L.C. Time | Women + Tech + $25,000 = APPLY

Aug 17

Women + Tech + $25,000 = APPLY →

I don’t agree with what fspublishing is saying because I do think that women-led projects should be evaluated in the same way as non-women led projects but that recruitment is the issue, however, I love a dissenting opinion so I’m reblogging hers. Also, I love her tumblr theme. :)

fspublishing:

changetheratio:

From the LA Times:

“We believe that female entrepreneurs are under-served and we want to help; we think that mentorship is important but even more so putting real money to work,” said i/o Ventures’ co-founder Paul Bragiel.

As a female entrepreneur in the tech sector I wish people would devote less resources to these sort of PR stunts and more resources to helping connect ideas and talent. This strikes me as the America’s Next Top Model of the venture cap world.

I was turned off immediately by the application because it uses the same methodology every VC fund uses to evaluate candidates … so I don’t get it. What sense does it make to apply the same methodology that is FAILING to support female entrepreneurs in selecting female entrepreneurs? A study in ‘if banging your head against the wall fails to get the outcome you like, just bang harder’?