Ep 04: Raising Money: Getting to "Unicorn Status"

Ita Ekpoudom Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 004: Raising Money: Getting to “Unicorn Status” Ita’s mission is to engage, educate, and elevate the next generation of successful women business leaders and investors. As the Founder & CEO of Tigress Ventures, an advisory and consulting firm she started in 2014, Ita tapped her considerable network to bring together visionary entrepreneurs with seasoned pro’s to help women scale their businesses and hone their leadership skills. Tigress Ventures hosted a monthly speakers series featuring thought leaders and industry experts, and provided private consultations with individual clients. She is now a partner at Gingerbread Capital.   Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about the challenges that Ita had to overcome to get to where she is today. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: Why Ita left the corporate world for a career in venture capital What Gingerbread Capital looks for in a business when making investments Investigating the sexism in the world of venture capital Success stories and failure horror stories that Ita has seen from her clients through her experience as an investor The worst advice Ita ever received   Connect with Ita: WEBSITE: https://gingerbreadcap.com/team/ita-ekpoudom/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itaekpoudom/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/03tigress   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices