Engineering Success and Getting Others to Invest

Thursday, September 22, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Panel
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Networking

Perkins Coie
505 Howard Street
Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94105

Capital is the primary catalyst for business growth, yet only 7% of investor money goes to women-led startups (PitchBook). Join us for Engineering Success and Getting Others to Invest, a Le[a]dBetter® educational event focused on providing tips and best practices to help you define your product or service offering, refine it for the marketplace and attract the investors you need to get to the next level.

Panelists

Paige Freeman San Francisco Chapter President, Ellevate Network

Poornima Vijayashanker Engineer, Educator and Founder of Femgineer

Monique Woodard Venture Partner at 500 Startups Co-Founder and Executive Director of Black Founders

Event Partners

Black Founders is an organization that empowers entrepreneurs to innovate and fosters economic growth. We develop global programs that provide founders with access to advice, mentorship, shared resources and the funding needed to inspire innovation and growth. To learn more, visit www.blackfounders.com.

Ellevate is a global professional women's network dedicated to these beliefs and to the economic engagement of women worldwide. The most expansive and diverse network of its kind, our community is made up of successful, motivated and passionate professional women from various industries and walks of life with one common belief: that investing in themselves and in other women is good business. Learn more at www.ellevatenetwork.com.

Femgineer is an educational company based in Palo Alto, CA that provides lean product development courses, guides, and resources designed to empower tech entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and promote inclusivity in the tech industry. For more information on Femgineer, please email help@femgineer.com or visit www.femgineer.com.