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Sep 2024
35m 53s

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Inc. Magazine
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Being a business owner means having to innovate constantly and navigate change. So Inc., in partnership with Capital One Business, wants to help you figure out Your Next Move. Join Anu Duggal, founding partner of Female Founders Fund, the first early-stage fund for female-founded companies. Duggal will share how she plays an instrumental role not only in investing in female founders, raising seed capital with more than $4 billion in enterprise value, but also shifting the VC industry as a whole to make more investments in female-founded companies. Hear her talk about her personal and professional achievements in this industry, and how to get funding for your early-stage business. Discover ways to think differently about how you lead and grow your business.

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