
Increasing opportunity and success for LGBTQ+ #entrepreneurs through knowledge, community, & access to capital. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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StartOut retweeted
🚨 TWO WEEKS 🚨The InvestHER Roundtables lineup is HERE! Don't miss our open bar mixer, DJ, + a special guest 👀
📅: Oct. 15
📍: @LiveNation HQ, Beverly Hills
⏰: 3 PM
FREE RSVP: partiful.com/e/0prOurYexZoNr…
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StartOut retweeted
NEXT THURSDAY at @LiveNation HQ Beverly Hills!
So excited to be teaming up with @siliconlegal + @StartOut for our InvestHER Roundtables for LA @Techweek_ ✨
FREE RSVP: partiful.com/e/0prOurYexZoNr…
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Love seeing a space for women investors and founders to have real conversations.
StartOut retweeted
🚨 ATTN #LGBTQ founders, entrepreneurs in #SanFrancisco! Build connections @StartOut Founder Reception this Thurs. Learn more about how we can all support each other. Hope to see you there!
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StartOut retweeted
❤️🤔 Art makes us feel. Art makes us think. Join us for @StartOut SF’s ArtOut this Sat, Sept 19, @SFLGBTCenter. Explore the vision of “Queer Tomorrows” and support local LGBTQ+ artists.
✅ Get tickets at
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StartOut retweeted
Word on the street this was our best jam yet… 👀🌈 There was a special energy in the crowd… thank you to everyone who showed up, showed out 💖
Shoutout to @madhippiebeauty for the best products + presenting sponsorship, and @StartOut for celebrating with us!
🎥: Nya Federoff
StartOut retweeted
LA, mark your calendars!
InvestHER Roundtables is coming to @LiveNation HQ Beverly Hills on Oct. 15 for LA @Techweek_!
In partnership with @madhippiebeauty @siliconlegal @StartOut
Save your seat at the table! RSVP: partiful.com/e/0prOurYexZoNr…
#LATW
StartOut retweeted
Growing a mentoring program without losing what makes it work. That's what @StartOut pulled off: 60-day waits to same-day matches, human touch intact. Join us 3 Sep. Free 👇
Register now: hubs.li/Q04tvynJ0
Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send the recording!
StartOut retweeted
The fear every mentoring coordinator has: grow the program and it gets transactional. @StartOut built their infrastructure to prove it wrong. Join us 3 Sep. Free to attend, save your spot 👇
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StartOut retweeted
We’re excited to welcome Alla Adam as Embarc Collective’s new Fundraising Strategist! 🚀
With experience helping startups raise $12B+ globally, Alla will help our founders sharpen their fundraising strategies, pitches, and negotiations.
🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04szgv40
StartOut retweeted
Excited to welcome Alla Adam to @EmbarcCollectiv as our new Venture Fundraising Strategist.
Alla is an experienced investor, three-time founder, and two-time @TEDx speaker who has served as a Startup and VC Mentor for @Techstars, @StartOut, and the @founding and has helped startups raise more than $12B in venture capital and grants worldwide. Since 2003, she has worked with leaders and teams around the world, including @Tesla, @amazon, @Google, @CocaCola, @redbull, and @Nestle. Her areas of investment interest include SpaceTech, EdTech, AI, Nuclear Energy, HealthTech, Blockchain, and Smart City Solutions.
She is an Affiliate Member of @HeartMathInst and the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a @harvardmed affiliate, a member of the @Forbes Coaches Council, and an Advisory Council Member at @HarvardBiz.
To learn more about Alla's role with Embarc, visit embarccollective.com/resourc….
Alla joins an impressive community of experienced startup coaches. They include:
💠 Alex Callihan (CTO, @KnowBe4), Platform Engineering Strategist
💠 Dr. Tinashe Chandauka (cofounder & CEO at TMAB Therapeutics, Inc), Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategist
💠 Tyana Daley (VP Marketing, @shyftoff), Growth Marketing Strategist
💠 Kate Heath (SVP Marketing & Communications, @GroupCertus, and former Head of Marketing Strategy & Ops, @instagram), Executive Advisor and Brand & Marketing Strategist
💠 Dan Holahan (Head of Community, @VCPlatform), Executive Advisor and Goal Setting & Accountability Strategist
💠 Kristen Koenig (GM AI Video Solutions, @RingCentral), B2B Sales Strategist
💠 Kailah Matyas (Founder & Managing Partner, K & Co. Talent Partners), Executive Advisor and Talent Strategist
💠 Joe Naylor (former SVP of Streaming and Digital Platforms at @EWScrippsCo), Digital Media and Platform Strategist
💠 Elizabeth Nelson (Director at @FloridaHighTech), SBIR/STTR & Federal Grant Programs Strategist
💠 Holly O'Driscoll (former Global Design Thinking Leader and Innovation Strategist, @ProcterGamble), Design Thinking & Innovation Strategist
💠 Kathleen Osborne (Founder & PR Consultant, Kamel PR), Media and PR Strategist
💠 Jason Putorti (Founder & Executive Director, Resistbot, and former Designer-in-Residence, @BessemerVP), Product Engineering Strategist
💠 Ryan Schneider (Founder & CEO, Thrive25), Executive Advisor and Fundraising Strategist
💠 Lakshmi Shenoy (COO, SpotMyPhotos, former CEO, Embarc Collective, and former VP Innovation, 1871), Executive Advisor
💠 Vijay Singh (former CTO & Engineering Lead, Cerebral, Resilience Lab, Bravado Health, Virgin Pulse, and Yaro), Product Development Strategist
For more information about Embarc Collective or to explore membership, visit embarccollective.com/.
#Startups #HighGrowth #VentureCapital #Founders #Technology #Innovation #EcosystemBuilders #StartupTB #StartupFL
We’re excited to welcome Alla Adam as Embarc Collective’s new Fundraising Strategist! 🚀
With experience helping startups raise $12B+ globally, Alla will help our founders sharpen their fundraising strategies, pitches, and negotiations.
🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04szgv40
StartOut retweeted
Investor Perspectives: Demystifying the Capital Stack Panel #StartOutCon !
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Practical AI for Startups: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't) Panel #StartOutCon !
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"When you meet hate with love, when you meet any adversity with just your humanity, authenticity, and love, it is an. it's a unbelievable, powerful force that cannot fail you" - Amy Errett #StartOutCon !
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StartOut retweeted
🎉It’s time!! Applications to join Cohort 18 of our Growth Lab Accelerator are officially open through June 26h!
🔗 Learn about the program and how to apply at bit.ly/3RdyrGU
#StartOut #GrowthLab #SGL #LGBTQ #founders #entrepreneurs #startups
StartOut retweeted
If you're new or looking to get more connected to SF tech: bookmark these 46+ irl events 🗓️
A list of what's happening this week (June 8 - June 15) ⬇️
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Thursday 6/11
‣ StartOut Con eventbrite.com/e/startout-co…
@startout
‣ Wiki x AI: a salon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:…
@tilmanbayer
‣ ClickHouse + Hex AI hackathon luma.com/clickh-2ujv
@clickhousedb
‣ Build with Cursor: San Francisco luma.com/walu483m
@sunrao @ericzakariasson
‣ First Builders Dinner Series: A Gathering for Technical Founders luma.com/s5woifpg
@thecouncilcap, @lavanesamaniego, @rachtsui, @AmberIllig
‣ Momentum Demo Day by Devlabs events.builder.aws.com/d/mdz…
@BhoomiSinghani @Devlabs_club @geeky_dan
‣ World Cup Watch Party (YC Founders) luma.com/clerk-11c7
@clerk @AkritiKeswani
‣ Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Benchmarks luma.com/i5zotp6c
@ArtificialAnlys @WandaWang007 @AICollectiveCo
‣ Beyond Tokens: An AI Developer Meetup luma.com/jfrog-tokens
@theaievangelist
StartOut retweeted
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