Back in April, NY Times published a great article on the impact of a winner-takes-all economy on the gender gap. “American women of working age are the most educated ever. …

This 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 inspired by this book I reached out to the author, Marissa Orr, only a few chapters in as I am certain we need to…

This week we focused on capital raising and growth plans. We invited local investors to join us to share their investor perspectives and supplement our discussions with real life investor/entrepreneur simulations. …

This week we decided to make all our sessions purely internal and give our mentors a week off. We focused on the art of negotiation, capturing attention with a humble brag, and building a personal board of directors. We continue to encouraging our founders to practice the skill of incorporating…

Last 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 information about non traditional paths to funding and the psychology of fundraising into one extended session. Mysty Rusk, Director of Innovation at USD/ angel…

We 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 Club. It was an intimate evening that created deeper connections beyond what you see at a typical mentor mixer. …

This week, we shifted our focus from business to brand development and took a look from the customer’s perspective. Founders got into the mindset of their customers by speaking with current and potential customers to develop customer personas. …

After a great first week of building trust, verbalizing our collective goals for the program, and learning about our strengths, this week we got straight down to business. Vidya led us through her specialty — product. This included value proposition, customer, and problem statement. Using the Business Model Canvas, our…

We are so excited to have completed week 1 of our second cohort. It was a week filled with community, vulnerability, goal setting, and mental preparation for what is to come. Our first day was designed and moderated by Bre Przestrzelski and we are so grateful for the thought and energy she put into making sure we started the program off right. During week 1, we dove deep into our strengths, what we can each bring to the next 12 weeks, and what we want to accomplish throughout the course of the program. We couldn’t be more excited about the 3 founders and their companies. Debbie Chen, Julie Collens, and Kate Dilligan, here we go!