You’ve seen the numbers - the minuscule amount of funding that goes to women-founded businesses, the uphill battles, the struggle.

What if you could turn the whole conventional model on its head and making fundraising less like the hunger games and more like getting an unexpected banquet?

In this episode, Vicki Saunders, activator and founder of She-EO, now Coralus, talks about the inspiration behind SheEO’s unique model for funding, her vision of helping women entrepreneurs tackle the world’s “to do” list, how getting access to the right community can supercharge your venture, and much more...

Episode highlights

1. The seeds of SheEO's unique funding and entrepreneur support model
2. The unique advantages of a "grassroots" startup investing model versus the traditional "top-down" vc funding model
3. How the SheEO crowdfunding model adds value above just capital for founders
4. Surprise learnings  - how going against the grain makes founders more successful
5. How to make interactions between funders and founders productive
6. Why the cookie-cutter approach to mentoring is flawed, and how to improve it
7. The surprising ways in which being in a community brings out your true potential
8. How to get past self-limiting attitudes, particularly those related to money, earning money, and pricing setting.
9. The secret to tackling sexism and prejudices in the world of finance
10. Encouraging advice for second career entrepreneurs.
11. A strategy for creating a network that supports your industry
12. The foot-in-the-door strategy for entrepreneurs who aren't affiliated with SheEO.