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Female Founders Lead the Way: Startups, Pitching, Marketing, Building, Investing
Stories by and from female founders and investors who #makeapositivedifference: sharing our experiences as we envision/lead/grow our ventures ~ #startups #pitching #marketing #building #investing ~ bit.ly/femalefoundersLinkedIn ~ tweet @femalefounders1 ~ edited by @monicasflores
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Female Founders Lead the Way: Women shape the world’s future. Women develop new products and services, create jobs, and make a positive social and economic difference. Women entrepreneurs have the ability, and responsibility, to rise to the task of creating a new world. The mission of 🚀Female Founders Lead the Way is to provide support, resources, and connections to help female founders accomplish their goals. Private LinkedIn group: http://bit.ly/femalefoundersLinkedIn. Sharing insights, inspiration, and stories directly from female founders, investors, and supporting professionals…Interested in submitting your article? Reach out to Monica S. Flores via twitter.com/femalefounders1

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Sharing stories from female founders / investors by @monicasflores #femalefounders #FemaleFoundersLeadTheWay ~ join group: http://bit.ly/femalefoundersLinkedIn
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