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A Female Angel Investor Discusses The Nuts & Blots of Funding: Guest Cynthia Nelson

An entrepreneur at the core, technically savvy and financially astute business leader and operator with a record of creating new & innovative opportunities. Creative thinker with 20+ years of finding & owning the "white space" and building new platforms, pivoting businesses, and developing new markets. Dynamic team builder and leader with exceptional relationship management, and operational skills, adept at bringing people together, instilling shared vision, fostering collaboration, and "getting things done!" After spending 10 years building the first true 360˚ model for branded entertainment in the parenting sector, Todobebé, raising $15M in private equity and then successfully selling the company to Entravision in 2012, Cynthia has been advising some of the top brands, VC’s, Family Offices and Startups across entertainment, media, technology and v-commerce sectors helping to develop new opportunities that drive deeper integration of content and brands, cr...

Direct Trade Coffee Grower That Helps Women Farmers

AYU SUDANA MANAGING PARTNER, BALI BEANS Surely it’s no coincidence that the Managing Partner of Bali Beans was born the same year the plantation got its first coffee harvest! As a child, Ayu’s world revolved around coffee. Along with books, each morning Ayu packed in a change of clothes, only so she can get to the plantation directly after school to help her parents pick ripe coffee cherries. On weekends, Ayu was there in the plantations right before anyone else, so she can get her hands on fresh wild Luwak droppings (Read More – Luwak Coffee). The earlier she’s there – sometimes with a friend to lend a helping hand – the more beans she can gather, and the more pocket money she gains to make! Check out this episode!

How Women Can Support The Future Through Investing Guest Brianna McDonald

Brianna McDonald is the currently the President of Keiretsu Forum Northwest. Keiretsu Forum is the largest, most active investment group in the world and the Northwest leader in the organization facilitating over 100 million in investment in 160 companies in the last two years. She joined the organization in 2005 when her now Husband started it. He invited her to the table and it took her over a year to build up the confidence to speak in a room filled with so many men. She finally did raised her hand one day and asked a question. She has seen hundreds if not thousands of pitches. She coachs entrepreneurs through the investing process and support excellent entrepreneurs to get out of their own way and go achieve their dreams. In addition to supporting entrepreneurs, She have a deep passion for helping to create more female investors and supporting them through the process Check out this episode!

How 1 Women Lead With Her Heart To Dominate a Very Competitive Wireless Market

Danielle Moore is a dedicated and driven professional with 23 years’ experience. Proven track record of multi-million dollar growth and company expansion. Respected teammate and leader in multiple industries, expert relationship builder and market developer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-... 1. Tell us How You Got Started in the Wireless Industry? 2. You Dominated a very competitive wireless market to become #1 in over 250 markets How did you do it? 3. What is your secret to achieving high level sales? 4. What Do you mean you lead with your heart? 5. How would you deal with problems from dealers? 6. How Did you win the trust of so many dealers? 7. You were very hands on with all your dealer partners how were you able to do that? 8. How did you deal with difficult situations from corporate & dealer needs? 9. What is something our listeners would find surprising about you? 10. What is your goals over the next 12 months? Check out this episode!

Creating The Next Generation of Women Investors Guest Chelsea Toler-Hoffmann

Chelsea is the president of Keep Families Giving Foundation community which currently works with a portfolio of 50 next generation philanthropists and 50 mentors on various social good initiatives and projects. In collaboration with the KFG Foundation Board and the Next-Gen Advisory Board, Chelsea makes the investment and giving decisions of the foundation while also helping provide insights and learning opportunities for next-gen leaders championing various social good causes. 1. Tell Us About Yourself & Background? 2. Why did you start your Family Foundation? 3. Why is it important to you to create the next gen of women investors? 4. What is your Mission, Vision & Goals For Your Foundation? 5. You where quoted saying “You’re never too young to become a philanthropist” Tell me what you mean by this? 6. How Can Family Foundations get involved as women? 7. Why are you passionate about women causes? 8. You severed on a broad called “ I Live Here I Give Here” Tell me abou...

How To Be An “Alpha Female” In the Investment Community? Evan Katz CEO of Crawford Ventures, Inc

Evan Katz is CEO of Crawford Ventures, Inc., a graduate of Wharton and Harvard Law School, and a twice-elected director on the Hedge Fund Association (HFA) Board of Directors (2014-2019).  He has received numerous finance and Wall Street awards and honors, and frequently speaks and is interviewed as an expert regarding hedge funds and investing in general, and also successful fundraising in particular. Mr. Katz’s investor relationships include some 1,000 endowments, foundations, funds of funds, insurance companies, multifamily offices, pensions, and single-family offices, which collectively have several trillion dollars of investable capital, and allocate hundreds of billions of dollars to hedge funds (typically $10-$100+ million per investor per fund). He and Crawford may be reached at (212) 904-0909,  EKatz@CrawfordVentures.com . “Best Practices from A to Z for Successful Hedge Fund Fundraising from Family Offices and Institutional Investors – 26 Top Fundraiser Secre...