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Press Room
Welcome to Springboard Enterprises's Press Room.
For more details please contact us directly at (202) 242-6282 or email us at infosbe@springboardenterprises.org
Springboard Press Releases
February 16, 2010 - "Springboard Delivers Big Returns In Its First Decade"
Springboard has announced its 2010 program schedule which includes two venture forums, four financial seminars sponsored by NASDAQ OMX and Capital One Bank, a bi-annual Caucus for Springboard alumnae and advisors, and the annual Winners' Circle Dinner. Each year via these programs, the organization recruits, coaches and promotes some of the most promising women-led ventures in technology, biotech, healthcare, clean tech and digital media for their product launch in the commercial marketplace.
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February 9, 2010 - "Apply Now for Springboard Enterprises 20th Venture Forum"
Springboard Enterprises announced its call for applicants for the AllThingsLifeSciences/CleanTech: 2010 venture capital forum. The forum offers women entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their businesses to angel, venture and corporate investors. Companies seeking investments for product development or commercialization are encouraged to apply online at https://www.springboardenterprises.org/vcf/atls.
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January 27, 2010 - "Springboard's Women Led Growth Companies Go Big! 10-Year Record Yields $4 Billion in Revenues and 10,000 US Jobs"
Springboard Enterprises, a venture catalyst organization that selects, trains and presents women entrepreneurs in high growth business to raise venture capital, celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. In doing so the organization pays tribute to women-led businesses in technology, biotech, life sciences, cleantech and digital media that are driving innovation and creating jobs.
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October 26, 2009 - "32 Women Seeking $250 Million to Build Billion Dollar Life Sciences Companies: Springboard to Showcase Companies in New York City – October 30, 2009"
Springboard Enterprises, in partnership with the New York City Investment Fund and the New York Biotechnology Association, will host a forum presenting some of the most transformational early stage life sciences companies. Twenty-two of the 32 women –led companies selected to participate in this program will present their investment opportunities at a forum on October 30 at the PricewaterhouseCoopers conference center in midtown Manhattan.
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October 14, 2009 - "BOLD WOMEN - TRANSFORMING IDEAS: Springboard Brings Great Women-Led Companies to Stanford Again October 15"
Springboard Enterprises, in partnership with Silicon-Valley based Life Sciences Angels and with the support of the Stanford Medical and Law Schools, will host a forum presenting some of the most transformational early stage ventures led by women. The Stanford event is the second stop of Springboard‟s 2009 forum "road show‟ program where faculty, students, angel, venture, and corporate investors get a preview of 30 women-led life sciences companies.
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September 2009 - "BOLD WOMEN - TRANSFORMING IDEAS: Springboard Announces the 18 Companies to Present at AllThingsLifeSciences in Madison, WI"
Springboard Enterprises, in partnership with Phenomenelle Angels Fund and with the support of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, has announced the companies to be showcased at AllThingsLifeSciences 2009: Madison. This is the first venture capital forum where active angel, venture, and corporate investors get a preview of eighteen women-led life sciences companies.
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April 2009 - "NASDAQ and SPRINGBOARD GO ALL OUT FOR ENTREPRENEURS Announcing a New Seminar Series – 'Equity Matters: The Route to NASDAQ'"
Springboard, with the support of NASDAQ, announces the launch of a new seminar series, "Equity Matters: The Route to NASDAQ," focusing on strategies for accessing capital markets. Eight seminars will be hosted in 2009 and 2010 in cities across the U.S. including San Francisco, CA, Dallas, TX, and Madison, WI.
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Springboard In the News
August, 2010 - "Alla Weinstein: Principle Power"
Enterprising Women
Alla Weinstein (SV04) was featured in a long article which covered topics including her background, her company, her inventions, and her vision.
To read the full article, click here!
February 24, 2010 - "A Federal tax Credit for Startup Investors"
BusinessWeek
Kay Koplovitz, the Chairman of the Board of Springboard Enterprises,wrote an article featured in BusinessWeek which argues that the federal government give tax breaks to private investors.
To read the full article click here!
February 22, 2010 - "The VC Community is an Insider's Game"
wowOwow.com
Kay Koplovitz, the Chairman of the Board of Springboard Enterprises, wrote an article featured on wowOwow.com about the importance of creating a playing field for women entrepreneurs.
To read the full article click here!
October 28, 2009 - "A tale of three cities"
Wisconsin Technology Network News
Life science entrepreneurs in hot pursuit of funding was the focus of the AllThingsLifeSciences VC forum, in which female biotech start-up leaders vetted by Springboard Enterprises made pitches to investors in three different cities.
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October 5, 2009 - "Strategy, advice exchanged at Biotech VC Forum"
Wisconsin Technology Network News
Forget the recession. Or perhaps, thrive in spite of it. That seemed to be the prevailing mindset at the AllThingsLifeSciences 2009 Venture Capital Forum held in Madison on October 1, 2009.
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September 30, 2009 - "V.C.'s Smile on Tart Cherries"
New York Times Dealbook
Michelle’s Miracle, a maker of tart cherry-flavored nutraceutical products, has landed about $750,000 in the first installment if of a $1.5 million Series A round of funding, led by Phenomenelle Angels Fund.
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September 29, 2009 - "Venture capital road show puts women-led companies in spotlight"
Journal Sentinel
Michelle White is coming to Wisconsin looking for money, and maybe some fruit.
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September 29, 2009 - "An Entrepreneur Prepares to Pass the Torch"
Business Week
First-time entrepreneur Michelle White created a company with big potential. The next step is to bring in an experienced management team and raise venture capital.
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September 28, 2009 - "National investors seek Midwestern early-stage tech opportunities"
Wisconsin Technology Network News
Discussing the Madison AllThingsLifeSciences Forum, Lauren Flanagan of Phenomenelle Angels Fund said, “To our knowledge, this is the first such venture capital forum with this focus."
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September 23, 2009 - "VC forum to showcase women-led life science companies"
Wisconsin Technology Network News
Eighteen companies seeking investors have been selected by Springboard Enterprises to make pitches for venture capital at AllThingsLifeSciences 2009 in Madison next week.
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September 23, 2009 - "Venture capital firm brings investors to Madison forum"
Wisconsin State Journal
A prestigious, nationwide venture capital group whose goal is to boost companies led by women will bring an audience of potential investors to Madison next week.
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September 23, 2009 - "Road show to feature 18 companies seeking investors"
Journal Sentinel
Four women-led Wisconsin companies are among the 18 selected to make pitches for venture capital at a three-city road show that will kick off in Madison next week.
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August 5, 2009 - "A Positive Sign for Women Healthcare Entrepreneurs in the Midwest"
JumpStart
Becca Braun, President of JumpStart Ventures, discusses Springboard's impact in the Midwest.
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August 5, 2009 - "Passion Play"
Forbes
Rachel Braun Scherl and Mary Jaensch of Semprae Laboratories are interviewed about their exciting product, Zestra.
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July 1, 2009 - "Guard Dog Brand Development to Help Select Promising Life Science Companies"
Reuters
Guard Dog Brand Development announces their involvement in the screening process for Springboard's AllThingsLifeSciences 2009 Venture Capital Forum.
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April 10, 2009 - "Experts Optimistic Tide will Change for Women and VC Funding"
The Business Journal
Michelle Carter Rash discusses the difficulties and opportunities that women currently face in the struggling economy.
September 17, 2008 - "Women's Small Ventures Hope to Keep Money Coming"
Women's eNews
AllThingsMedia is profiled by Irene Lew on womensenews.org.
August 20, 2008 - "The Women of wowOwow on Money"
The Motley Fool
Springboard alumnae company, wowOwow, is featured in this article about investment strategies.
April 1, 2008 - "The Marriage of Women, Media, and Money"
Huffington Post
Kay Koplovitz, the Chairman of the Board of Springboard Enterprises, writes about ATM and women entrepreneurs' pursuit of capital in the media market.
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