Thanks to the investment of community members, WE Lead’s screening of Show Her the Money this Friday, 4/26 in Kane Hall (watch the film trailer here) now has additional complimentary tickets available for student attendees (while supplies last). Students should use discount code StudentWELeadComp at checkout. Get a ticket here and check out the panelists for Friday’s event in the attached – this will be a great networking opportunity if you can make it.
Upcoming WE Lead Events & Details on 2024-25 Student Board Recruitment:
- 4/26: WE Lead Film Screening: Show Her The Money - Tickets now on sale! (KNE 120) – Open to Students & Community Members
If you pay any attention to the startup and investment world, you've likely heard the jaw-dropping statistic that women are getting less than 2% of venture capital funding despite women-owned businesses representing 39.1% of all businesses in the U.S. - it's time for a change. This Friday, April 26th, WE Lead is hosting a screening of the 2023 documentary, Show Her The Money, followed by a panel featuring local women in the entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem. The film features rock-star female investors who invest in diverse women entrepreneurs with innovations that will change the world, Show Her The Money reminds us that money is power and women need it to achieve true equality. Watch the trailer here.Panelists:
Catherine Gray | Investor and Founder, She Angels Investors | Executive Producer, Show Her the Money
Michelle Goldberg | Venture Investor, Ignition/SoGal Investors | Board Member, Bakkt
Jessica Kamada | Managing Partner, Swizzle Ventures
Esha Joshi | Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Yoodli
Moderator: Divya Kakkad | Partner, Graham & WalkerTickets now on sale, and students in our WE Lead community (that’s you!) can sign up for free tickets while supplies last: use discount code StudentWELeadComp at checkout.
- 5/8 WE Lead Student Board Application Info Session 9:30-11:30am (Founders Hall 490)
WE Lead is beginning recruitment for the 2024-25 academic year’s Student Board – application opens 5/1. If you are interested in investing your time and leadership skills to support WE Lead, and help shape WE Lead’s programming in the upcoming year, join for an info session to learn more. Additional details will be shared soon! Add your name to the interest list here. - 5/9 WE Lead Student Board Application Info Session 2-4pm (Virtual)
WE Lead is beginning recruitment for the 2024-25 academic year’s Student Board – application opens 5/1. If you are interested in investing your time and leadership skills to support WE Lead, and help shape WE Lead’s programming in the upcoming year, join for an info session to learn more. Additional details will be shared soon! Add your name to the interest list here. - 5/16 Innovators Making an Impact 10am-12pm (HUB 145)
If you’re curious about how to make a difference through your work, whether in business/entrepreneurship, the public sector, non-profits, impact investing, advocacy, and more, this interactive panel will be right up your alley. Join us to hear from entrepreneurial women leaders whose work is making a difference in the world, and get inspired to do the same! - 5/29 Final WE Lead Wednesday of the year! 12:30-1pm (Founders Hall 490)
If you’ve ever wanted to get more involved with WE Lead, meet others in the campus WE Lead community, or connect with others interested in entrepreneurship, this is the space for you. Hosted by the WE Lead Student Board, WE Lead Wednesdays are a monthly informal community gathering for creatives, innovators, and the entre-curious. This WE Lead Wednesday will be our final community gathering of the year and we can’t wait to celebrate your wins this year, hear about your plans for the future, and answer any lingering questions you may have about applying for the Student Board for the 2024-25 academic year. - 5/30 Application Deadline – WE Lead Student Board 2024-24 | Deadline: 12PM PST
Application opens 5/1, more information to come. Save the date for this application deadline. Add your name to the interest list here.