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This podcast is a roadmap from the dream to the action... Amazing thing happens when women lift one another up. Staci LaToison asks everyone: "What are you dreaming bigger about?" Dreaming bigger is a necessary first step. At Mendoza Ventures we focus on the DOING. We write the check, we scale the company, we grow. This podcast highlights the ability to DO at any level. I love it when Staci LaToison and I get to work together is that we are both executing on the dreams every day. I listened to this (while I made some coffee) this morning and my biggest takeaway was the correction that happens between us, the interjections of "but you did this, I saw you!", imagine if we all brought that with us every day! It was a joy to film this at Harvard Innovation Labs with the help of Leo Guyshan and his team. Mendoza Ventures Dream Big Ventures LLC Adrian Mendoza Adam Kerr Karim Harb Jossy Rodriguez Catalina Barros Honorato #femalefunders Staci LaToison #houston #boston #cambridge #venturecapital

Ready to dive into 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵? Don’t miss this episode of Entrepreneurs Unplugged - A StartUp Podcast! 🎙️💼 Explore incredible journeys, game-changing ideas, and valuable insights for anyone passionate about business. Hit the link below, and remember to like, share, and subscribe to stay updated with more amazing content! 🚀✨ 👉 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dQC5MnEP #WomenInBusiness #EntrepreneursUnplugged #Inspiration #BusinessInsights #LikeShareSubscribe

✨ Who is Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne? ✨ Welcome to Fun Fact Thursday! Today, we spotlight the incredible Gayle Jennings O'Byrne, a powerhouse in venture capital and a champion for women of color in tech. Insightful Facts About Gayle: 🌟Champion for Women in Tech: As CEO of Wocstar | B Corp Certified, Gayle supports "Wocstars" – women of color tech entrepreneurs. 🌟Storytelling Advocate: She emphasizes the power of storytelling to connect with investors and build lasting relationships. 🌟Diverse Funding Focus: Gayle’s firm prioritizes diversity, ensuring funding reaches underrepresented communities. Gayle’s background includes international experience, giving her a unique perspective on global market trends. She also founded the Walkstar Media Academy to train women on raising capital and telling their stories effectively. Gayle's story highlights the importance of diversity, authenticity, and community support in business. We at ProveHER - Badass Women in Business Podcast are proud to feature such an empowering leader who is making a significant impact. 🎧 Listen the episode now! [links in the comment] 👉 How are you supporting diversity in your industry? Podcast hosts Agata Chydzinski & Cristy O'Connor 💖 #FunFactThursday #WomenInBusiness #VentureCapital #Diversity #SupportWomen #WocstarCapital #Entrepreneurship #Storytelling #Inspiration #BadassWomenInBusiness #Podcast #empowerment #empoweringwomen

This was such a fun conversation! Thank you Syama Bunten for letting me tell my story about how my thinking around money has evolved. It is essential that woman get comfortable with speaking openly about money, how to earn it and how to invest it. We will continue to be left out of the game if we are not informed and the more we can share with each other the better informed we will be. Love the work and mission of Getting Rich Together. Cheers to more money flowing to women, through their companies and careers! #womeninvestors #femalefounders #womenentrepreneurs

When one of our amazing members asks to feature us, the answer is always a resounding "yes!" A huge thank you to Syama Bunten for not only inviting our co-founder, Katrin de Haën, to share her powerful "money" story, but also for creating this platform for women to speak openly about money. Empowering more women to feel confident talking about money and investing is key to shifting the landscape of startup funding and fostering more equitable innovation. Then we can all Get Rich Together! #womenandmoney #investinwomen #womenonboards

Feeling the loneliness of the entrepreneurial journey? You're not alone. 🔥 Keera Godfrey, Ed.D., MBA, M.S., CEO of Naris Communications, dives deep into the power of community and support for women entrepreneurs. 🤝 Discover how collaboration leads to: *Incredible opportunities *Improved well-being *Real, lasting change 💡 Plus, Keera shares actionable steps you can take TODAY to lift up other women on their paths to success. This episode was created in partnership with the Nasdaq Foundation. Together, we are working to educate, inspire, and engage women from diverse backgrounds on venture investing and entrepreneurship. Did you know that only 2% of venture funding goes to women-led companies? Together, we are working to show that women are the new face of venture investing. 🎧 Tune in now and let's break down barriers together! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g6KVzUgc #womensupportingwomen #femaleentrepreneurs #communityovercompetition #podcast #inspiration #leadership (And don't forget to tag a fellow entrepreneur who needs to hear this!)

New Voices of Impact episode is live!   This week, we sit down with Darien Siguenza, the program director of Hawaiʻi FoundHer, a unique accelerator that’s empowering Native Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Islander women entrepreneurs to turn their visions into thriving businesses. From funding to mentorship, Darian shares how FoundHer is breaking barriers and building a supportive community right in the heart of Hawai'i. Tune in now to hear how she’s leading change, nurturing local talent, and creating real impact.  Don’t miss out! Link in bio    #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #Empowerment #Entrepreneurship #Podcast #Changemakers

I saw this really interesting LinkedIn post a couple of weeks ago. This female investor was in Spain and she mentioned listening to pitches from a few different founders.  The men who had no viable product identified yet, no product market fit, were asking for a few million dollars.  And the women who had five or so years of being in the market and over $300,000 in profit year after year? They were asking for $250,000. Female founders, most of them don’t even know the access and resources available to them. And I see this happening in corporate spaces too, especially in male-dominated industries. What is true in the corporate boardrooms is very true in the startup funding ecosystem as well. Biases and intersectionalities make the topic of diversity and inclusion extremely complex. That’s why I invited Janine Vanessa Heinrich to be on the Embracing “Only” Podcast, so we could explore the topic of intersectionality and how it impacts the experiences and resources of minority female professionals and founders, especially women of color. If you’re interested, that’s episode 59. #Intersectionality #Startup #FemaleFounder #PublicSpeaking

Are You Embracing Your Zone of Genius? I recently spoke with Violette de Ayala host of the FemCity podcast and the founder of the online community, FEMCITY® on the topic of women business owners. She was curious to hear what, if any common threads were emerging from my research and interviews with women founders for my upcoming book, Why NOT Me? The Female Guide for Entrepreneurship. Here are the top three: 1.  Women struggle with self-esteem, or "negative self-talk" 2.  Women often don't recognize and/or undervalue their superpower 3.  Men price high and settle for a price they can live with. Women price low and negotiate down to a price they think someone will pay for. When I started writing my first book, #ReadyLaunchBrand, I often asked myself, who was I to write this book. What made me the expert on Lean Marketing for Startups. In other words, Why Me? After interviewing forty women across the country and throughout the world, I'm now asking, Why NOT Me? How are you embracing your zone of genius? Your superpower? Please share your answers in the comments below. You can listen to the complete interview here: https://lnkd.in/eS84X7cz #WhyNOTMe #WomenFounders #ZoneOfGenius

Venture capital has a reputation for only funding certain demographics of entrepreneurs, particularly white men. As both entrepreneurs seeking funding and investors looking to support them become more diverse, we don’t necessarily see that trend change. Gayle Jennings O'Byrne is here today to discuss the power of storytelling in venture capital and how it can help build trust, break down barriers, and get capital into the hands of those who need it, especially women entrepreneurs. This week’s episode 114 of the How Women Inspire Podcast is about the power of storytelling in venture capital! ➡ Follow Wocstar | B Corp Certified ➡ Follow How Women Lead ➡ Follow How Women Invest #boarddiversity #executivewomen #howwomenlead #howwomeninspire #howwomeninvest https://lnkd.in/eQvxRBsB