly/4dGlYAV ?Speak to Dominique Poché and Regina Dyer to learn more ?Share with 3+ people in your network who are strong cultural leaders who have served as an organization’s primary fundraiser while creating the internal conditions for teams to thrive Comment with people in your network who should know about the role. A member of our team will reach out!?

Fun Fact: Female investors are three times more likely to invest in female founders, according to PitchBook News. However, the lack of women in the VC market has a direct impact on funding levels for founders. This is where female investors can make a difference. They not only offer capital but also mentorship, networking opportunities, and a more inclusive community where female entrepreneurs can thrive. PitchBook's recent report on the European all-in female founders in the VC ecosystem sheds light on this topic. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/d65PdQmy. In Australia, it's even more challenging. If you're interested in how Startupbootcamp is working to increase female participation in Angel Investing, get in touch with Jacqui Bloom or me.

Melinda French Gates, you recently challenged VCs to back women.?We agree, and have been at Loyal VC since 2018. We have backed 125 companies with a woman CEO (a third of our portfolio), thanks to 'ditching the pitch' as outlined in our HBR article below. And perhaps due to our different approach to VC giving women agency to run their business their way, without having a fixed timeline imposed on them. Let me now challenge Pivotal Ventures. If you want women entrepreneurs to be funded, why fund only women who invest in women? Why not give men who invest in women a chance to support you in your mission also? https://lnkd.in/gJ5awvc6

Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s Women in Private Capital event: 'Sink or Swim, Navigating the Challenges of Portfolio Company Boards' hosted by JWS and Morgan Stanley at our Sydney office. Our panellists, Professor Pamela Hanrahan (JWS Consultant), Josie Gorter (Investment Director at Potentia Capital) and Anita Mustac (Managing Director and Founder of Dokotela), spoke to Kate Naude about the challenges faced by directors in the private equity and venture capital sectors, whether they be investor non-executive directors or founder directors. Among the questions posed to the panel were: · from a governance perspective, what do you see are some of the pitfalls or challenges in putting together boards for early-stage or growth companies? · what is the role of an investor nominee director and do founders sometimes take a different view? · how do you upskill and seek out mentoring as a director? · what do you wish you had known before accepting your first board appointment? We are looking forward to the next Women in Private Capital event – details to follow. #womeninprivatecapital #corporategovernance #privateequity

In worklife no one should be left alone! Our organizations value can be squeezed up to the statement "Extraordinary things are created together". HOW DID WE GET HERE? ??Vincit used be toned towards individualism but rapid growth of the remote work made us understand the value of communities and the need of actively facilitate togetherness. ??We crafted our value in an open and collaborative process, with Vincitizens contributing to discussions and studies about what is valuable for them and makes their work meaningful. ??Vincitizens really appreciate our collagues and our communities, and we soon realized this was a key differentiator for us. ????????♀?We actively invest in fostering a sense of community, whether through professional groups, local communities, interest-based collectives – even a “President of Fun” Joonas Anttonen who makes sure fun is had all over Vincit! ????We want Vincitizens to find meaningful relationships and learn as professionals together with their collagues, our customer and our partners. Normal stuff can be done alone, but extraordinary things are created together. Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/gTgbnfeQ

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Female Check Writers Making History! * Female founders and co-founders secured 27.8% of deal value last year. That figure drops to 22.8% if you exclude OpenAI's $10 billion raise, but it still marks a record high. * In absolute terms, deal activity fell along with the broader venture market, with female founders securing 25% fewer deals. * At the GP level, the share of female check-writers at the largest VC firms grew slightly to 17.4%. https://lnkd.in/eMkwQk68 #femalefounders #funding #fiercefounder #women #venturecapital #womenshistorymonth PitchBook

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