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Women Angels Investing in Emerging Economies
On August 25, 2016, we held our sixth Hera Fund Wingpact Conversation. Our guest this month was Christine Emilie Lim, in a discussion about “Investing in Emerging Economies.” Silvia Mah, along with Christine, led this information-packed session. Christine Lim is … Continue reading
Pros and Cons of Angel Groups for Women Angels
On July 21, 2016, we held another in our series of Hera Fund Wingpact Conversations with Angel Investors, featuring angel investor Amy Chang. Amy is a great example of the many new women angel investors we now have in the … Continue reading
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Latina Women Make Great Angel Investors
On June 23, 2016, we had the delight of hosting Valentina Vitols for our Hera Fund Wingpact Conversation. Monthly Hera Fund Wingpact Conversations are convened by Silvia Mah, Founder of Hera Fund and Hera Labs, and Suzanne Andrews, Founding Partner of Wingpact. Valentina Vitols is a Latina angel investor, … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Hera Fund Wingpact Conversations, Inspiring Women, Vision
Tagged angel investing, business culture, diversity in entrepreneurship, diversity in investing, due diligence, entrepreneurial ecosystem, innovation, Latina entrepreneurship, new culture, startup culture, women entrepreneurs, women investors, women's leadership
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Circles of Nurturing Women Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors
I have noticed that women love mentoring. We love seeing the best in someone and we are good at drawing that potential out. We desire to share our hard-learned lessons so that others can skip over our mistakes and progress … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Global Network of Women, Hera Fund Wingpact Conversations, Impact With Wings, Inspiring Women, Vision
Tagged angel investing, business culture, due diligence, entrepreneurial ecosystem, global women, innovation, new culture, startup culture, women entrepreneurs, women investors, women's leadership, working moms, working mothers
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Concrete Steps for Advancing Diversity in the Women’s Startup Ecosystem
On April 28, 2016, we held a Hera Fund Wingpact Founder Funder Conversation, with the topic of, “Diversity in Women’s Entrepreneurship and Investing.” We were led by special guests Jackie Gutierrez, Founder and CEO of Cloud & Clover, and Lilibeth … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Hera Fund Wingpact Conversations, Inspiring Women, Resources, Vision
Tagged angel investing, business culture, diversity in entrepreneurship, diversity in investing, entrepreneurial ecosystem, innovation, Latina entrepreneurship, new culture, startup culture, women entrepreneurs, women investors, women's leadership
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Women Ante Up – Impact With Wings Excerpt
Entrepreneurs create the future. And women entrepreneurs are underfunded. This is also true of entrepreneurs of color. So who is creating the future? Certain demographics of people have more than their fair share of influence, and the results speak for … Continue reading
Turning Women Investors’ Risk Tolerance to Advantage
On Thursday, March 24, 2016, we held our second monthly Hera Fund Wingpact Founder Funder Conversation. We featured Silvia Armitano Mah on the topic of “Busting the Myth of Risk Tolerance in the Female Investor.” Women angel investors are often … Continue reading
Women’s Ecosystem: Birthing and Transformation
On Feb 25, 2016, we held our first Hera Fund Wingpact Founder Funder Conversation. Hera Fund and Wingpact are collaborating to produce monthly conversations for women entrepreneurs, investors, and everyone connected to our ecosystem. Through these gatherings we will build … Continue reading
Women’s Ecosystem: Fish or Mammals?
It is important for women to gather and take a high-level look at the world we are building together. Last Thursday, we convened the first Wingpact Luncheon[i] for this purpose. Our discussion topic was, “The Women’s Ecosystem: Where We Are … Continue reading
It’s Time for a New African Narrative
At the She Leads Africa SheHive, in Lagos, Nigeria Sept 25, 2015 I’ve been back from Nigeria for a week now and have had some time to reflect. As you may know, I recently joined the Tour of Tech 2015, … Continue reading
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