All Raise Power Conversations
All Raise is excited to present Power Conversations hosted by our CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner. This monthly, one-hour webinar series brings the brightest minds and most prolific ideas from within the All Raise community to the All Raise community and to the world. Join us each month for captivating conversations with venture and startup leaders who are leveraging their position to move money, change culture, and shift power.
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THE NEXT CONVERSATION
Betsy Fore | Empowering Women in Entrepreneurship: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
Dec 13, 2023 @ 12:30pm ET/ 9:30am PT
Serial founder and investor Betsy Fore will delve into entrepreneurship through a lens of empowerment, resilience and from an investor perspective now being on the other side of the table. In this engaging session, Betsy will share her journey, shedding light on the unique challenges women and underrepresented founders face and offer insights to overcome obstacles, launch a product people love and win funding. By sharing her Come What MAE method, Manifesting mindset, Affirming actions and Energetic ethos, Betsy will guide founders to seize opportunities and to forge a mindful and joyful path to success.
Join All Raise CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner with Betsy Fore, Co-Founder of Natives Rising & Tiny Organics and Investor at XFactor Ventures to glean insights from one woman’s journey to exit and equip yourself with the tools needed to thrive as a woman in tech. Whether you're just starting or ready to scale, this session promises to empower you to leverage resilience and unlock the doors to opportunity.
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PAST CONVERSATIONS
When Women Lead
June 28 @ 12:00pm ET / 9am PT
Replay is available here.
The data doesn't lie. When women lead in business the companies are stronger, the results are more outstanding. Not only do women create better businesses, but they also do it with fewer resources. Research shows that women are building successful businesses in the face of massive challenges. They have access to less cash, smaller networks, and inherent bias from society; however, women generate more revenue, higher return on investment, and create more value for their investors.
Join All Raise CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner with CNBC Senior Media & Technology Reporter and When Women Lead author Julia Boorstin for a candid conversation about women in tech. During this conversation, Julia will deliver key insights about the unique value proposition of women leaders and actions that both men and women can take to build inclusive businesses that thrive.
The Trillion-Dollar Female Economy
July 18, 2023 @ 12:00pm ET / 9am PT
Replay is available here.
As Cake Ventures' whitepaper Finding Alpha: The Trillion Dollar Female Economy recently reported, "Women control or influence over 85% of consumer spending, including healthcare for themselves and their children, consumer retail, household needs, and more. In spite of this market-making influence and purchasing power, women have long been treated as a niche market whose needs can be met by 'shrinking and pinking' products originally designed for men."
Join All Raise CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner and Cake Ventures Managing Partner Monique Woodard as they discuss the key insights from this powerful report and share actionable advice for investors and founders as they think about funding and building for the massive economic power of women.
Community in the Digital Age
August 15, 2023 @ 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
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An accidental outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic was the shattering of geographic and professional boundaries that used to exist. People entered a new era where they could connect with other leaders from around the globe with Zoom, Slack challenges and Clubhouse conversations - and this experience changed the game. This new wave of connectivity has forever changed the way we create community and build with each other.
Join All Raise CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner with WeightWatchers CEO, Sima Sistani for a candid conversation about community in the digital age; how to build it, leverage it, and manage it.
The State of Venture
August 24, 2023 @ 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT.
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The venture and startup ecosystem are constantly dynamic and right now in a state of change. With current market shifts, both investors and founders are adjusting to a new economic reality and refocusing their work to support it. They are also thinking about the realities of a remote world, the growing role of the climate crisis and how it impacts investing, what can be done to change the troubling trend lines in diversity in the industry, the emergence of important new technologies, and where the most interesting opportunities can be found in this market.
Join All Raise CEO, Paige Hendrix Bucker, for a conversation about the state of venture with Union Square Ventures’ General Partner Rebecca Kaden. This discussion will dive into the biggest trends in today's market including what's happening in Big Tech, what investors should look for in deals right now, interesting emerging opportunities and market segments, and what this means for diversity in the industry.
Mar Hershenson | Pear VC on Navigating Choppy Waters: Unveiling Insights from Pear VCs $432M Oversubscribed Fund IV - A Deep Dive into Current Fundraising Dynamics and LP Perspectives for Fund Managers
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Against today’s challenging VC environment, Mar Hershenson - Founding Managing Partner at Pear VC - sheds light on what it took to close Pear’s recent $432M oversubscribed Fund IV amidst a drop in VC fundraising, sharing candidly about her experience for other fund managers to learn from.
Join All Raise CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner and seasoned investor Mar Hershenson for a deeper understanding of the intricacies of LPs, unraveling the complex decision-making processes and considerations that fuel their investment decisions. Drawing from her experience, Mar will share strategic maneuvers and innovative approaches to engage and leverage LPs alongside reasons for LP enthusiasm for Pear VC's newest fund, offering a rare glimpse into what captivates LP interest in today's market.
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Why Abortion Matters for People Creating & Investing in the Future Economy
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The venture capital community has enormous power to shape society. With a focus on innovation and building the future, VCs have an obligation to lead on reproductive rights - because criminalizing abortion is a violation of human rights that limits innovation.
Join All Raise CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner alongside Christie Pitts, Mandy Bynum, and Janna Meyrowitz Turner from VCs for Repro for a conversation around one of culture's most debated topics: Abortion Care. This Power Conversation will cover how abortion restrictions impact investment firms, their portfolios and the economy; why lobbying and advocacy are missing from women’s healthcare companies; why wealth and education cannot save anyone from the impact of maternal mortality; and, how limiting access to abortion care is a form of control that the VC community can reshape with their power and influence.
Learn more about VCs for Repro here: https://www.vcsforrepro.com
Heather Hartnett | Redefining Influence: Unveiling the Power of Emerging Managers to Shape the Future of Venture Capital
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In a time of rapid evolution, emerging managers are positioned to be catalysts for change; disruptors of the status quo - if you will. Heather Hartnett is not a stranger to leading change and was recently featured in Forbes for her groundbreaking insights about the role of Emerging Managers in venture capital - The ‘Emerging Manager’ Needs a Rebrand.
Join All Raise CEO, Paige Hendrix Buckner with Heather Hartnett, CEO & GP at Human Ventures and co-founder of Transact Global, for a virtual conversation that will dive into the dynamics and potential of emerging managers to reshape the venture landscape. This insightful conversation will challenge conventional notions of influence while exploring distinct qualities that make emerging managers powerful.