In-Person Event

Female Founder Roundtable: How to Get Ahead in Entrepreneurship

Provide more opportunities for females

Date
Sep 06, 2017
Time
06:30 pm - 09:00 pm
Address
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, 1215 K St, Suite 1900, Sacramento, CA
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We know that Sacramento is full of entrepreneurial women and this event aims to bring women together and give you access to top female entrepreneurs and passionate women in business. They will share their 'why', their stories, challenges, successes, tips and answer your burning questions about entrepreneurship. Join us for a roundtable in this closed setting where we discuss being a female entrepreneur. This event is hosted by the Founder Institute & Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

Who should Attend?

  • Tonight it’s all about women in technology and entrepreneurship
  • Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
  • Anyone who is keen to learn from an inspiring, enlightening and authentic conversation
  • Anyone who has an idea for a startup or an early-stage company but is unsure about what to do next
  • Anyone interested in meeting fellow female entrepreneurs starting a company
  • Anyone interested in meeting Founder Institute Directors or Mentors

 

What is the Agenda?

  • Stories from female founders
  • Q&A Panel
  • Short Presentation on the Founder Institute 
  • Networking, Socializing, wine and appetizers!

 

This event is free to attend. Join us for a fun evening! For more free startup events, visit https://FI.co/events.

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Speakers

Maria

Maria Mac Gunigal

CIO & IT Director @ City of Sacramento CIO

Virginia

Virginia Varela

CEO @ Golden Pacific Bank

Tracy

Tracy Saville

CEO/Co-founder @ Herba, Sofiia AI, Inc. and FourthWave

Platinum Partners

Loyal VC Founder Capital

Local Partners

DiverseCity Ventures HaneyBiz Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin

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