Podcasts about women get funded

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Dr. Alicia Castillo Holley, Ph.D., MBA, MSci. Alicia's upbringing in Venezuela was rooted in socialist ideals during stable times. However, the financial crisis there changed everything. With $600 and two kids in tow, she embarked on a new chapter in the US, eventually earning an MBA and becoming a venture capitalist. Alicia's unique perspective sees wealth creation as a gateway to socioeconomic development. Alicia has given a lot of thought to socioeconomic systems like capitalism, socialism, and communism. She believes money should be used for progress, not oppression. Alicia is a dynamic professional who has seamlessly transitioned from the world of science into the realms of finance and entrepreneurship. She is the General Partner of the Wealthing VC Fund, a venture capital firm that's gaining recognition for its strategic investments in companies with high growth potential, that also champion diversity & inclusion. The fund's sweet spots are in Life Sciences and Climate tech. Alicia's passion lies in supporting innovative solutions that promise to revolutionize these critical sectors, making a positive impact on our world. Alicia is also the driving force behind the Wealthing VC Club, a private investment group designed for accredited investors. Her extensive network of 56 VC partners, her experienced team, and her deep expertise in venture capital, angel investing, and funding, which spans over three decades, have played pivotal roles in the development and success of this exclusive club. It's a place where members gain access to handpicked post-seed deals alongside established VC funds. Beyond her professional roles, Alicia is an advocate for women's progress in entrepreneurship. She makes a real difference through her global training program, Women Get Funded, which equips female entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge needed to secure funding for their ventures. Alicia's diverse portfolio includes investments in over 50 companies, and she's had a hand in founding or co-founding more than 15 companies and three non-profits. Notably, she was the visionary behind Chile's very first seed capital fund during her stay in the country from 1996 to 2002. Before venturing into the worlds of entrepreneurship and investing, Alicia was a researcher in plant genetics. She then transitioned to a role leading the Product Development department at a joint venture between Bayer and Shell. This unique background has given her a well-rounded perspective that's proved invaluable in her current roles. Academically, Alicia holds a Ph.D. in Finance and Entrepreneurship, with a focus on Research Commercialization from the University of Western Australia. She's a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds an MBA from Babson College, and earned a Master of Science in Seed and Biotech, as well as an Engineering degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Alicia's journey exemplifies the power of diverse experiences and her commitment to positive change in the world. She's not just a business leader; she's a catalyst for innovation and empowerment.

Are you an entrepreneur lacking the money and resources you need? Don't miss this expert VC line-up. Learn how to get connected to the mentors and advisors who want you to succeed. In this episode you'll get expert advice from the women who connect entrepreneurs to money and traction. They've done it and they share with you their strategies and experience on what works. Expert line-up: Nancy Hayes of Golden Seeds, Alicia Castillo Holley of Women Get Funded, and Jory Des Jardins, co-founder of BlogHer.   About Nancy Hayes: Nancy Hayes mentors women and men starting or growing small businesses, as well as those launching high growth technology-based firms. She is also an angel investor and member of Golden Seeds angel group. She is cofounder of MoolaHoop, a rewards-based crowdfunding site for women-led small businesses that launched in July 2013. Nancy left the IBM Corporation, where she was a senior executive to become CEO of a national nonprofit serving seriously ill children. She later was CEO of a nonprofit that served the elderly. She was then Dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University, and later CFO and VP of the university. She has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.    About Alicia Castillo Holley: Alicia Castillo Holley is an angel investor, speaker and academic. Castillo Holley’s career started as a young scientist and professor on Agronomy before becoming involved in product development for a Bayer-Shell joint venture and eventually turning into an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and angel investor. Along the way, she has authored numerous articles and books and taught at many universities worldwide. As an entrepreneur, she has started nine companies -successfully exiting from five of them- and two non-for-profit. She played a pivotal role in the Development for the Entrepreneurial Curriculum and the Venture Capital Industry in Chile, where she lived between 1996 and 2002 and founded the country’s first Seed Capital micro VC.   An avid traveler, she has lived in 6 countries and visited more than 100. Her latest initiative “Women Get Funded” seeks to demystify funding for women, and empower them to be in control of their funding process.   About Jory Des Jardins: Jory Des Jardins co-founded BlogHer, a venture-backed, category-defining women’s digital lifestyle company that was sold to SheKnows Media in late 2014. She spent 10 years on the founding team, enabling strategy from pre-venture funding through post-acquisition phase. While with BlogHer, Jory evangelized best practices in social and influencer marketing to Fortune 500 Marketing Leads and digital/media agency leadership. She served for six years on the Board of Directors of the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). She started her career in print editorial, as an editor for Penguin Books, The New York Times Syndicate, and Time Inc. Custom Publishing. Jory is a tireless crusader for women entrepreneurs and business leaders, sharing her personal growth story, contacts, and insights learned from 10 years of growth hacking, digital community building, strategy development and fundraising. She sits on the boards of several female-led or founded startups.   Links:       Find Powerful Conversations on | | |

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Terri talks to Alicia Castillo about her circuitous path into angel investing that started in a rural town in Venezuela that has landed her in Silicon Valley and how her global experience has made her realize how important it is for us to acknowledge that we, as people, are more similar than we are different. Who is Alicia Castillo? Alicia Castillo Holley is an international expert in creating wealth and is passionate about prosperity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She is an active angel investor and the creator of the 10-week online program called Women Get Funded. Alicia’s career started as a young scientist and professor on Agronomy before becoming involved in product development for a Bayer-Shell joint venture and eventually turning into an entrepreneur and angel investor. As an entrepreneur, she has started nine companies -successfully exiting from five of them- and two non-for-profit. She played a pivotal role in the development of the entrepreneurial curriculum and the Venture Capital industry in Chile, where she lived between 1996 and 2002. She has also consulted, mentored, or coached hundreds of entrepreneurs worldwide, is a prolific author and speaker, and pushes academic institutions to reinvent business education. Philanthropically, she supports organizations that foster education, social entrepreneurship and prevent and turn domestic violence into harmony. A global trotter, she has visited over 100 countries, and has lived in Venezuela, Chile, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, and the US and currently resides in Menlo Park.     Show Highlights Alicia shares her journey into angel investing. Her journey started in a socialist household in a rural town in Venezuela and took her to all parts of the world. Terri and Alicia talk about bias and chemistry in decision making. Alicia talks about how she operates as an angel investor, what areas she focuses on and the characteristics of the founders she looks to back. Alicia talks about her 10-week, online program called Women Get Funded to educate women on how to get their companies funded. If Alicia could wave a magic wand to change something in the world, she would change war. She would get people to realize that we are more similar than different. Alicia’s favorite founder resources include two of her books How to Fund Your Million Dollar Idea and The Ten Unwealthy Habits and Rich Dad Poor Dad. Terri’s Key Takeaway It’s important to build channels of trust regardless of gender. References in the Podcast Alicia Castillo Holley: http://www.aliciacastilloholley.com/ Sand Hill Angels: http://www.sandhillangels.com/ Women Get Funded: https://womengetfunded.com/ How to Fund Your Million Dollar Idea: http://www.aliciacastilloholley.com/books/ The Ten Unwealthy Habits: http://www.aliciacastilloholley.com/books/ Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Contact Alicia can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciacastilloholley/ or through her website http://www.aliciacastilloholley.com/. You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.  Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com. To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife.

Who is May Samali?     May Samali is an investor at the Urban Innovation Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. May has had extensive experiences advising both early-stage startups and large companies across the U.S. and Australia. Prior to her current role, she was a Director at Tumml, an urban ventures accelerator in San Francisco. She also served as a Strategy Consultant at a boutique venture firm and as an attorney at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney.     May earned her MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and her economics and law degrees from the University of Sydney. She is also an Australian John Monash Scholar, a Gleitsman Leadership Fellow at the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, and an Australian American Young Leadership Dialogue delegate.     Show Highlights  Terri shares how she met May on the Connected Homes pitch panel at Launch Festival in 2017 which was an all-women panel.    May shares her journey from Australia to the Silicon Valley.  May started in law but fell in love with the idea of using social entrepreneurship to solve the world’s problems.   May answers Terri’s question about how the tall poppy syndrome has influenced May in her life.    May is working on bringing the best parts of the Silicon Valley to Australia.   My comments on how helpful people have been to her in getting into investing.  May has taken the opportunity to reach out to people in a very intentional way and follow up after meeting at events.   Terri discusses the importance of saying ‘why not me?’ instead of ‘why me?’ especially for women.   Terri observes that May’s natural authenticity is very attractive and charming and hard to resist.    May talks about how being of the Baha’i Faith influenced her view of the world from day one and later started to live them as a result of her personal choosing when she was in her twenties.  Terri talks about the importance of taking the leap without having it all figured out.   May shares what she started to do when she was overanalyzing a situation.  She said that she would sit across from herself at the table and provide herself with her own advice.    If May had a magic wand, she would make all of us more human and compassionate and living life in the moment.    May’s favorite investor resources are Venture Deals and Information.     Terri’s Key Takeaway  If you believe you can do it, you can do it.      References in the Podcast  Terri’s Due Diligence Event with Spero Ventures on 8/1/18:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/due-diligence-digging-in-with-investors-tickets-47146445287  Women Get Funded:  http://www.womengetfunded.com/  Urban Innovation Fund:  http://www.urbaninnovationfund.com/  The Jolly Swagman podcast with May’s interview: https://thejollyswagmen.com/new-blog/maysamali  Tall poppy syndrome:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome  Ada:  https://www.ada-accelerator.com/  Feminist Fight Club:  https://www.feministfightclub.com/  Silicon Allee:  http://www.siliconallee.com/  Venture Deals:  https://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalist/dp/1119259754/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532047043&sr=8-1&keywords=venture+deals  The Information:  https://www.theinformation.com/reporters/jessica-e-lessin    Contact  You can follow May on Twitter @maysamali or reach her via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/msamali/  You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.   Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.  To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife