We reached out via survey to over 1200 Tech founders and VC investors and gained a better than 30% response rate. The founders were asked about their motivations as well as their perceptions regarding key success attributes and barriers to entrepreneurial success....
Illuminate Ventures announces a $20 million fund to continue investing in early-stage cloud startups during what founder Cindy Padnos calls the “golden age of enterprise investing.” By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Since Cindy Padnos founded Illuminate...
The more money you raise the greater the chance of your startup being successful, right? Nope, says VC Cindy Padnos, who warns that too much funding can actually be bad for your fledgling business. By Cindy Padnos (Founder & Managing Partner, Illuminate Ventures)...
“Most venture capital investors assess a founder… ‘are they able to attract the best people, surround themselves with the most talented individuals, are they willing to be challenged by other people…” By Sarah Cone (Venture Associate,...
By Joshua Henderson (Director of Programming, Springboard Enterprises) There are incredible things happening in the startup world for women entrepreneurs. Media platforms like Women 2.0, The Daily Muse, EZebis and The Next Women are showcasing the talents and...