I have a strange and awesome job. I am a coach, a teacher, and an event planner for startups in the great State of Georgia. I hold office hours 4 days a month in Savannah, 6 days a month in Atlanta. AND this is what my month looks like for June Events…. 6/3 – “What is SBIR?” Workshop. 11:30am, Community…
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Proud Mama Chick
For the last 2 days, I attended Venture Atlanta. The largest angel & venture capital conference in the Southeast. I am a proud alumni, having been chosen to participate in the Early Stage showcase in 2009 for Nexpense (acquired in 06/2012). Now, I attend to support our StartupChick and ATDC companies. First and foremost, I have to congratulate ALL the…
How Long Is a 30 Minute Pitch?
I had the unusual experience of getting to sit in while a StartupChick pitched a funder today, think “fly-on-the-wall”. This woman is a serial entrepreneur and has a very successful business, starting another initiative for which she is hoping to raise funds. She did a GREAT job: She got their early and got set-up. She tested the technology she needed…
The Path Less Travelled
Over the weekend I heard that Tessa Horeheld had left Engauge and was about to embark on an exciting journey. This morning I finally caught her post on it. And it made me think about my own journeys, where I am at now, and well, about all of the StartupChicks who are forging their own path. Being an entrepreneur is…
Are you really an entrepreneur?
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Start with the End in Mind
I had coffee this morning with a very successful entrepreneurial woman to discuss my latest venture StartupChicks (http://www.startupchicks.net). As most of you know, StartupChicks is a networking organization for female entrepreneurs. StartupChicks seems to have taken on a life of it’s own. Our first meeting had @ 50 women attend, whereas I had hoped for 20. We currently have over…
Perfecting The Pitch
In the last month, I have launched two of my initiatives: the relaunch of http://www.buytough.com and Startup Chicks. It’s been a crazy busy month! In addition, I’m on what I’m calling “the startup circuit”. At least 2 nights per week, I’m at some event related to technology and/or startups to pitch Startup Chicks. Here’s the thing. I didn’t realize I…