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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: LeadHERship with Linda Fisk

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers and creators in the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs - A Conversation with Linda Fisk

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] May Bridge Series - May 1st, Covington, KY

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Our May Bridge Series shines a spotlight on women leading change who are making a lasting impact in our region. From advancing equity and education to supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening communities, these leaders are...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Golden Seeds 20 Years Later: The Legacy of the Wall Street Women Who Built the Largest Angel Network That Invests in Women

Golden Seeds is celebrating its 20th year of investing in promising women-led companies. Since its founding in 2004, Golden Seeds has become one of the largest angel networks in the country and is, by far, the largest that...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Fearless Fund Settles Yearlong Suit with the American Alliance for Equal Rights

Challenges to Race-based Initiatives Continue: Fearless Fund Settles Yearlong Suit with the American Alliance for Equal Rights, Ending the Strivers Grant Contest for Women of Color Business Owners - Fearless Fund is a venture...more

K&L Gates LLP

Client Conversations With Craig Budner: Interview With Alison Fragale, Research Psychologist, Professor, and Author

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Alison Fragale is a research psychologist, award-winning professor at UNC Chapel Hill, international keynote speaker, and author who empowers ambitious women by providing them with science-based strategies to advocate for...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick’s TechWeek Takes: 5 Tips for Female Founders

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On June 5, Fenwick teamed up with the Female Founder Collective and AmplifyHer Ventures at a16z’s New York Tech Week for a discussion about empowering, educating, and connecting female entrepreneurs....more

Baker Donelson

Court Blocks VC Firm from Issuing Grants to Black Women-Owned Businesses

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Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (the Court) held in Am. All. for Equal Rts. v. Fearless Fund Mgmt., LLC (Fearless Fund) that the Fearless Strivers Grant Contest (the Contest), a startup...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Event] Deal Maker Economic Forum - July 24th, Chicago, IL

Hinshaw is excited to bring together a distinguished panel of business leaders for our annual Deal Maker Economic Forum on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Co-sponsored by Hinshaw’s Women’s Affinity Network, the forum aims to...more

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Eleventh Circuit Temporarily Blocks Fearless Fund Grant Program For Black Women-Owned Businesses

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On June 3, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit authorized a preliminary injunction in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC et al., ruling that a grant contest that awards funding and mentorship...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Silicon Alley: 15 Must-Know Facts about NY's Tech Community

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As we countdown to NY Tech Week in just 15 days, here are 15 facts about the city's dynamic tech ecosystem....more

Stevens & Lee

NJ Appellate Court Strikes Down Misguided Attack on Women’s Right to Compete in Emerging Cannabis Industry

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Earlier this month, Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced the release of a “comprehensive statewide disparity study examining public contracting opportunities” for Minority and Women-Owned...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: GenAI - Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Project W contributor and ally, Jeff Sabado, is Davis Wright Tremaine's Director of Knowledge Management and a member of the firm's AI Steering Committee. Jeff explores how Generative Artificial Intelligence – when used...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Cage the Rage – Going from Anger to Action

To choose to become a startup founder, they say you have to be a little bit crazy. As a former founder myself and an advocate for entrepreneurs, I like to think it's a good kind of crazy. To go out on a limb and start a...more

BakerHostetler

World IP Day

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We celebrate World IP Day this year on April 26, commemorating 53 years of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention’s implementation. This year’s theme is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - March 2022 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Challenges in Getting Funding for Women and Minority-Owned Businesses, and How to Solve Them - According to the American Express State of Women-Owned...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Ten Talks - Focus on Women Entrepreneurs - Conversation with Neepa Patel

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In this last interview in our Fall 2021 series, Gould & Ratner's Ammara Khan talks with Neepa Patel, Chief Executive Officer at WellRight, about her experience developing well-being tech solutions for employers to help...more

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Ten Talks - Focus on Women Entrepreneurs - "Extra" Conversation with Dr. Ashlie Burkart

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In this longer EXTRA interview, Gould & Ratner's Ammara Khan talks with Dr. Ashlie Burkart, Chief Scientific Officer at Germin8 Ventures, about her experience in medicine and what motivated her to move into venture capital,...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October 2021 #5

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: VCs Must Do a Better Job of Supporting Black Women Founders - Black women only receive 0.27% of all venture dollars in the US and 0.24% in the UK, and even...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September 2021 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Going Remote? From Taxes to M&A, Here Are 3 Considerations Startups Need to Weigh - Currently, many startups are having to make tough decisions about where...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September 2021 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: What Does the US Data Breach Bill Mean for Your Organization? A business must always be wary of the potential for cyberattacks and data breaches, and Congress...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - August 2021 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Returning to the Office Will Be Hard. Here’s How Managers Can Make It Easier. Corporate officers and leaders at companies of all types are figuring out how...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Women Returning To The Workforce: Tips For New Franchisees

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The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women, with nearly 3 million women having left the workforce since the start of the pandemic. However, there have been a record number of new business applications filed...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2021 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Yes, 2021 Is Shaping Up as a Wild Year for Supergiant Rounds. We Break Down Where the Money Is Going - Just when we thought things might slow down in the...more

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Getting Women Back To Work: Top 5 Tips For New Entrepreneurs

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So far during the pandemic, around 2.4 million women have left the workforce, numbers much higher than men. Yet, in a small silver lining, there have been a record number of new business applications filed across the...more

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