2010 we own it summit results and goals forward
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2010 Recap Materials
1. 2010-2011 Goals2. 2021 Goals3. Detailed Breakout
Conversation Notes
• Get the data Patents filed with a woman. High growth companies started by
women. Performance of companies started by
women. Research on impact social networking on
women entrepreneurs Measure performance of women
investors. Find the sweet spot (where business case
meets women entrepreneurs).• PR – Get out the message
The diversity (inclusive, global) message. The positive stories. The opportunity of entrepreneurship. The fun and profit of being an investor.
• Connect us!
Goals: June 2010 – June 2011
• Move on the data Increase number of women
investors. Increase number of women
high growth entrepreneurs. Increase likelihood of success
of business (growth stage) Get more women on public
and private boards.
Goals: June 2010 – June 2020
Second Annual We Own It Summit
Tuesday, 7 June 2011London, England
Detailed Report-Out slides from Panel and Workshop Sessions
Goal: Double the number of women who secure venture funding.
Goal: Increase the number of women who start high-growth companies.
Increase number of women investors via educational program for women potential angels (focus on schools)
PR campaign to share successes Increase the selling skill set in the
movement.
Panel & Workshop 1: The Funded
Goal: Build strategic links in and value of social networks in all stages of the entrepreneur’s lifecycle:
• Increase our “leadership value” in networks. Be the one who tells the story.
• Strengthen the networks of people at We Own It.
• Be known as an expert outside of your world.
Panel & Workshop 2: The Power of Networks
Goal: Get the message out that diversity is required for innovation.
• Build and maintain a centralized database
Studies and data re innovation and diversity
Awards
• Build the brand on women-led companies internationally
Popular television show about successful women entrepreneurs.
Diversity as topic at conferences (not just at We Own It, ie World Economic Forum).
Increase visibility through business media
Panel & Workshop 3: Diversity as Strategy Message
Goal: Increase the number, visibility and impact of women entrepreneurs and investors (VCs, Angels, strategic investors)
• Change nature of VC industry to be inclusive of women and minorities, more geographically broad-based, more oriented towards women dominated sectors (e.g. nontechnology and services).
• Create a supportive environment for company growth, not only for start-up stage
• Enhance communication and networking opportunities and instruments
• Create incentives for women to become entrepreneurs at any life stage
Panel & Workshop 4: Eliminating the Hurdles
Goal: Improve qualified women’s access to capital
• Improve visibility of investors• Increase the numbers• Match investors with
investees• Leverage existing federal
programs
Panel & Workshop 5: Women as Investors
Goal: Women to be the preferred employer and entrepreneurship to be the #1 career path.
• PR initiative (blogging, salons, Op Eds)
• Activate and grow the networks
Finding mentors (tools, programs)
Being a good mentee or mentor
Panel & Workshop 6: The Power of the Network
Goal: Increase the number of women commercializing technologies in labs and increase the number of women scientific entrepreneurs.
• Get the benchmark data for women commercializing and number of women scientific entrepreneurs
• Commercialization Education Programs (full pipeline) focused on women scientists and engineers.
• Build scientist entrepreneur mentor programs at both the founder level and at scale.
• Build out a women scientist business plan competition (national)
• Recruit scientist entrepreneurs out of the lab. Create database of who, where Profile them Link to appropriate educational
entrepreneur programs
Panel & Workshop 7: Technology Commercialization
Goal: Increase women entrepreneur’s understanding of sources of capital
• Build clearinghouse of entrepreneurship business resources
• Educate people on their biases• Educate ways to find the “right”
or “best” funding sources• Share business learning
experiences with your children
Panel & Workshop 8: Alternatives to Venture Capital
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