startup

How Long Is a 30 Minute Pitch?

Posted by Jennifer

August 19, 2011

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 [...]

The Path Less Travelled

Posted by Jennifer

April 4, 2011

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 [...]

Are you really an entrepreneur?

Posted by Jennifer

July 2, 2009

Found this cool posting on ReadWriteWeb. Are you really an Entrepreneur? Are You Really An Entrepreneur?

Start with the End in Mind

Posted by Jennifer

March 27, 2009

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 [...]

Perfecting The Pitch

Posted by Jennifer

February 28, 2009

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 [...]