LA 2020

Secure The Bag: How To Pitch For Profit, Raise Money For Your Business, And Land Six-Figure Deals

Money

It’s no secret that women-owned businesses struggle to get crucial financing. According to a recent study, there are about 12.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States, yet women receive only 4% of commercial loans and 18% of loans backed by the Small Business Administration.

But despite these discouraging stats, Mastercard’s latest whitepaper shows women-owned firms are growing at twice the speed of other businesses, contributing $3 trillion and 23 million jobs to the global economy. So, in this panel, we’re beyond thrilled to sit down today with a group of women who don’t shy away from talking about money and are willing to pay it forward.

They’re sharing their tips for how to pitch for profit, raise money for a business, and land six-figure deals so we can make sure more funds are going to the women out there making an impact.

Panelists:

Lori Harder | Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Founder & CEO...

Kosha Shah Eisenberg | Licensing and Ventures, UTA Ventures...

Shiza Shahid | Co-Founder, Malala Fund, Our Place, & Now Ventures...

Raina Penchansky | Co-Founder & CEO, Digital Brand Architects...

Sherry Jhawar | Co-Founder, Blended Strategy Group...

Ginger Siegel | North America Small Business Lead, Mastercard International

Moderator:

Bhavagna Bhattiprolu | Vice President, Blended Strategy Group