Celebrate Female Founders at Startup Grind Seattle

May 29, 2019, 12:30 – 2:45 AM

We will have a great panel discussion with true leaders, Sarah Daniels, CEO Blue Canoe, Alisha Valavanis, CEO Seattle Storm and Gillian Muessig CEO Outlines Ventures . These women have grown their companies, their careers and the people around them. The discussion will be focusing on team culture and growing your business. We will spend time sharing info on steps to take. Bring your Questions.

In-person event

About this event

Alisha Valavanis, has been a positive influence at the Seattle Storm. In four full seasons with Valavanis at the helm, the Storm won a WNBA Championship and performed incredibly well as a business. During her tenure, revenues increased over 60% and profits soared over 250%. She has focused on community support and a positive culture.  Sarah Daniels is successful serial entrepreneur and high-tech executive with more than 25 years of experience starting, growing, and selling technology companies. Sarah is co-founder and CEO of Blue Canoe, an AI mobile app that is the most effective way for non-native English speakers to improve their pronunciation and clear communication, changing their careers and lives. Gillian Muessig CEO Outlines Ventures and Managing Director of The Masters Fund, a global gender-lens venture capital fund based in Seattle, WA. An active entrepreneur, Gillian cofounded both Moz (the world’s most popular search marketing software) and brettapproved (the first algorithm to power standardized accessibility data gathering and dissemination for travelers with disabilities).

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Sarah Daniels

    Blue Canoe

    CEO/Co Founder

  • Alisha Valavanis

    Seattle Storm, Force 10 Sports Management

    CEO

  • Gillian Muessig

    Outlines Venture Group

    CEO

When

When

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
12:30 AM – 2:45 AM UTC

Agenda

12:30 AMNetworking and Food
1:15 AMFireside Chat
2:30 AMNetworking

Host

  • Mike Grabham

    Esidarap Inc

    CEO/Founder

Organizers

  • Robert Green

    AWS

    Seattle Director

  • Mike Grabham

    Esidarap inc

    Co Director

  • Shawn McGaff

    OblongPixel

    Co Director

  • Eduardo Altamirano

    Mentor

  • Julie Zhu

    Mentor

  • Robert Green

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

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Dell Technologies

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