Allison Byers’ Post

To beat a dead horse!?? Women had to fight for thier right to vote once, which is unimaginable for even my 7 YO daughter!!! I noticed the disparity in scientific research, scholarly publishing, & big tech & have devoted my time & resources in making these spaces more equitable and inclusive (& safe) for women. And, yes, we are making a difference! 2% representation in VC funding is shameful for us all as a society. Time to shift gears to start the drive to increase representation. WE CAN DO BETTER! Thanks for all you do, Allison Byers, Giselle Melo, & Sunny Shuoyang Zhang, PhD to advocate for increased women representation in the VC funding space 💯💪🏽

As a data and analytics consultant focusing on female founded startups, I'm SO here for this "put a woman on it" effort to add more women to panels - particularly when they have to do with startup investing! Let's get female founded businesses the support, finances, and attention they deserve! #femalefounders #data #analytics #putawomanonit #seriesa #startups #femalefounded #femaleceo

Agree only in part. We women also need to recognize that #gender is only one factor in #diversity. This panel has two Black men on it at a time when Affirmative Action was struck down by #SCOTUS. I see myself in this panel as Meka Asonye is a first generation American. https://lnkd.in/eannS3pP who says, “Talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity isn’t.” I am more like him than Elizabeth Holmes whose parents, a former Enron exec dad and a inside the beltway lobbyist, had deep pocketed and powerful investors. My fundraising reality is more like Meka’s than that of Elizabeth Holmes. https://lnkd.in/gEJPAQ6n “Wealth and privilege allowed Elizabeth Holmes to start Theranos” I once saw what looked like a “manel” then saw that one panelist was in a wheelchair. #Disability is an important part of #inclusion. Personally, some of the worst “ableism” and denial of #menstrualhealth realities I have encountered is from fellow women or female bosses who teach women we must be “strong” to be able to compete in “a man’s world.” While there is some truth to that, we need to make a more balanced and more compassionate world than some feminists impose on fellow women. I had a female #VC feel entitled to interrogate me on why I do not have children in a way I cannot see a man thinking it was okay to do. I get you are considering buying a piece of my company and founders are essential to the brand, but my uterus is not also part of that deal. I look at this flyer and I *do* see a type of #diversity. We need to look at “merit” and “diversity” through multiple lenses and metrics. Gender is one important one but alone is insufficient. I get that I ruffle #feminist feathers when I point these things out. Personally I do my best to create balanced panels and events but in the last all woman panel I co-organized, there was not one person of color on it. We tried, but accomplished Black women are in high demand. The student event had no #budget to pay speaking fees. So, I am okay with this Carta panel, if in the broader set of events there is gender diversity and other types of diversity. I see myself and the realities I face as a founder in that panel. I can see myself benefiting from that panel more than if we replaced a first generation Black man with an woman whose lived experience was defined by “old money.” I would love if my “Daddy’s” golf buddies could fund me. That’s not my reality as a founder. “The patriachy” manifests just as much through women as men. The wealthiest and most powerful women in the world are mostly granddaughters, daughters, wives, ex-wives. “The granddaughter of the L’Oréal founder and heir to the family fortune is the world’s richest woman for the fourth consecutive year.” https://lnkd.in/eAb89smc Usually, it is “good” daughters who inherit, not the ones disrupting structural inequity and power for equalizing #equity. I’d love to learn how to be the source of creating value myself, not just being born into it or marrying it.

One day to go until #InternationalWomensDay2024. This year’s theme is 'Invest in women: Accelerate progress'. Here’s how the Female Folio team is empowering women to invest: 👭 Developing a powerful network of women committed to investing 🏠 Building foundational knowledge and understanding of investing ✒️ Helping women write their own investment story 💬 Starting conversations around female investing To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eGYaE5c3 #InternationalWomensDay #Investing #FemaleEmpowerment

I think it shows how much I loved the panel discussion yesterday! The topic of women, entrepreneurship, wealth and investing is so important. My co-panelists, Claudia Pinto , @Deept Chandak and Carla Nemr were inspiring, insightful and very focused on female empowerment 🙌 Thank you Lama El Kouba and Abdallah Harfouch for inviting me onstage with such amazing women. Here we discuss why men and women tend to behave differently when investing. Let me know if you agree in the comments 👇 #womenandmoney #moneycoach #womenandinvesting

Six months ago, I asked a question. Who are the women in investing I should know? 🤷♀️ 143 nominations, 100s of LinkedIn DMs, quite a few personal intros, and 20 meetings later, Wednesday Women’s series on Women in Investing starts tomorrow. You’ll meet women from big, small and niche VC firms, Angel investors, women in PE and family offices, and women teaching the generation about investing. Give Wednesday Women a follow, you won’t want to miss this. #womenininvesting #womeninVC #angelinvesting #womeninprivateequity

Breaking Barriers, Building Wealth: Celebrating the Success of Our Latest Investor Awareness Program for Women as We Close Out the Financial Year 2023-2024 📈💼 Harmit Mehta #womeninfinance #FinancialEmpowerment #financialyear2023-24 #financialliteracy

This Women's Day, let's celebrate the incredible women changing the face of finance and the rise of the Sheconomy! Women's participation in financial markets is surging, creating a massive opportunity! Their unique needs demand relatable financial experts – women advisors and distributors who understand their goals and build trust. #financialinclusion #financialplanning #happywomensday #womenentrepreneurs #womeninfinance #breakingbarriers #futureisfemale Read More 👇

As we reflect on Women's History Month, we're thinking about the immense financial power wielded by women. Their remarkable journey over the past few decades in owning their worth has been nothing short of extraordinary. So to what extent have women progressed financially, and what does the future hold for them? Learn more in this #UBSTrending Extra.