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  • From: Heather Hesketh <heather AT hesketh.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: help in finding women-led entrepreneurial companies seeking venture in next year
  • Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 14:15:11 -0400


Folks,

As a Springboard Forum Committee member, I've been tasked with helping to identify women-led entrepreneurial companies who are seeking venture capital (equity financing) in the next twelve months. By "women-led," this means that the company has a woman (women) in key management position(s) and who has a substantial equity interest in the business. If you know any companies that fit this demographic and would be interested in hearing about a program that could improve their chances at getting venture, please forward the application information included below to them. If they have any questions, they can contact Springboard, CED, or me.

If you're unfamiliar with Springboard (the conference folks, not the hosting company), they are a national, not-for-profit venture dedicated to increasing women's participation in the equity capital markets as both entrepreneurs and investors. The Springboard Venture Capital Forums provide women-led firms' access to investment opportunities and to assist women entrepreneurs in navigating the equity markets. The forums provide women entrepreneurs with a platform for greater visibility and strategic connections to investment and business development experts.. Eight forums have been held in major markets since early 2000 and presenters from those forums have gone on to raise more than $750 million in equity capital for their businesses. Springboard: Southeast 2002 will be hosted by CED (www.cednc.org) and Springboard Enterprises and held at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill on September 27, 2002. It is a great opportunity to tap investors from throughout the U.S. who are interested in expanding their pipeline of deals.

The final application deadline for Springboard: Southeast 2002, is just around the corner Friday May 31st! You can complete the application on line at:

http://www.springboardenterprises.org/progeven/pe2.asp?pid=72.

Final Application Deadline is May 31st

If you aren't interested in presenting, but are interested in becoming involved, contact CED about:

-Becoming a sponsor
-Sign up for a committee
-Becoming a venture partner
-Signing up as a supporting organization

Or:
-Refer women entrepreneurs to apply at www.springboard2000.org
-Spread the word through your networks and communities

Thanks for your help.

Heather

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  • help in finding women-led entrepreneurial companies seeking venture in next year, Heather Hesketh, 05/21/2002

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