Are you considering raising capital? Meet Stephanie Newby. As founder of NY-based Golden Seeds, an investment firm providing early stage capital to women-led tech companies, and as CEO of a big data startup raising outside capital, Stephanie has been on both sides of the table. Stephanie weighs in on the value of taking risk, how to find the right investors for your startup, and what it takes to lead a fast growth company. She also shares key takeaways from successfully closing a recent Series C round of growth equity financing.

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Audra Ryan CFO at Crimson Hexagon

Just Using Big Data Isn’t Enough Anymore by Randy Bean, Harvard Business Review

The Advantage, Enhanced Edition by Patrick M. Lencioni, iBooks

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RICHARD BRANSON: 'Social justice is good for business' by Rachel Butt, Business Insider

Golden Seeds Takes Bold Steps to Empower Women Entrepreneurs by Emmie Twombly, HuffPo

Gender Intelligence by Barbara Annis & Keith Merron, iBooks

Additional Reading

Going Against the Flow: Stephanie Newby, CEO of Crimson Hexagon by Charu Sharma, HuffPo

She founded Golden Seeds to change corporate culture for women. Here's why she left — and why she doesn't regret it by Caroline McMillan Portillo, Bizwomen

Sageview leads $20 mln investment in Crimson Hexagon by Stephanie Rogan, The PE Hub Network

10 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know about Entrepreneurship by Murray Newlands, Inc.

The Growth Equity In Venture Capital by Glenn Rieger, TechCrunch

8 Secrets to Credible Startup Financial Projections by Martin Zwilling, Entrepreneur

How To Boost Confidence When Seeking Funding For Your Startup by Sujan Patel, Forbes

How founders can tell a great startup story by Elisa Schreiber, Fortune

Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.