Sara T BrandinAustin StartupsWomen-led Startups: Seek Women InvestorsIntrinsically valuable women-led startups are not making it to market because of the large growing gap in access to venture capital (VC)…May 29, 2017May 29, 2017
Sara T BrandIt’s Time to Implement Performance Metrics for Investing in the 21st Century.Wouldn’t it be odd to discover a group of venture capitalists not acting in their best economic interest to maximize return on investment…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Sara T BrandThe Root of the STEM ProblemA recent report revealed that 8th grade girls scored higher than boys on technology and engineering literacy tests. 45 % of girls scored…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Sara T BrandinAustin StartupsWomen Inventors Changing Women’s Health TechnologyThe NY Times recently published an article about a great opportunity emerging in the field of health technology that could give women…Apr 17, 2017Apr 17, 2017
Sara T BrandinAustin StartupsAustin’s Entrepreneurial LandscapeWhat’s the number one city for startups in the United States? Is it Silicon Valley, home to accelerators Y Combinator and 500 Startups and…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Sara T BrandinAustin StartupsThe Past, Present and Future of Gender Lens InvestingWhile the value of diverse teams and women in leadership are relatively new topics in the business world, the field of gender lens…Mar 20, 2017Mar 20, 2017
Sara T BrandThe Paradox of Gender Diversity in HealthcareWomen are the primary healthcare decisions makers for their households and represent 78% of the healthcare workforce. Yet, women are poorly…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Sara T BrandinAustin StartupsAre Women the Most Underutilized Resource in the World?In September of 2015, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) released a study examining the potential impact that gender parity could have on…Feb 20, 20171Feb 20, 20171
Sara T BrandinAustin StartupsGlobal Women’s Entrepreneurial LandscapeIn early 2015, Dell in partnership with ACG Inc. published a comprehensive study reviewing the female entrepreneurial landscape of 31…Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
Sara T BrandImpact Economy: Women in Business Driving a Greener FutureIn the first of this two-part series, I explored what’s been dubbed the LOHAS market: the $290 billion segment comprised of health, the…Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017