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Female Founders Get 1% of Austin VC Dollars, Leaders Seek Change

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Women entrepreneurs continue to face significant systemic barriers in accessing capital and building businesses, despite making up 40% of business owners, according to a panel of prominent female business leaders and investors at a recent Female Founders Outlook event. Carla McDonald, founder of Dynabrand Ventures and Chair of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson’s Task Force for […] The post Female Founders Get 1% of Austin VC Dollars, Leaders Seek Change appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Weekend Favs February 8th

Duct Tape Marketing

Weekend Favs February 8th written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I dont go into depth about the finds, but I encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one I took on the road.

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Austin Steps Up Support for Women Business Owners

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Austin is poised for transformative changes in supporting women entrepreneurs, following recommendations from a mayoral task force that has already sparked significant initiatives, task force chair Carla McDonald announced at a recent Female Founders Outlook event. McDonald, founder of Dynabrand Ventures, revealed that the Better Business Bureau Foundation has secured approval to open Austin’s first […] The post Austin Steps Up Support for Women Business Owners appeared first on Sili

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