Ad Astra VenturesWhy areWomen Good Investors?When pondering the reasons for my deep passion around equality, I consistently define that the investors who most align with my…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Ad Astra VenturesTimes They Are A Changin’…But Not That MuchBack in April, NY Times published a great article on the impact of a winner-takes-all economy on the gender gap. “American women of…Nov 12, 2019Nov 12, 2019
Ad Astra VenturesBook Recommendation: Lean Out, Marissa OrrThis is my latest read, and is a must for those of us who aren’t the stereotypical successful white male in corporate America. I was so…Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Ad Astra VenturesWeek 9: Raising Capital & Growth PlanThis week we focused on capital raising and growth plans. We invited local investors to join us to share their investor perspectives and…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Ad Astra VenturesWeek 8: The Art of Negotiation & Team BuildingThis week we decided to make all our sessions purely internal and give our mentors a week off. We focused on the art of negotiation…Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018
Ad Astra VenturesWeek 6: Paths to Funding & Psychology of FundraisingLast week, one of our founders had to leave for a conference in Spain to present a very impressive whitepaper, so we packed a lot of…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Ad Astra VenturesWeek 5: Financial Model and Cash NeedsWe kicked off week 5 by inviting some of our life science mentors to meet us in a small, world cafe style setting at Bella Vista Social…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Ad Astra VenturesWeek 3: Product, IP & Regulatory; Introspection & Self-AwarenessThis week, we shifted our focus from business to brand development and took a look from the customer’s perspective. Founders got into the…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
Ad Astra VenturesWeek 2: Business Model & Gender BiasesAfter a great first week of building trust, verbalizing our collective goals for the program, and learning about our strengths, this week…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Ad Astra VenturesAd Astra Life Sci Has Officially Begun!We are so excited to have completed week 1 of our second cohort. It was a week filled with community, vulnerability, goal setting, and…Sep 21, 2018Sep 21, 2018