Join the list of women with patents by never hesitating to file your own. Sarah Beardsley of Spanx, Lori Greiner of Shark Tank both hold a variety of patents that insure they receive the revenues generated by their products.
Did you know Hedy Lamarr, 40's movie star, held a radio patent for an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping, necessary for wireless communications from pre computer age to present day?
If you are reading this blog on a mobile, you are using her invention!
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Laurelle
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Winners of the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Pitching Competition
Three outstanding winners chosen in 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition
Three outstanding winners were selected March 8th (International Women’s Day) by a team of distinguished judges in the Finals of the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition.
Winners were:
Dale Stuart, StarQuick Solutions Inc
Winners were:
Dale Stuart, StarQuick Solutions Inc
Angia Grigas, OneGo Inc.
Kathryn Arnold, Secrets of the Red Carpets
Judges for the event were:
Julia Dilts, Maverick Angels
Petra Griffith, Grandpoint Bank
Heather McCormick, Credo Law LLP and Pasadena Angels
John Peate, Peate Ventures
Finalists in the pitch competition before a sold out crowd at Century City were Marci Norkin-Schoepel of EcoPas LLC and Rebecca Ordonez of Mustered. Alternates included Yvette Ayers of Rare Attitude and Melissa Schulman of Yoga-Urt.
Prizes for the three winners were donated by Keiretsu Forum SoCal, Maverick Angels, the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County, and Tech Coast Angels.
We will be accepting applications for the 3rd WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition beginning in October, 2013. If you know of a promising woman-owned/co-owned small business interested in coaching and growing her firm (especially innovative, creative, and/or disruptive enterprises in ground-breaking sectors of interest to the investment community), tell her to contact a member of the WinLAVA Steering Committee to learn more.
Kathryn Arnold, Secrets of the Red Carpets
Judges for the event were:
Julia Dilts, Maverick Angels
Petra Griffith, Grandpoint Bank
Heather McCormick, Credo Law LLP and Pasadena Angels
John Peate, Peate Ventures
Finalists in the pitch competition before a sold out crowd at Century City were Marci Norkin-Schoepel of EcoPas LLC and Rebecca Ordonez of Mustered. Alternates included Yvette Ayers of Rare Attitude and Melissa Schulman of Yoga-Urt.
Prizes for the three winners were donated by Keiretsu Forum SoCal, Maverick Angels, the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County, and Tech Coast Angels.
We will be accepting applications for the 3rd WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition beginning in October, 2013. If you know of a promising woman-owned/co-owned small business interested in coaching and growing her firm (especially innovative, creative, and/or disruptive enterprises in ground-breaking sectors of interest to the investment community), tell her to contact a member of the WinLAVA Steering Committee to learn more.
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