The visionary founder of USA Network explains why she’s thrilled to be an Ambassador for Innovating Women. Kay Koplovitz (Founder, USA Network) I am so gratified to read all the activity around the Innovating Women project created by Vivek Wadhwa as a part of the Singularity University initiative together with Google For Entrepreneurs. Not only am I a devotee of Singularity, [...]
Posts Tagged "Springboard Enterprises"
6 Days Left for Life Science and Healthcare Startups to Apply to Springboard
April 26, 2013 – 6:00 am
Springboard boasts a 13-year track record of catalyzing scalable, women-led startups with its accelerator program for healthcare and life science companies. By Joshua Henderson (Director of Programming, Springboard Enterprises) At Springboard, we run an annual accelerator program for high-growth, women-led companies in the life sciences and healthcare space. Each year we induct a highly-vetted class [...]
Fighting for Funding: 5 Tips for Female Founders From Ingrid Vanderveldt
April 3, 2013 – 7:00 am
It’s a war out there for funding, but Vanderveldt, Dell’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, has some tips for female founders to get the capital they need. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Getting cash to grow your startup is never easy and there’s some evidence that it may be particularly challenging for female founders who sometimes lack strong [...]
Get Introduced To Startup Ecosystem Leaders At PITCH NYC 2012 – NY Tech Meetup, 85 Broads, Girl Develop It, Springboard Enterprises, Pipeline Fellowship, Startup Weekend, Girls Who Code, Golden Seeds
November 6, 2012 – 7:00 am
Representatives from organizations will be attending PITCH NYC 2012. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) We are a little more than a week away from Women 2.0′s first PITCH Conference in New York – a full day of successful women entrepreneurs speaking about starting up and going big! Along with mentoring at lunchtime, [...]
Wandy Hoh, MeeGenius Founding CEO, Raises $2.4M Series A
August 13, 2012 – 12:08 pm
A mom of three, the former VP of Pomona Capital Wandy Hoh raises funding for children’s ebooks. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Children’s digital reading store MeeGenius CEO Wandy Hoh raised $2.4M Series A last week. The round included investment from Sunrise Capital and Sonja Perkins through Broadway Angels. Co-founders Wandy Hoh [...]
What It Was Like Participating In Springboard’s Life Sciences Class
July 16, 2012 – 11:00 am
I applied to Springboard because I wanted to get to know more women who were founders of healthcare startups, who had raised money, and who had already walked down my path. By Neng Bing Doh (Founder & CEO, HealthCrowd) Springboard is one of those programs where once you’ve experienced it, you want to get the [...]
One Week Left To Apply To Springboard: Media/Tech 2012
June 4, 2012 – 1:00 pm
This 4-month program is an accelerator for women-led media tech companies – apply by June 11. By Katie Gage (Programming Manager, Springboard Enterprises) If you are a women entrepreneur leading a digital media or tech company seeking funding within the next 12 to 18 months, Springboard: Media/Tech 2012 may be a fit for you. Apply [...]
Can Angels Help Women Shatter Glass Ceilings?
April 11, 2012 – 4:45 pm
Women have shied from seeking outside funding to grow their companies, resulting in slower growth. By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) Money is a key ingredient for high-growth, job-creating companies. Traditionally women have shied away from using outside funding. As a result, their businesses have grown slowly and created fewer jobs. But that seems to be [...]
Are More VCs Betting On Women To Make A Buck?
April 2, 2012 – 5:00 am
Capital will always move toward the greatest rate of return. By Leah Eichler (Contributing Writer, Femme-O-Nomics) I felt no “Dragon’s Den” vibe when I met Vincent Gasparro for coffee at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto recently. The very approachable managing director of The Green Tomorrow Fund, an independent private equity fund that invests in [...]
Starting A Women-Led Healthcare Or Life Science Startup?
March 19, 2012 – 1:00 pm
By Joshua Henderson (Director of Programming, Springboard Enterprises) Several weeks ago, I wrote about resources available to high-growth, women-led companies. Besides missing a few important organizations like SmartGirlsWay, NewME Accelerator, Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs, BlogHer Entrepreneurs and ACTiVATE, I said that we wanted to partner with non women-focused groups/events to champion more women through the [...]
