More Related Content
Similar to 2010 We Own It Summit Results and Goals Forward (20)
Recently uploaded (20)
2010 We Own It Summit Results and Goals Forward
- 1. 2010 Recap Materials 1. 2010-2011 Goals 2. 2021 Goals 3. Detailed Breakout Conversation Notes
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. Second Annual We Own It Summit Tuesday, 7 June 2011 London, England
- 5. Detailed Report-Out slides from Panel and Workshop Sessions
- 6. 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
- 7. Goal: Build strategic links in and value of social networks in all stages of the entrepreneurs 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. Goal: Improve qualified womens access to capital Improve visibility of investors Increase the numbers Match investors with investees Leverage existing federal programs Panel & Workshop 5: Women as Investors
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. Goal: Increase women entrepreneurs 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
- 14. Anchor Sponsor: Event Sponsors: Location Sponsor: Hosted By: We Own It Summit Sponsors | June 8, 2010