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The Point 25 Initiative 

Fall 2019 Series:

November 5, 7, 12, 14

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The Point 25 Initiative

Point 25 matches the most promising women-led companies with amazing C-level Advisors for their Advisory Boards. The 'Point 25' name comes from the equity incentive of 0.25% that an advisor often receives when joining a startup's advisory board. It is based on the belief that - while money is a large part of what determines the success of early stage companies - having the right network of helpful and influential advisors can really propel the business forward. This is also an effort to facilitate advisory board roles for prominent leaders who wish to give back to the startup ecosystem.  

Point 25 Overview

What is the format Of the Events?

Each event will showcase 4 potential advisors. A member of the press will moderate an overview of their backgrounds and areas of interest. The advisors will then spend the next hour rotating around 4 tables (in 15 minute blocks) and speaking with a 3-4 pre-selected, women-led companies at each table. There will also be a reception afterwards where everyone can interact further. The events are invite-only and highly curated to maximize the quality of interaction and high-potential introductions.

What Are the application Deadlines?

The application period for the Point 25 2019 Fall Series is now closed! Applicants will be notified by Sunday, October 20th if accepted. While the application period has passed, entrepreneurs may still apply for the waitlist via this site. Last minute openings may occur due to personal emergencies or family obligations of the attendees. If a space opens, accepted candidates will be notified as soon as possible and given a short window to secure their tickets before the ticket is released to another potential attendee. Only one person per company may attend. Thanks for your interest! 

What Are the rules of interaction?

The focus of these events is on advisory boards, not fundraising, and it is up to the potential advisor if they want to ask separately about an opportunity to invest. There is no requirement that an advisor join a company's advisory board if they don't click with any of the entrepreneurs. It's up to the entrepreneur and potential advisor to continue discussions after the event and decide upon the exact level of involvement and equity incentive for the role, if they'd like. 

Are you Seeking Advisors for future events?

Yes! If you're a C-Level executive and/or active advisor interested in being profiled at a future event, please provide more information HERE. Advisors should have no conflicts with their current company/commitments in taking on such a role. It is not necessary to have prior experience as an advisor. Both men and women are welcome. Potential advisors should possess the desire to help women-led companies and be able to spend quality time giving strategic advice and making key introductions. 

November 5, 2019 - Advisors

yvonne de la pena

Director of bridgeup: stem at the american museum of natural history, board member of the ny tech alliance

leslie goldman

 Co-Founder & Principal of The Artemis Fund (women-led companies), board member of the Houston Angel Network

Alexandra Lebenthal

Senior advisor of Empire global ventures, author, cnbc contributor

candice matthews brackeen

 Founder and CEO of Hillman accelerator (underrepresented founders), entrepreneur

moderator

nora ali - anchor at cheddar Inc. 

November 7, 2019 - Advisors

olu beck

founder and CEO of The Beck Group NJ, angel investor, L.p. soundboard venture fund, ex-CEO of Wholesome Sweeteners, senior executive at Mars, johnson & johnson

Sharmila makhija

Department Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology & Women’s Health,
professor of gynecologic oncology, & Chella & Moise Safra Endowed
Chair at Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Health System

Susan Naci

executive at Amazon - Advertising division in CPG and Beauty sectors, ex entrepreneur, VC, american express & conde nast

DEBORAH BARTA

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATION AND STARTUP ENGAGEMENT AT MASTERCARD, START PATH, MASTERCARD LABS

moderator

jessi joseph - producer at Cnbc

November 12, 2019 - Advisors

elizaveta chistyakova

investor at Centana Growth Partners (financial services), ex houlihan lokey

jennifer daSilva

president of WPP creative agency Berlin Cameron, launched Girl Brands Do It Better (empowers female entrepreneurs)

allie egan

President & CEO of

Cynthia Rowley, ex L catterton, Estee Lauder, & financial analyst

del johnson

Principal at Backstage Capital (underrepresented founders), ex google & oracle, legal background

moderator

maria aspan - senior writer at  fortune

November 14, 2019 - Advisors

claire fauquier

principal at highland partners (consumer & enterprise), ex corigin ventures & credit suisse

gabby munoz

managing director at Hearst Ventures, ex Rent the Runway, General Atlantic, merrill lynch & entrepreneur

courtney nelson

Vice President at Coefficient Capital (consumer), ADVISORY BOARD - VENTURE FOR AMERICA, ex BDMI & catalyst investors

wendy nunnelley

Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and Commercial Planning at Diageo, ex coca-cola & Boston Consulting Group, angel investor

moderator

Erin Barry Stefanski - producer for CNBC's "On the Money"

Testimonials




"I had knots in my stomach before attending the Point 25 Initiative. I left with a whirlwind of information, a better understanding of advisory boards and a bunch of new girlfriends!"


"The Point 25 Initiative was a welcomed opportunity to network with other women entrepreneurs and leverage decades of experience from veteran women advisors. It's an eye-opening look into the world of startup investing. I highly recommend this event for women entrepreneurs no matter what stage your startup is in."


"The intimacy of the Point 25 event gave me a chance to connect with professional advisors and fellow female founders in a meaningful and substantive way. Everyone I met was impressive and offered high quality advice and leads. Point 25 stood out for me as one of the best curated networking events of the year."


"Point25 event has been one of the most inspiring things that happened to me lately. I felt very comfortable and could talk about my challenges and ask for advise without a fear of being blamed for my craziness and over-dedication. I would highly recommend Alicia and her amazing initiative for any business woman who is looking for answers and who is ready share her experiences at the same time."


"It was an honor to be part of Point 25 event. I made great connections with potential advisors and other entrepreneurs and looking forward to work with them in the future."


"The Point 25 initiative put a select group of high performing women in a room, encouraging them to let down their guards and talk about what an advisory relationship should look like. The experience was both cathartic and inspirational -- and an evening I will not soon forget."


"The Point 25 Initiative provided me with a comfortable and safe setting for me to network and collaborate with other female entrepreneurs and mentors. I am looking forward to future events!"


"As a first-time founder, I appreciated the perspective of fellow entrepreneurs and advisors who could share insights to help me save time and reduce expenses while pushing toward my launch. In my career, I've always believed in building community and working not just hard but smart. Point 25 allowed me to make connections with like-minded women, share resources and receive priceless advice."


"The mentors and organizers for The Point 25 Initiative were of the highest quality and caliber. They were so incredibly helpful and you could tell they really want to help and see us all succeed. So happy to have been part of such a supportive event."


"Point25 was a fantastic event - mainly because it provides an intimate setting and targeted introductions with very high caliber founders and advisers. The panel, group discussion, and networking format provided the right structure without wasting time. I will definitely keep in touch with others I met at the event, and look forward to the next one!"

Schedule

5:30 – 6:00 PM

Check In

Nametags and Seating 

6:00 – 6:15 PM

Welcome

Alicia Syrett (Pantegrion) & Lynn Loacker (DWT)

6:15 – 7:00 PM

Panel Moderated by the Press

Advisor Backgrounds and Areas of Interest

7:00 – 8:00 PM

Advisors Meet Entrepreneurs

Advisors Rotate Around 4 Tables in 15 Minute Blocks

8:00 – 8:30 PM

Reception

Wine and Cheese Networking

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Point 25 Founder: Alicia Syrett

Alicia Syrett is the Founder and CEO of Pantegrion Capital, an investment vehicle focused on early stage investments. She is a recurring panelist on CNBC and MSNBC, a Contributor for Inc., a 2019 Fellow at the Economic Club of New York, and an Instructor at Columbia University. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Women’s Forum of NY, and WomenCorporateDirectors. She currently serves on the Board of the NY Tech Alliance, several company and advisory boards. Her TED talk on “Why VCs and Angel Investors Say ‘No’ to Entrepreneurs” has been viewed over 175,000 times. 

 

Ms. Syrett was named as one of LinkedIn’s “Top Voices in Startups and Entrepreneurship,” one of the “30 Women in Venture Capital to Watch” by Business Insider, one of the “25 Angel Investors in New York You Need to Know” by AlleyWatch, one of Wharton's "40 Under 40" by Wharton Magazine, and one of Virgin’s “Five Next Generation Leaders Emerging from Tech.” She has been featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Inc., The Huffington Post, Mashable, Entrepreneur, NPR’s Marketplace, and USA Today.  She has also appeared on CNBC’s Make Me a Millionaire Inventor and Cash Crowd, Nightly Business Report (NBR) on PBS, and Fox Business’s Risk & Reward.  She also wrote a Guide for Entrepreneurs for #MentHERnyc, an event she co-founded.


Press

Sponsor

Davis Wright Tremaine is a law firm that focuses on the intersection of technology and the media, advertising, payments, fashion and food industries, and is committed to the success of women entrepreneurs. Project W is our commitment to helping women advance their careers, achieve parity in the workplace and improve their lives. We are proud to be a sponsor of The Point 25 Initiative in our shared mission of supporting women entrepreneurs. Visit us at www.dwt.com/projectw.

Helpful Links

Why Your Startup Needs An Advisory Board

8 Immediate Asks for Your Advisory Board

TED talk: Why VCs and Angel investors Say "No" to Entrepreneurs

4 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Board Meetings

So What Should I Put In A Pitch Deck?!?

How to Really Research Your Investors Before Asking Them for Money

Was It Something I Said? Angel Pet Peeves to Avoid!

The 8 Do's and Don'ts of Fundraising

Why Everyone Else is Raising Money Faster Than You Are

7 Things You Must Know Before Pitching a Group of Investors

What You Need to Know Before Letting Friends and Family Invest in Your Company

You'll Scare Away Potential Investors if You Do These 5 Things

Keep Your Investors Happy by Updating Them on 5 Key Areas

Special Thanks to Past Point 25 Advisors and Moderators:

Past Advisors

Fall 2018 Series:

Analisa Leonor Balares, Linda Willett, Vicki Walia, Laurie Schnidman

Cristina Fernandez, Hadley Harris, Amy Coveny, Reshma Kalimi Casale

Rachel Lam, Kate Brodock, Sanja Partalo, Laura Jane Watkins 

Tereza Nemessanyi, Demma Rosa Rodriguez, Meghan Cross Breeden, Tonia Pankopf

 

Spring 2018 Series:

Betty DeVita, Sylvia Acevedo, Lindsay Avagliano, Heather Cabot

Kelly Keenan Trumpbour, Diane Henry, Courtney Robinson, Helen Altshuler

Kristy Wallace, Ramphis Castro, Nisa Amoils, Maria Gotsch

Xuezhao Lan, Alice Vilma, Marcia Dawood, Brooke Eaton


Fall 2017 Series:

Lockie Andrews, Deborah Jackson, Lori Tauber Marcus, Adam Quinton

Leigh Harlan, Alison Moore, Jason Klein, Bianca Caban

Samantha Skey, Angela Lee, Jeff Seltzer, Medha Vedaprakash

Don Peebles, Gigi Lee Chang, Jenny Fielding, Barbara Roberts

 

Summer 2017 Series:

Lorine Pendleton, Kelly Hoey, Barbara Raho, Jeanne Sullivan

Vanessa Pestritto, Jessica Peltz-Zatulove, Sapna Shah, Peggy Wallace

Nicole Anasenes, Fran Hauser, Tracey Weber, JJ Ramberg

Beth Kaplan, Lisa Morales-Hellebo, Marty Nealon, Ashley Parrish


Past Moderators:

Ruthie Ackerman, Paolo Gaudiano, Joyce Rosenberg, Heather Schnepf  

Louise Connelly, Reza Chowdhury, Emma Hinchliffe, Yin Lin, Angela Moon,

Linda Lacina, Heidi Moore, Geri Stengel, Christina Vuleta, Valentina Zarya


 

Testimonials

Come prepared and be sure to follow up. We are all here to help so just ask!
I had knots in my stomach before attending the Point 25 Initiative. I left with a whirlwind of information, a better understanding of advisory boards and a bunch of new girlfriends!
"A highly valuable opportunity to seek direct and actionable insights on your startup from experienced advisors whose only interest is your continued success."
Point 25 helped me to think strategically about how to find and add advisors that would be game-changing for ny business.
As a first-time founder, I appreciated the perspective of fellow entrepreneurs and advisors who could share insights to help me save time and reduce expenses while pushing toward my launch. In my career, I've always believed in building community and working not just hard but smart. Point 25 allowed me to make connections with like-minded women, share resources and receive priceless advice.
This highly curated event was helpful, encouraging, and inspirational. The ability to spend quality time and meet with hand-selected potential advisors is a true luxury for busy entrepreneurs like ourselves.
"It was great to meet all these wonderful female mentors and co-founders. Being part of a startup is always a learning process and having this opportunity to have advice and support is so valuable specially from this cohort of experienced and accomplished female leaders."
I highly recommend it! The event made it fun and easy to connect with entrepreneurs and find a fit with a potential advisee.
The Point 25 Initiative was a welcomed opportunity to network with other women entrepreneurs and leverage decades of experience from veteran women advisors. It's an eye-opening look into the world of startup investing. I highly recommend this event for women entrepreneurs no matter what stage your startup is in.
"The intimacy of the Point 25 event gave me a chance to connect with professional advisors and fellow female founders in a meaningful and substantive way. Everyone I met was impressive and offered high quality advice and leads. Point 25 stood out for me as one of the best curated networking events of the year."
"I am an expert in my niche, but I don't have a finance background or connections on wall street either professionally or personally. This puts me at a disadvantage knowing how best to approach and communicate with the investment community. I would have no way of meeting experienced, connected women from Wall Street and the rest of the NYC finance community without an event such as this. Thanks very much, .25 Initiative!"
No matter whether you are an investor/adviser or an entrepreneur, there is great power and reward in women supporting other women. Through her Point 25 Initiative, Alicia Syrett has created a vehicle to enable this effort--and this is just the beginning.
"The mentors and organizers for The Point 25 Initiative were of the highest quality and caliber. They were so incredibly helpful and you could tell they really want to help and see us all succeed. So happy to have been part of such a supportive event."
For start ups to succeed it really takes a village. Don't delay setting up a solid board of advisors. Keep in mind your advisors skill sets should probably evolve with time. For example: our first gen advisors were two close friends of my Co-Founder and I and their feedback and expertise were critical during the design of our UI. As our company grew and started to expand internationally our second gen advisors were terrific at helping us determine valuation for our second round, plan a solid growth strategy and even help with ice-breakers with key people in our new markets. For our third generation advisors I am looking for an experienced CFO to help us navigate the myriad of funding options apart from equity and somebody to brainstorm which VCs would make good partners for our business. As one of the advisors said during her chat, if you look at your board and all your advisors have the same skill set / bio ... you did something wrong.
I was inspired and impressed by everyone in the room. There is no doubt that the connections made during the evening will help the businesses represented there.
As Entrepreneur, I think that the initiative is an amazing opportunity to go deep in the advisors mind, their role and the daily dynamics of have one. As woman is an inspiration, to know and be connected with such visionary, supportive and successful group of women.
Point25 was a fantastic event - mainly because it provides an intimate setting and targeted introductions with very high caliber founders and advisers. The panel, group discussion, and networking format provided the right structure without wasting time. I will definitely keep in touch with others I met at the event, and look forward to the next one!
The event was super energizing. It was so encouraging to be in a room full of ambitious amazing supportive entrepreneurs working on a common goal.
"The Point 25 Initiative provided me with a comfortable and safe setting for me to network and collaborate with other female entrepreneurs and mentors. I am looking forward to future events!"
It was an honor to be part of Point 25 event. I made great connections with potential advisors and other entrepreneurs and looking forward to work with them in the future.
A brilliant evening with so many inspiring ladies! A great format for making new business contacts and new friendships.
Yes. Please, feel free to use the following: "Point25 event has been one of the most inspiring things that happened to me lately. I felt very comfortable and could talk about my challenges and ask for advise without a fear of being blamed for my craziness and over-dedication. I would highly recommend Alicia and her amazing initiative for any business woman who is looking for answers and who is ready share her experiences at the same time".
Yes! "The Point 25 initiative put a select group of high performing women in a room, encouraging them to let down their guards and talk about what an advisory relationship should look like. The experience was both cathartic and inspirational -- and an evening I will not soon forget."
The size and structure of the event provides a great opportunity to really learn about the businesses and interact with the entrepreneurs.
The entrepreneurs and advisors at pointe 25 leave you feeling inspired through their candid stories and real world advice.
This is not only for advising that can open future doors but a way to grow startups led by women and how to help each other to succeed.
The authenticity and love in the room created an atmosphere for growth.

Testimonials

"The intimacy of the Point 25 event gave me a chance to connect with professional advisors and fellow female founders in a meaningful and substantive way. Everyone I met was impressive and offered high quality advice and leads. Point 25 stood out for me as one of the best curated networking events of the year."

 

“It was an honor to be part of Point 25 event. I made great connections with potential advisors and other entrepreneurs and looking forward to work with them in the future.”


"The mentors and organizers for The Point 25 Initiative were of the highest quality and caliber. They were so incredibly helpful and you could tell they really want to help and see us all succeed. So happy to have been part of such a supportive event."

 

“This highly curated event was helpful, encouraging, and inspirational. The ability to spend quality time and meet with hand-selected potential advisors is a true luxury for busy entrepreneurs like ourselves.” 

 

"The Point 25 initiative put a select group of high performing women in a room, encouraging them to let down their guards and talk about what an advisory relationship should look like. The experience was both cathartic and inspirational -- and an evening I will not soon forget."

 

“Point25 was a fantastic event - mainly because it provides an intimate setting and targeted introductions with very high caliber founders and advisers. The panel, group discussion, and networking format provided the right structure without wasting time. I will definitely keep in touch with others I met at the event, and look forward to the next one!”

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