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Geri Stengel is the President of Ventureneer, a company that does brand research, training, and educational content on and for entrepreneurs. The company is best known for producing the American Express’ State of Women-Owned Business Report.They have also worked with renowned clients such as CNBC, Del, NYC SBS, the National Women's Business Council, QuickBooks, and the Tory Burch Foundation. Geri has a column in Forbes about women entrepreneurship, and she believes that the entrepreneurial world is at a moment of meaningful change with women and minorities leading that change. In this episode… Have you ever gotten a response to your ask that caught you off guard? How did you respond? What did you do afterward? Geri Stengel of Ventureneer has been in that tough position and she knows all too well how hard it can knock you off of your pedestal. She was single, hardworking, and was denied her request to get higher pay in the most shocking way. It was a learning experience that molded her to become the successful woman that she is today. In this episode of What’s Your Ask?, Geri also talks to Stephanie about how you can best handle harsh rejections, how to effectively use data and personal connections into your ask, how entrepreneurs can tell better stories using data, and why she believes that women and non-traditional entrepreneurs are the game-changers in the world of entrepreneurship. Stay tuned.
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Geri Stengel, author of Forget the Glass Ceiling: Building Your Business Without One is also president of Ventureneer a content marketing and research company company.
Erin Bagwell, first time director, and co-producer of Dream, Girl, didn’t start out in movies. Bagwell got the courage to quit her corporate job and pursue her dream of becoming a filmmaker from discovering a community of young women entrepreneurs who were pursuing their big dreams. Inspired by her peers, Bagwell “leveled up” and began to believe in herself. Bagwell’s film, Dream, Girl features a handful of diverse female founders, including women of color ranging in age from 25-83. During a live Q&A with our Season Three host, Erica Duignan Minnihan, Bagwell talks about her hope that people can see themselves in the women showcased in the film. Girl, be prepared to dream! Notes Feminist Wednesday Ronna & Beverly Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, iBooks Clinton’s Tech Policy Targets Young Entrepreneurs by Steve Lohr, The New York Times Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makers How Did Lena Dunham, Mark Zuckerberg and Simon and Garfunkel Find Success? by Gene Marks, Entrepreneur Elizabeth Gilbert: Flight of the Hummingbird - The Curiosity Driven Life SuperSoul TV Mighty Oak Additional Reading The Most Important Thing I Learned as an Entrepreneur by Erin Bagwell, Time The very big dreams of Komal Minhas by Julie Beun Film Inspires Female Founders To Dream Big by Geri Stengel, Forbes An Open Letter to Parents of Entrepreneurs by Justin Bariso, Inc. Why you shouldn't quit your job to become a full-time entrepreneur by Jessica Mai, Business Insider 5 Steps to Take Before Quitting Your Job to Become an Entrepreneur by Jayson Demers, Entrepreneur 5 Reasons Why Writing Down Goals Increases The Odds Of Achieving Them by Damian Pros, Elite Daily How to successfully run a crowdfunding campaign by Greg Ponesse, The Next Web Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.
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.
“We can’t move forward with only 50% of the population.” In the past 3 years, only 4% of female founders have received venture capital funding. It is 2016, well past the time to change this. Women are a powerful entrepreneurial force—not just a large consumer market to be tapped or “binders full of women” to be hired. Listen to host Kelly Hoey highlight the diverse role models who are breaking the conventional stereotype of an entrepreneur, and spotlight the women and minorities who are acting, leading and changing the world. Through hosted conversations on BroadMic, Kelly will demonstrate why having conversations about success is as important as having role models. We believe in strengthening the BroadMic community through shared expertise. Together, we can change the narrative. No more white papers, no more studies, no more theses about change – let’s act! #ThinkBroad Notes Show Women Entrepreneurs The Role Models! by Kelly Hoey, Inc. It’s Time to Innovate Inclusion… The #ProjectDiane Report is Here by Kathryn Finney, Medium There’s a way to get girls to stick with science–and no, it’s not more female role models by Shannon Palus, Quartz Factors that affect the physical science career interest of female students: Testing five common hypotheses by Zahra Hazari, Geoff Potvin, Robynne M. Lock,Florin Lung, Gerhard Sonnert, and Philip M. Sadler, APS Journals Introducing the Boardlist by Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Medium Why The Force Will Be With Women Entrepreneurs In 2016 by Geri Stengel, Forbes "I love talking to you about my problems. We should do a podcast." by David Sipress, New Yorker Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.
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Episode Summary Geri Stengel is the president for Ventureneer and is a regular contributor for Forbes, QuickBooks, and Turnstone. Geri is known for being a serial entrepreneur, teacher, and author of the book, Forget the Glass Ceiling. Geri talks on how to design your elevator pitch in such a way that it grabs attention. He also talks about how important it is for entrepreneurs to be agile learners, people with curiosity, and have the ability to tolerate ambiguity. Key Takeaways 02:15 - What was the business culture like at Dow Jones? 03:00 - Geri explains a little bit more of her background and what she has done. 04:30 - What is the difference between men and women founders? 06:45 - It's important to show investors that you are trust worthy. 09:15 - Geri explains further on an article she wrote for QuickBooks. 12:10 - Equity crowdfunding or traditional angels? 15:10 - Only about 3% of accredited investors are angel investors. 18:40 - Investors want entrepreneurs to be coachable. 23:00 - Reward-based crowdfunding is a great way to test the waters. 25:15 - Geri talks about her book. 27:25 - Follow Geri @VentureNeer on Twitter. Tweetables Be an Agile Learner.Forget the Glass Ceiling.Three ways to grab investors' attention.Use an analogy to make your pitch strong. Links Mentioned VentureneerVentureneer TwitterWomen Entrepreneurs Get Their Game On With Angel InvestorsForget the Glass Ceiling by Geri Stengel. Investing Between the Lines by Laura Rittenhouse. Want the Transcription? Click Here to Download Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'
It's All About the Money March at Her Power Hustle. Kicking off our conversations about YOUR money are Geri Stengel, founder and president of Ventureneer and Dwight L. Peters, founder of Backershub. Dwight and Geri break down for us what crowdfunding is...you may think you know...but did you know there are 3 types of crowdfunding? See, you probably didn't know that. We go deep on how women can use crowdfunding to take their businesses to the next level and equally as important how to protect yourself along the way. Geri and Dwight share great information on the following: Truths about repeat backers (spoiler alert: there are folks who have invested in as many as 300 campaigns!) Why women can excel at crowdfunding Tips for marketing your campaign effectively The most popular industries and categories for raising funding How the federal government plays a role in crowdfunding And information about Geri's and Dwight's own journeys in business “Equity crowdfunding plays to women’s strength” ~ @Ventureneer Tweetworthy! “We created a community to address the pain points and challenges of our target market” ~ @DwightLPeters Today's Power Boost: Michele G. Morrissey, M.A., CCC-SLP Corporate Speech-Language Pathologist P-ESL Certified Accent Modification Trainer CEO and Founder of Lucidity, LLC http://www.lucidityspeaks.com/ Twitter: @LuciditySpeaks Resources from our conversation: Resources from Geri: Visit Ventureneer's website for more great information and free copies of her book, Resources from Dwight: Visit BackersHub's website for all the details about the crowdfunding community. For tips and training on creating a successful campaign visit: signup.backershub.com Dwight says his choice of this song may surprise a few folks: Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Podcast and Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her upcoming ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun while at the top of their industries.
The Social Network Show welcomes Geri Stengel to the January 7, 2015 episode. Geri Stengel, President of Ventureneer and author of Forget the Glass Ceiling: Build Your Business Without One is launching a project called "The Venture Crowd" which will educate women entrepreneurs and investors about equity crowdfunding. In this show, you will learn about why women entrepreneurs are important to the economy; what is standing in the way of women reaching their goals; why women don't ask for funding as much as men do; and how this new initiative aims to help women entrepreneurs. For more information on The Venture Crowd, please visit the Plum Alley website. Geri Stengel is president of Ventureneer, a market research and content marketing company that helps corporations reach small businesses through thought leadership. As a writer (Forget the Glass Ceiling: Build Your Business Without One and Forbes contributor), teacher (Kauffman FastTrac facilitator and former adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at The New School) and presenter, Based on her research into the success factors of women entrepreneurs, she was named a 2012 and 2013 Small Business Influencer. Geri's passion to get women on the radar as leaders of mega-firms led Geri to write Forget the Glass Ceiling: Build Your Business Without One. She is now embarking on another research project aimed at helping women entrepreneurs get the funding they need through crowdfunding. Yup, Geri is walking the walk and taking the challenge herself. She loves hands-on research to solve problems, and collaboration – the keystone of both crowdfunding and entrepreneurial success.