Podcasts about bbg ventures

Conversé con Isabel Rafferty, fundadora y CEO de Canela Media, la primera plataforma de streaming con contenido bilingüe y diseñado para la audiencia hispana en EEUU. Isabel fue reconocida como emprendedora del año en Nueva York por E&Y y una de las 100 mujeres más poderosas de México por Forbes. Canela Media cuenta con +50M de usuarios mensuales y figura en el ranking Inc. 5000 de empresas de mayor crecimiento en EEUU.-Por favor ayúdame dejando una reseña en Spotify o Apple Podcasts: https://ratethispodcast.com/startupeable-A la fecha, ha levantado +$45M de inversionistas como Acrew Capital, BBG Ventures, y Samsung Next.Hoy Isabel y yo hablamos sobre:Por qué elegir un modelo gratuito con publicidad en lugar de suscripciónLos desafíos de levantar capital como mujer latina emprendedoraEl futuro de la industria de streaming con IANotas del episodio: https://startupeable.com/canela-mediaPara más contenido síguenos en:YouTube  | Sitio Web -Distribuido por Genuina Media

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Dive into the candid world of women shattering glass ceilings as venture capitalist, Nisha Dua and Suneera dissect the drive needed to succeed in business and VC, confronting gender bias in funding and the essential role execution plays in entrepreneurial triumphs. From entertaining early-career anecdotes to pressing topics like the importance of diverse representation in VC decision-making, this conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities facing women in the industry. Learn from Nisha's journey from a lawyer in Australia to a leader in championing female and diverse founders with BBG Ventures, while Suneera shares her personal experiences in convincing retailers to adopt her product. Listeners, prepare to be propelled by real-world insights into securing venture capital and scaling businesses. You will be inspired and will also receive practical advice from seasoned pros on navigation through the demanding waters of venture capital, execution, and diversifying leadership within the industry. Tag along in this dynamic discussion, and don't miss the chance to be part of the movement rooting for women to make more money and fuel the future's economy.   Connect with Nisha Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nish67/?   Connect with Suneera Madhani: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani   Connect with CEO School: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ceoschoolpodcast

Human-centered automation technology refers to the use of technology that is designed to work in harmony with human capabilities, rather than replacing them. This type of technology can be particularly useful in supply chain and retail operations, where a balance must be struck between efficiency and maintaining a human touch. In today's episode, Charu Thomas, Founder, and CEO of Ox talks about human-centered automation technology. 00:10- About Charu Thomas Charu Thomas is Founder and CEO at Ox, the world's first Human Centered Automation company.  Human-Centered Automation is wearable technology that directs frontline operators through software intelligence.  Ox currently powers billions of dollars of revenue for Fortune 500 enterprise customers across Supply Chain, 3PL and Retail.  To date, Ox has raised $16M in venture funding from world-class investors such as MaC Venture Capital, BBG Ventures, & Steve Case's Revolution.  They are the youngest team to raise venture capital in Arkansas' history. Over the past 24 months, Ox has grown from 4 to 40 full-time employees.  Ox has been showcased by leading publications like The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Insider, and Forbes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

Osnat Benari joins Marjy Marj to discuss how to manage change in the workplace. Osnat is a product leader, strategist, builder, advisor, and a coach for startups and young professionals.Over her twenty-plus-year career in product management, she cofounded Dragons Can Fly, a Web3 product strategy and design agency, and led product partnerships for BBG Ventures. She has also led product and innovation groups at AOL Studios and Verizon. As part of the founding team at WeWork Labs, she helped build the company's physical and digital experiences, and she most recently served as senior vice president of Product Management at Diligent.Osnat was one of the product-led-growth top 25 influencers and currently serves on the advisory board for Audioburst and Hunter College. She is an alumni committee member at the American Friends of Tel Aviv University.Osnat is an advocate for resilience and mental health in the workplace and a founding member of Chief, a network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.(Bio provided by Osnat Benari)Humanity Chats - a conversation about everyday issues that impact humans. Join us. Together, we can go far. Thank you for listening. Share with a friend. We are humans. From all around the world. One kind only. And that is humankind. Your friend, Marjy Marj

In this conversation with Claire, we hear about her journey from LevFin to PE to now VC, and how she tapped into various networking opportunities and fields of career as she chose to pursue VC. She also shares some trends in the startup world she is tracking closely. And we end the chat with some candid and genuine advice for women who are trying to break into this ecosystem!

Osnat Benari is a product and leadership coach for companies and professionals. She has over 20 years of product management experience working for companies like Diligent, Verizon Media, WeWork, and BBG Ventures. She has been named one of the top product-led growth influencers. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about her book, Starting From Scratch: Managing Change Like Your Career Depends on It. In a free-flowing conversation, Osnat walks us through the steps outlined in the book beginning with adopting a learning mindset. Then we learn how resilience and letting go are so critical for success in disruptive times. From there, she shares stories of how she's navigated through downsizing, layoffs, and reorgs in her career. We talk about using our instincts and sensing when change is coming to allow us to assert our agency to pursue a professional roadmap for ourselves. We even touch on quiet quitting. If you're interested in how product thinking and agile practices can be applied to your career growth in challenging times, don't miss it. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more sharp perspectives on the world of learning.

Osnat Benari is a product and leadership coach for companies and professionals. She has over 20 years of product management experience working for companies like Diligent, Verizon Media, WeWork, and BBG Ventures and named one of the product-led-growth top influencers . Osnat serves on the advisory board for Audioburst, as well as Computer Science at Hunter College. Osnat is an advocate for resilience and mental health in the workplace. Her first book, Starting from Scratch - Manage Change Like Your Career Depends On It, is now available.Osnat is the go to expert if you need someone to talk about the way people plan their career. This topic has never been more timely to talk about: MERGERS. LAYOFFS. MANAGEMENT SHIFTS. They're unavoidable in today's working world. But major change doesn't have to derail your career, let alone your life. In fact, if you know how to handle these inevitable bumps in the road, you can find incredible opportunities for growth hiding behind the uncertainty. Osnats book will show you how. Guiding you step by step through the process of starting from scratch, this book is a toolkit, packed with everything you need to make change work for you. You'll learn how to grow your knowledge, build your resilience, connect with the right kind of support, recognize when change is coming, design your role model, step into her shoes, and manage your mental health along the way.www.startingfromscratchthebook.com

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan of Chief.com, a private membership network focused on women executive leaders. In this episode, Carolyn and Lindsay talk us through each round of financings, from Seed to Series A to Series B and they share exactly how they did it and what level of traction they had at each stage. They also provide tips for raising capital, managing a rapidly growing startup, and more. Chief.com has raised $140 million over three rounds: 1) Chief announced its $3 million seed round in October 2018, led by Primary Venture Capital and Flybridge Capital Partners, with participants including Accel, Box Group, Able Partners, XFactor Ventures, Silas Capital, BBG Ventures, and Alexa Von Tobel. 2) In June 2019, Chief raised a $22 million Series A, co-led by General Catalyst and Inspired Capital, with previous investors and GGV Capital participating. Ken Chenault, chairman and a managing director of General Catalyst, and Alexa von Tobel, founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, joined the board of directors. Chief also announced an additional $15 million extension in June 2020, led by GGV Capital. 3) In March 2022, the company raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $140 million. The round was led by CapitalG, the independent growth fund of Google parent company Alphabet, and General Partner Laela Sturdy joined the board of directors. Previous investors General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Inspired Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, and BoxGroup also participated in the round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

Os has been in product for 20+ years, working for top companies in Senior Product roles including AOL, BBG Ventures and WeWork Labs. She is now the Co-founder and CPO of DragonsCanFly, a Web3 agency. Os is also the Co-Creator of Evolved Eggatha, an NFT project aimed to tell stories of women and she's an author. Os is taking all of her experience and expertise into writing her very own book, Starting From Scratch, which is all about managing change and making smart career choices.Enjoy!

My guest today is Nisha Dua, a Managing Partner at BBG Ventures, which she Co-Founded with Susan Lyne in 2014. BBG Ventures is an early-stage fund backing female founders with big ideas that will reshape the way we live.  Links https://www.bbgventures.com/  https://ifundwomen.com/ https://helloalice.com/ https://www.strictlyvc.com/  https://www.axios.com/  Join the waitlist for the event connecting thousands of female founders IRL: www.femalefounderworld.com  Shownotes (05:30): Should you actually be raising money for your business?   (08:20): The different types of funding sources for founders.   (10:40): How to get introduced to investors.   (15:30): Financial capital vs human capital and relationship capital.   (17:30): What makes a successful founder.   (20:30): Preparing for a pitch meeting.   (23:00): What startups are hot right now?  

Have you thought about creating a game to reach new customers? Scarlett Leong is the cofounder of Sugarbreak, a new biz curbing your sugar intake and manage your blood sugar levels by blocking sweet taste. You can find them in just about any Target store across the US.  Sugarbreak created a Roblox game to reach new customers.  Scarlett joined the founding team at Sugarbreak after her first startup failed. In this episode, she shares: The lessons learned while closing a failed startup. Marketing tactics that are growing Sugarbreak across the United States, including how they started a Roblox game to reach new customers.  Marketing tactics to sell out at Target or another large retailer. Which investors will truly support the growth of your mission-led business. Mentioned in this episode:  Sugarbreak https://www.sugarbreak.com/ Roblox https://www.roblox.com/ Moms Meet https://momsmeet.com/ BBG Ventures https://www.bbgventures.com/  SKAGEN https://www.skagenfunds.is/ The Genius Habit by Laura Garnett Thank Giveaway: Recommend Female Founder World where you listen to podcasts, take a screen shot, DM it to @femalefounderworld on Instagram and we'll share  FREE access to our on-demand workshop library.  Links: Sign up for the weekly newsletter https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com/  Follow us on Instagram @femalefounderworld

Thank you Deb Benton for introducing me to our guest today Nisha Dua , co-founder and General Partner at BBG Ventures . BBG Ventures is an early-stage fund backing big ideas that will reshape the way we live. One of the first episodes of this podcast was with Susan Lyne, who is the other co-founder of BBG and Susan graciously accepted to come on the show without knowing who I was when the podcast hadn't even been released yet so I am VERY grateful to the BBG. Some of their investments include Zola, Blueland, Real, and Zero Grocery. Nisha and I discuss the opportunities within health and wellness, climate friendly consumption, and solving problems for the 99%. Some of the questions I ask her: What was your initial attraction to venture capital? How did you meet Susan Lyne? How did BBG Ventures come together? What are some of your themes or areas of focus? How do you evaluate founders and teams? What are characteristics about consumers that might be nuanced or not everyone understands? What are the proof points? How do you think about price in this current market? How do you think about your role as an investor? Has COVID changed any of your thoughts on your investment themes? How do you think about price in the market Consumption change FOMO timelines and price What's one thing you would change about venture capital? I know there are no silver What has been your lowest moment in your journey and how did you get out of it? What's one book that inspired you professionally and one book that inspired you personally? What's one piece of advice that you have for founders?

Nisha Dua Takin' Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 003: Raising Money: Find Your Superpower Nisha's career path isn't entirely linear, but she's always ended up where she was meant to be. A former M&A lawyer, and management consultant at Bain, she joined Susan Lyne in 2013 to run strategy & operations for the AOL Brand Group. As her side hustle she opted to run AOL's millennial celebrity gossip site, indulging a passion for content & social. In 2015, she founded BUILT BY GIRLS, harnessing the power of software and the crowd to make professionals in tech accessible to girls all across the country – and along the way, finding inspiration for what would become BBG Ventures.   Listen to this information-packed Takin' Care of Lady Business episode about the challenges that Nisha had to overcome to get to where she is today.   Here is what to expect on this week's show: Ways in which the average consumer profile has changed over the years, and how venture capital is using that information for more targeted solutions Understanding female consumers not as a monolith, but as a complex and intersectional group of individuals What Nisha looks for in a business when investing Nisha's advice for female small business owners The worst advice Nisha ever received   Connect with Nisha WEBSITE: https://www.bbgventures.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisha-dua-5aa87914/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nish67 EMAIL:hello@bbgventures.com         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll hear from Nisha Dua, managing Partner at BBG Ventures, an NYC-based, early-stage fund leading investments in companies built by underestimated founders that are transforming our collective and lived experiences. Nisha shares how she got into the financial sector and into venture capital and how her company, BBG - Built by Girls, is founded on sharing a message that women around the world can learn and grown and be part of the fin-tech world. You'll learn three super important insights that led Nisha and her co-founder to address an overlooked demographic in the fin-tech world and start-up BBG. Nisha explains how the different funding levels work with VC and Angel investments sound super promising and they're often glorified but there's a lot of unsuccessful stories and lessons to be learned. Connect with Nisha: IG: @nish67 Twitter: @bbgventures This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won't find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. We will be sending CEO School swag for the next 100 reviews so don't miss out. Write a review and send us a screenshot at podcast@theceoschool.co to claim your swag.

This week meet the founder of Radswan, Freddie Harrel. Freddie's entrepreneurial journey began as a fashion and lifestyle influencer. A proud shapeshifter, hair is Freddie's freest and earliest form of self-expression. But she struggled to find great afro hair products, and the market was both biased and constrained. Seeking to solve this problem for herself, Freddie sought out a supplier in China who could help her to develop a better quality hair product. Not long afterwards, demand was high from Freddie's online community - her followers wanted it too. Freddie launched Big Hair No Care in 2017 and quickly experienced the downsides of high demand. Her supply chain couldn't fulfil orders, and the business needed more resources to deliver the high quality, innovative products that Freddie was determined to bring to the community. In 2019, Big Hair No Care rebranded to RadSwan and secured £1.5m of investment led by BBG Ventures with Female Founders Fund and Pritzker Private Capital, alongside high-profile industry angels. Recently relaunched, RadSawn is on a mission to disrupt and level up the $7bn black hair beauty market. This conversation was recorded on 14th May 2021. Want to share your view on something we discussed on the podcast? Email us podcast@raisethe.bar. Guest - Freddie Harrel Host - Frankie Cotton Sound Editor - Beth Davison Tweet us https://twitter.com/raisehq_ Join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/raisehq_ Visit https://www.raisethe.bar Connect with Freddie Harrel and Radswan Website: https://radswan.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radswan/ Freddie Harrel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freddieharrel/ Connect with Frankie Cotton https://www.frankiecotton.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrankieCotton_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankiecotton_/

On today's show, BBG Ventures co-Founder and Managing Partner Susan Lyne speaks with LionTree & Kindred Media Executive in Residence Ariel Wengroff. BBGV is one of the most active investors in female-founded companies in the US. Susan's wealth of experience in the media and e-commerce space - which spans legendary New York City alt weekly the Village Voice through pioneering roles with Gilt Groupe, AOL and ABC Entertainment - has given her a unique perspective on which businesses and leaders to bet on. Tune in for keen insight on what the post-Covid venture space looks like.Find and rate KindredCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For more content, follow KindredCast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can hear our radio show on SiriusXM Business Radio, channel 132 and on United Airlines. And you can find all of Kindred Media's podcasts and subscribe to our daily newsletter, “Take a Break with Kindred Media,” here (http://www.kindredmedia.com).Please read before listening: http://www.liontree.com/podcast-notices.html

Esther is the CEO and co-founder of Squad, a screen-sharing social platform that drives real connection and engagement. Esther found early success on YouTube and became a pioneer in influencer marketing and spearheaded award-winning digital campaigns for companies like Weight Watchers and Kmart. Squad raised $7M in venture capital from funds like First Round, BBG Ventures, Y Combinator, Halogen Ventures and January Ventures. Squad was acquired by Twitter in December 2020. After finding early success on YouTube, she became a pioneer in influencer marketing and spearheaded award-winning digital campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including Weight Watchers and Kmart. In this episode, we get into: Why Esther was obsessed with solving for loneliness Why starting a company is really a family journey How to move from operating from a place of fear to finding your power as a founder and operating from a place of confidence Breaking the prototypical founder mold How it really feels to go through a pivot and how Esther's daughter was the inspiration for the product vision that eventually became Squad Why it's important to plan for a co-founder to leave from day one How to sequence your fundraise to become a “hot deal”

Julia Collins is the Founder and CEO of Planet FWD, a company on a mission to tackle climate change by expanding regenerative agriculture adoption. The company is building a software platform for regenerative agriculture alongside Moonshot Snacks, its climate-friendly snack brand that carbon neutral, organic, kosher, plant-based, non-GMO and has no sugar added. Planet FWD has raised over $5M in venture capital from funds including Emerson Collective, BBG Ventures, MCJ Collective, January Ventures, Concrete Rose, Kapor Capital, Arlan Hamilton and more. Julia is a serial entrepreneur who has started companies like Mexicue, Murray's Cheese Bar, Harlem Jazz Enterprises, and Zume Pizza, where she raised over $250M in venture capital and became the first black woman to co-found a unicorn company. Julia serves on the board of Black Girls Code, sits on the advisory council for Launch with GS, and serves on the All Raise operating committee. She is an active angel investor focused on funding female entrepreneurs and BIPOC founders. In this episode, we will cover: Julia's first exposure to entrepreneurship and what motivated her to become a founder How Julia prepared herself to start her first company and what it felt like to actually make the leap and jump in Julia's experience starting a company with a co-founder vs. on her own, plus her advice on building the initial team What Julia learned from founding Zume Pizza and how that informed her approach for Planet FWD Julia's experience raising venture capital and her perspective on what matters most in generating momentum for that first round of capital Julia's advice for founders just starting out, particularly the mindset they must have in the early days Julia's inspiring vision for how Planet FWD will change our lives and positively impact the planet

We chat with Beautycon CEO, entrepreneur, and investor Moj Mahdara about her relationship with money & wealth and her speech that inspired the name of our podcast.In this episode, we chat with Beautycon CEO, entrepreneur, and investor Moj Mahdara about her relationship with money & wealth and her speech that inspired the name of our podcast.Follow us, Instagram: @ialsopodcast, Twitter: @IAlsoPodcastSpeaker Bio: Moj Mahdara is a digital entertainment and branding entrepreneur and a Persian-American LGBT advocate. She's the CEO of Beautycon, a key connector in the makeup world, operating a growing number of namesake beauty-blogger festivals—in L.A., New York, London, Dallas, and Dubai—that attract as many as 12,000 attendees. Her empowerment-focused gatherings feature panel discussions and networking events. The company also launched a Birchbox-like subscription service in 2015, and it generates additional income by linking online beauty-advice stars with advertisers for marketing campaigns. A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, Mahdara previously served as CEO of Exopolis, a digital advertising studio, where she grew the client list to include brands such as Microsoft and Apple. Mahdara then formed the agency Made With Elastic, where she executed digital campaigns for Levi’s, Lacoste, and BMW. She became CEO of Beautycon in 2013, helping the company attract investors such as Hearst, Bethany Mota, BBG Ventures, and Troy Carter, and leading Beautycon to new levels with an expected revenue of $10 million in 2016.Follow Moj on Instagram: @moj Twitter: @mojism and Clubhouse: @moj

Nisha Dua is a General Partner at BBG Ventures, which she co-founded with Susan Lyne in 2014. BBG Ventures is an NYC-based seed fund investing in consumer tech start-ups with a focus on women and underrepresented founders. Nisha believes the greatest untapped opportunity for venture capital lies in backing women who are using technology to address common life-challenges and transform daily habits. Women are the dominant users of the fastest-growing mobile and social platforms, and they make or influence 85% of consumer purchases. Nisha has invested in over 70 start-ups, including a few that you may know such as Zola, The Sill, Carbon38, and Lola.In addition to her work at BBG Ventures, she founded BUILT BY GIRLS, a platform that encourages young women to enter tech by introducing them to opportunities, practical skills, and a network of women in the industry. But before all of that, Nisha explored a variety of careers from being a singer, actress, lawyer, and consultant. In our interview, we’ll talk to Nisha about how to make career transitions in your life, incredible advice about raising money for your business and common mistakes too many entrepreneurs make. In this episode, we'll talk to Nisha about: * Nisha opens up about her upbringing with Indian parents & how their expectations academically impacted her early career [2:51]* Nisha shares tips on how to make big career leaps & why she decided to leave law [9:06]* After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Nisha discusses why she had to make a career change & re-evaluate what success looks like [16:12]* How Nisha gained the confidence to take on a new opportunity in business despite having no “formal” experience [23:54]* How a business she was running led her to founding BUILT BY GIRLS [27:36]* How Nisha’s varied career path led her to venture capital and launching her own fund [33:22]* Nisha explains how founders should think about raising money & why venture capital isn’t for everyone [39:07]* After seeing over 7,000 pitches, Nisha explains key themes that make a great founder [44:38]* How to think about storytelling when you’re a founder and why it’s critical in your business [51:22]Follow Nisha:* BBG Ventures Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbgventures/* BBG Ventures Website: https://www.bbgventures.com/* Built By Girls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtbygirls/* Built By Girls Website: https://www.builtbygirls.com/Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Stay updated & subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.behindherempire.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On our latest podcast episode, we were joined by the VP of Product and Head of WeWork Labs, Osnat Benari. Osnat not only is a product creator, but also an active mentor to entrepreneurs. Before joining WeWork, she headed partnerships for BBG Ventures and led the product groups for AOL Video and Studios. Osnat shares with us the importance of developing the product mindset to “start from scratch." She also shares the impact that being a creator can have on mental health. Our podcast is hosted by Chelsea Corrine. To learn more about Her Product Lab, visit www.herproductlab.com.

Quibi CEO Meg Whitman discusses the launch of the mobile-only streaming entertainment platform. She also talks about how media, politics and work will all change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Susan Lyne, Founder and Managing Partner at BBG Ventures, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the startup world. She explains why streaming media is doing well and talks about the tech, commerce and services companies in her portfolio. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Doni Holloway.

Quibi CEO Meg Whitman discusses the launch of the mobile-only streaming entertainment platform. She also talks about how media, politics and work will all change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Susan Lyne, Founder and Managing Partner at BBG Ventures, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the startup world. She explains why streaming media is doing well and talks about the tech, commerce and services companies in her portfolio. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Doni Holloway. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Featuring an in-depth conversation with Susan Lyne, Founder of BBG Ventures and former ABC Entertainment President. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Featuring an in-depth conversation with Susan Lyne, Founder of BBG Ventures and former ABC Entertainment President.

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This episode we partnered with Cole Haan to speak with Nisha Dua, a partner at BBG Ventures and founder of the #BUILTBYGIRLS movement. Dua is a venture capitalist who focuses on funding female-founded businesses and women in STEM fields. #BUILTBYGIRLS' is a movement dedicated to giving girls access to technology who do not have access to traditional education.   

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Gregory Robinson of The Mom Project (www.themomproject.com), a job marketplace and recruiting platform for accomplished women. The Company raised an $8 million Series A led by Grotech Ventures and Initialized Capital Management, with participation from BBG Ventures, OCA Ventures, Engage Ventures, Tech Square Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Atlanta Seed Company, IrishAngels and Wintrust Ventures. In this episode, Gregory talks about the growing need (and opportunity) for work/life balance, raising capital for a mission-focused business, what angel investors are really looking for, why he let two corporate VCs into his seed round, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.

Nisha Dua is Partner, BBG Ventures and the founder of #BUILTBYGIRLS, an initiative, which aims to inspire and support women and girls to claim their place in the tech-enabled economy.In this episode of Success Stories, Nisha Dua chats with Catherine Robson during a visit to Melbourne. Nisha is living her dream - she's based in New York. This was a goal of hers after she first visited the city. Nisha is a trained lawyer but moved into investments and hasn't looked back. She tells Catherine about her varied interests - karate and theatre, plus an investment that has her excited. And it could be WING-ing her way to Australia in the future.

Bradley Tusk and Jordan Nof talk with Nisha Dua, partner at BBG Ventures and founder of #BUILTBYGIRLS about investing in female-led startups, female founders, and why female is the future.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Keith George, CEO of CoEdition.com which makes a retail fashion marketplace for plus-sized women. CoEdition raised a $4 million round led by New Enterprise Associates along with General Catalyst, Primary Venture Partners and BBG Ventures, In this episode, Keith talks about identifying an underserved market (plus-sized fashion), "selling the dream" to investors vs selling on data, compressing the fundraising timeline, how he apprenticed at a startup before starting his own, and much more.

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Susan Lyne’s career isn’t easy to Skimm. She grew up in Boston, and after going to college for a while, decided to skip school and get straight into her career. Susan was a journalist. Then she switched into entertainment, and even started her own magazine. Since then, she’s been an exec at major companies like Gilt, AOL, Martha Stewart, and ABC. Meaning, yes, you can thank her for “Grey’s Anatomy.” In 2014, Susan made another change: she started her own venture capital firm to invest in companies with female founders. It’s called BBG – Built By Girls. On the couch, she talks to us about networking (cough, stalking) your way to the career you want, prioritizing your time, and why introverts make great leaders.

Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua are the Founding Partners of BBG - Built By Girls - Ventures, A Venture Capital firm that focuses on women founders and women-led startups. Their story truly defies what comes to mind when you think of VC’s. In this two-part episode, Susan, Nisha, and I had so much to talk about. From the unconventional way that their partnership began, to incredible advice about raising money and common mistakes too many entrepreneurs make. Tons of great tips for anyone on how to get out there and crush it like a girl.

Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua are the Founding Partners of BBG - Built By Girls - Ventures, A Venture Capital firm that focuses on women founders and women-led startups. Their story truly defies what comes to mind when you think of VC’s. Susan and Nisha sat down with me this week and we had so much to talk about. From the unconventional way that their partnership began, to their struggles raising capital with a mission, and they gave me tons of great advice on how to get out there and crush it like a girl.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Whitney Casey, CEO of Finery.com, a "wardrobe management platform" that helps women catalog their wardrobe. The company raised $5 million of seed funding in a deal led by New Enterprise Associates. Farfetch, BBG Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, C Ventures, Halogen Ventures, Cotter Cunningham, Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin also participated in the round.

Susan Lyne has had one of the most extraordinary careers of anyone in corporate America in the past 30 years. Currently the founder and President of BBG Ventures (more on that below), Lyne served as CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia during the time Martha Stewart was in jail. Before that, she held various positions at the Disney and ABC, including President of ABC Entertainment. Lyne gave the greenlight to shows like Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy and The Bachelor, but was fired from ABC before any of those huge hits made it to air. In this episode of Fortune Unfiltered, Lyne discusses her public dismissal from Disney, losing her husband to cancer, the key to starting over in her career (many times) and her current endeavor, an early-stage investment fund for women-led startups. Funded by AOL, BBG Ventures sprung out of the #BuiltByGirls movement, which - by the way - Lyne helped launch as CEO of AOL’s Brand Group.

Susan Lyne has been on the front end of consumer trends in media since the early days of her career. From starting a magazine about movies when VCRs first hit the market, to giving Shonda Rhimes her first nod at ABC, to taking the helm at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia at the time Martha Stewart went to prison, to leading the rapid rise at Gilt, and now making investments in women-led startups with AOL's BBG (Built By Girls) Ventures. How does Susan stay relevant and ahead? We would be surprised at the amount of TV she watches, she plays games when they come out, she works with 1-2 young people who keep her up to date on trends, and she spends 30 minutes a day alone with pen and paper thinking strategically. Awesome candor and self-awareness from Susan about her extraordinary journey.

Our guest today has a “golden” resume, notably for the ease with which she crossed the Internet 2.0 digital divide, while at the helm of some of the largest brands in media, commerce and consumer products - Disney, ABC, Gilt and AOL. Susan Lyne is now founder and president of Built by Girls Ventures, aka BBG Ventures, a corporate VC fund investing in early stage, female-led businesses with consumer, tech-enabled products. In this fireside chat, Susan talks about “why the time is now” to invest in female founders, a conviction born out of decades of observing women’s powerful role as consumers, yet she points to a disturbing disconnect: the still “shockingly low” amount of VC $$s being invested in female-led companies. You’ll hear what she has to say about... how to look for mentors, whether it makes sense to go for VC $$s or not, and why you may be shooting yourself in the foot if you are a solo founder. Listen if you want to hear Susan Lyne’s unique blend of inspiration and practical wisdom for today’s “happy warrior.” Notes Female Founders Outperform Their Male Peers First Round Lola Tampons Media Redef NYT Morning Briefing Re/code theSkimm The Wright Brothers by David McCullough, iBooks Cheerful Money by Tad Friend, iBooks Additional Reading Why Women Entrepreneurs Need to Be More Cocky by Susan Lyne, Inc. The F-Word: What Chelsea Handler and I Have in Common by Susan Lyne, LinkedIn Why The Force Will Be With Women Entrepreneurs In 2016 by Geri Stengel, Forbes Two Women Bosses Reveal the Most Insane Things Said to Them at Work by Betty Lui, Inc. The Growing Trend of Firms Investing Only in Women Founders by Steven Loeb, Vator Female founders grab record VC deal share—but still just 18% by Joanna Nolasco, Pitch Book Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.

A very special episode featuring two amazing guests for our first live panel, which was held at the flagship retail store of a fashion startup called Of Mercer. Joining us was Susan Lyne, founder of BBG Ventures, the venture arm of AOL that backs women-owned companies. Also, on the panel was Daniella Yacobovsky, the co-founder of BaubleBar, the online jewelry retailer. Both women offer their unique insights into what it takes to build a new generation women leaders and what challenges they faced on their way to the C-Suite.

Hayden Williams is a Partner of Investments at Brand Project ( https://www.brandproject.com/ ) , a venture capital fund that focuses on consumer investments at the early stage. Brand Project is hyper-focused on adding their operational value to founders as the team collectively has launched 100 new products and services for some of the most iconic companies. Hayden joined Brand Project ( https://www.brandproject.com/ ) this year and previously was an investor at BBG Ventures ( https://www.bbgventures.com/ ) as well as has experience as a founder of Treatings ( https://venturebeat.com/2014/03/22/treatings-is-the-tinder-of-the-business-world/ ) , the business networking app. You can follow Hayden on Twitter here ( https://twitter.com/howillia ). If you would like to follow your host, Mike, for updates on the show, you can follow him Here ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ) on Twitter. In this episode, you will learn - * Learnings and takeaways Hayden had as a founder that has influenced him as an investor. The advantages in having a smaller portfolio as well as Brand Project's thesis * When a founder should look to raise from one investor rather than a syndicate in a round? How Hayden thinks about investing in D2C brands. * Trends he's excited about in consumer? What makes consumer investing difficult? His investing due diligence and establishing trust amongst founders? * Why a company might not be able to raise a round? How do you establish founder-market fit? One company that he's particularly excited to work with? One company that he had a second chance to invest in? A book that has inspired Hayden both professionally and personally is “Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life” ( https://www.amazon.com/Born-Standing-Up-Comics-Life/dp/1416553649/ref=asc_df_1416553649/?hvadid=312064602668&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061089&hvnetw=g&hvpone=&hvpos=1o1&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvrand=12560680389302411338&hvtargid=aud-801381245258%3Apla-524657469313&linkCode=df0&psc=1&tag=hyprod-20 ) by Steve Martin “The Consumer VC” is a podcast hosted by Mike Gelb devoted to interviewing early-stage consumer-focused venture capitalists and founders of b2c businesses to educate and learn about the inner workings of consumer startup investing. *A new episode will be released every Tuesday at 3:00 AM EST / 12:00 AM PST.* If you would like to *follow along* you can *click “Subscribe”* on the *Apple podcast app or whichever platform you are listening on*. If you enjoyed the episode, feel free to also leave a review. You are also to see all episodes here and learn more at www.theconsumervc.com ( http://www.theconsumervc.com/ ) and follow Mike on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ) or Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/mikegelb/ ).

Susan Lyne ( https://twitter.com/smlyne ) is the co-founder and Managing Partner of BBG Ventures ( https://www.bbgventures.com/ ) , a fund that invests in visionary entrepreneurs building the next generation of market-defining consumer products and services. Every company in their portfolio has at least one female founder. Some of their investments include Zola ( https://www.zola.com/ ) , Blueland ( https://www.blueland.com/ ) , Beautycon ( https://beautycon.com/ ) , and NextGenVest ( https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/commonbond-acquires-nextgenvest-to-fuel-expansion-and-provide-ai-powered-financial-advice-to-generation-z-300759407.html ) (acq. by CommonBond ( https://www.commonbond.co/ ) ) Susan began her career in the magazine industry, where she founded and led Premiere Magazine ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiere_(magazine) ). She spent almost a decade at Disney ( https://www.disney.com/ ) , rising to President of Entertainment at ABC ( https://abc.com/ ). She was the CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Stewart_Living_Omnimedia ) ; CEO and then Chair of Gilt.com ( https://www.gilt.com/boutique/ ) ; and she led AOL ( https://www.aol.com/ ) 's Brand Group, overseeing such brands as TechCrunch ( https://techcrunch.com/ ) , Engadget ( https://www.engadget.com/ ) and Moviefone ( https://www.moviefone.com/ ) , immediately before launching BBG Ventures. A couple of books that Susan recommends are The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company ( https://amzn.to/2Yg48Ql ) by Robert Iger and Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century ( https://amzn.to/2RkpUAR ) by George Packer You can follow Susan on Twitter Here ( https://twitter.com/smlyne ) @smlyne, where she posts lots of great content on startups. If you would like to follow your host, Mike, for updates on the show, you can follow him Here ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ) on Twitter. New episodes released every Monday and Thursday. If you would like to *follow along* you can *click “Subscribe”* on the *Apple podcast app or whichever platform you are listening on*. If you enjoyed the episode, feel free to also leave a review. In this episode, you will learn - 1. Why Susan decided to leave her prestigious career in media, television, ecommerce and as an operator for some of the world's biggest companies to start her own fund?Her mission when founding a venture capital fund and some of her learnings as an operator. 2. Does she think venture capital is moving quickly enough to bridge the gap between the number of women founders that are able to fundraise compared to male founders that are able to fundraise? What are some of the things that need to happen to help empower women entrepreneurs? 3. When should startups optimize for profitability rather than growth? How does she think about price and evaluation in today's climate? 4. In her due diligence process when evaluating startups, how she knows if the startup is solving a real consumer pain point? How she thinks about founder-market fit? How she thinks about online customer acquisition today given the rising prices? 5. How she thinks about time allocation and cadence of communication amongst her portfolio companies. Consumer trends she is most excited about and some of the differences between millennials and Gen Z.