Lounger Magazine
46 % OF THE PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES IN THE U . S . ARE NOW AT LEAST HALF OWNED BY WOMEN .
SILVIA MAH
Venture capital firms with women partners are more than twice as likely to invest in companies with a woman on the executive team .
SILVIA MAH is the Executive Director of Hera Labs , a business accelerator for women-owned small businesses ; founding partner of Hera Fund & Hera Angels , an early stage investment fund and female angel group ; an angel investor in female-focused endeavors ; and UCSD curriculum developer .
Her primary focus is on ( 1 ) empowering , nurturing ,
& launching women-owned businesses globally , ( 2 ) investing in socially relevant new ventures that will allow women to break through barriers in order to excel and for the next generation of women entrepreneurs to have excellent examples of success , & ( 3 ) accelerate university discoveries through the commercialization pipeline .
Anna Danes is a singer , songwriter , concert promoter , and all-around music entrepreneur . Leaving behind her former law practice and other non-musical business interests , she is now focused on following her true passion in life -- bringing jazz and other " music for grown ups " to a community starving for it . Anna is in the process of recording her second full-length album and continues to produce sophisticated live entertainment events throughout San Diego County . For more information visit AnnaDanes . com
Identifying the needs of an innovation ecosystem , understanding the challenges of female entrepreneurs , and eliciting her personal drive to empower women to reach their full potential , has allowed for me to assist in the development of a unique triangulation of forces : a female-focused business accelerator , Hera Labs , supported by a spa-inspired co-working space , Hera Hub , and enriched by a women investment angel group , Hera Angels .
ANNA DANES