In 2020, during the pandemic, venture capital funding in the U.S. grew by 16%, but it actually dropped 3% for companies founded by women. Maybe investors in 2021 are seeing their errors, though, because in 2021 vc funding to female founded firms 'shattered records,' per a new PitchBook report’.
Connie Stacey, CEO-Founder of Growing Greener Innovations : “Too often people have a great idea but don’t realize that maybe it’s too expensive for somebody to buy… You have to be sure without any doubt that you have a customer.”4. :"One important thing that distinguishes just kind of random, mind-wandering, day-dreaming from genuine creativity or innovation is that, that new idea... also has to be useful.
, author of the best-selling book, “Grit: The power of passion and perseverance,” TED Talk star, Founder and CEO of The Character Lab, and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.5. :"Listening, observing a room, learning the room, learning where your biggest obstacle could be, learn who is connected to something you need to understand…Try to understand the audience and the pitfalls in advance….I’m bringing the stuff out from under the table before they do.
: “Diversity matters. Building diverse boards, building diverse suites, ensuring you have diversity. And I mean in the broadest sense, it's not just gender, it's every aspect. It's life experience, it's geographic it's age.” , Vice Chair, Heidrick & Struggles executive search firm and comanaging partner of Global CEO & Board PracticeGrow and leverage your network
: “Your network is critical, because those are the people who know you and support you and can open doors on a regular basis… and you gotta be willing to take risks… I have learned more about myself in the startup process than I ever have working at any other company and in defined roles.”That, in turn…through very, very uncertain times will help you to make the choices that you need. That risk fingerprint is like your north star and your anchor.
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