Women Advance
Women Empowerment and Self-realizationOur Mission Our mission is to support enhance women professional and personal growth and fulfillment We are deeply committed to providing achievement-driven women with Inspiration, Guidance, and Networking¶
Our Target Audience Millennial women pursuing various careers ranging from art and fashion, to finance and politics; Female professionals who have reached the middle management position and are struggling to break through the glass ceiling; Women seeking a transition in order to fulfill their potential and receive recognition.¶
Our Approach We organize and conduct seminars with women speakers leaders in their industry TED Talks for Women in a seminar format We connect women with mentors in the industries of their interest¶
Topics of interest Sexual harassment Sexual abuse Negotiations/ salary and promotion negotiation skills Gender inequality, sexual discrimination, income disparity Women founders Communication challenges Conflict management skills for women Building leadership skills Obstacles in the way of success and the way to overcome them¶
Timeline – measurements of success¶
2018¶
2019¶
2020¶
Number of seminars¶
3¶
4¶
8¶
Number of attendants¶
20¶
30¶
50¶
First speakers Kathryn Ruemmler is an attorney who formerly served as White House Counsel to President Barack Obama. She previously worked as Principal Deputy White House Counsel Helen Fisher, PhD Biological Anthropologist, is a Senior Research Fellow, The Kinsey Institute, member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University and Chief Scientific Advisor to the Internet dating site Match.com. She has conducted extensive research and written six books on the evolution and future of human sex, love, marriage, gender differences in the brain and how your personality style shapes who you are and who you love Erika Karp is an American entrepreneur, businesswoman and investment advisor as well as a writer and speaker on issues related to sustainable finance. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Capital Inc., an investment firm Suzanne King is a partner at NEA, one of the largest and most successful Venture Capital companies in the United States. Nell Derick Debovoise is the Founder & CEO of Inspiring Capital, a certified B Corp that powers purposeful growth with uniquely integrated training, consulting, and community offerings; Forbes contributor Arianna Huffington Karly Kloss¶
Why is this important? /draft 60% percent of American women said they had been the victims of sexual harassment 33 million U.S. women have been sexually harassed—and 14 million sexually abused—in work-related episodes. 95% report that male perpetrators of such abuse usually go unpunished Women working full time in the United States are still earning 80% of what men earn (2016) Female CEOs get only 2.7% of all venture capital Between the years 1997 and 2015 the number of women-owned businesses increased by 74%¶
Price model/ draft Ticket price 300 – 500 USD; TBD Amount of tickets 20-30 Frequency: 2018 – April, June, September¶
Creative ideas/ draft Combine with useful healthy activities Beauty rituals workshops Nutrition/ fitness Retreats Branded events/ sponsors¶
Our Mission • Our mission is to support enhance women professional and personal growth and fulfillment • We are deeply committed to providing achievement- driven women with Inspiration, Guidance, and Networking HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022408¶
Our Target Audience • Millennial women pursuing various careers ranging from art and fashion, to finance and politics; • Female professionals who have reached the middle management position and are struggling to break through the glass ceiling; • Women seeking a transition in order to fulfill their potential and receive recognition. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022409¶
Our Approach • We organize and conduct seminars with women speakers leaders in their industry • TED Talks for Women in a seminar format • We connect women with mentors in the industries of their interest HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022410¶
Topics of interest • Sexual harassment • Sexual abuse • Negotiations/ salary and promotion negotiation skills • Gender inequality, sexual discrimination, income disparity • Women founders • Communication challenges • Conflict management skills for women • Building leadership skills • Obstacles in the way of success and the way to overcome them HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022411¶
Timeline - measurements of success 2018 3 2019 4 2020 8 Number of seminars Number of attendants 20 30 50 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022412¶
First speakers • Kathryn Ruemmler is an attorney who formerly served as White House Counsel to President Barack Obama. She previously worked as Principal Deputy White House Counsel • Helen Fisher, PhD Biological Anthropologist, is a Senior Research Fellow, The Kinsey Institute, member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology, Rutgers Universit) and Chief Scientific Advisor to the Internet dating site Match.com. She has conducted extensive research and written six books on the evolution and future of human sex, love, • Erika Karp is an American entrepreneur, businesswoman and investment advisor as well as a writer and speaker on issues related to sustainable finance. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Capital Inc., an investment firm • Suzanne King is a partner at NEA, one of the largest and most successful Venture Capital companies in the United States. • Nell Derick Debovoise is the Founder & CEO of Inspiring Capital, a certified B Corp that powers purposeful growth with uniquely integrated training, consulting, and community offerings; Forbes contributor • Arianna Huffington • Karly Kloss HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022413¶
Why is this important? / draft • 60% percent of American women said they had been the victims of sexual harassment • 33 million U.S. women have been sexually harassed-and 14 million sexually abused-in work-related episodes. 95% report that male perpetrators of such abuse usually go unpunished • Women working full time in the United States are still earning 80% of what men earn (2016) • Female CEOs get only 2.7% of all venture capital • Between the years 1997 and 2015 the number of women- owned businesses increased by 74% HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022414¶
Price model/ draft • Ticket price 300 - 500 USD; TBD • Amount of tickets 20-30 • Frequency: 2018 - April, June, September HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022415¶
Creative ideas/ draft • Combine with useful healthy activities • Beauty rituals workshops • Nutrition/ fitness • Retreats • Branded events/ sponsors HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022416¶