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Sold out Demo Day for Prosper Women Entrepreneurs in STL
Introductions. Innovation. High energy. That’s what attendees to the sold out Prosper Women Entrepreneur’s Demo Day experienced Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in St. Louis. “Women entrepreneurs are an underrepresented asset class,” said Mary Jo Gorman, Lead Managing Partner for the Prosper Women Entrepreneur startup accelerator. “Our primary focus is to find early-stage, women-led companies to invest…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “Help! I’m a wantrepreneur!”
This article is part of our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, I’ve been thinking about an idea for business for a while, and recently have started checking out programs for entrepreneurs in my area. The networking…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “I can’t handle feedback!”
This article is part of our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, Everyone is telling me the importance of getting feedback on my idea, but I find this to be really difficult. Most people don’t understand what…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “How do I know if my idea is any good?”
This article is part of our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, I’ve never started a business, but I am always coming up with ideas. I’m good at identifying solutions to problems I see, but get stuck…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “I feel so alone!”
This article is part of our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, I’ve been working on my business for a few years now, and I’m starting to get a lot of traction. But I’ve realized that being…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “How can I do market research on a budget?”
This article is part of our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, I am the CEO of an enterprise software startup, struggling to find my target customers. I read last week’s article on the importance of…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “I don’t have time for market research”
This article is part of our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, I am the CEO of a B2B enterprise software startup that helps companies manage organizational culture. I am struggling with our go-to-market strategy. I spend…
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Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs: “My business idea is complicated”
This article is the first in our Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs series, in which the St. Louis-based accelerator Prosper Women Entrepreneurs answers common questions from women entrepreneurs. Dear Prosper Women Entrepreneurs, My business idea is complicated and includes a lot of detail. When I talk to people in a networking setting, they don’t seem to…