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Episode #7 | Ashley Olafsen: Social Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, & Startup Coach
Episode Introduction: Ashley Olafsen is a noted entrepreneur, TedX speaker and startup coach with IFundWomen.com. In this episode, Deirdre speaks with Ashley to learn more about IFundWomen (www.ifundwomen.com) and its three areas of focus for women entrepreneurs: capital, coaching and connection. If you are interested in learning more about the IFundWomen program and desire to enroll in its coaching program, connect with Ashely Olafsen by sending us a note at ecfuel.com
Show Notes - Ashley Olafsen knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur at the early age of 16. After having graduated from college, Ashley launched her own business and focused on helping rising startups with branding and marketing. She also knew, early on, that there were unique challenges facing female entrepreneurs in terms of accessing capital and getting in front of the right audiences to pitch business ideas. Having won several business pitches herself, Ashley knew she could help these entrepreneurs create winning pitch decks.
IFundWomen is doing significant work in helping connect women with the capital they need. Ashley feels that there is a common thread to solving this problem. By creating more startups that survive, there will be more successful female founders and that, over time, this will move the needle in a big way to overcome capital accessibility challenges.
IFundWomen has caught on in a big way. Its reach is now global. In fact, the women-owned businesses it has supported have raised over $50M in capital. That success has caught the eyes of great companies like American Express which, through its 100 for 110 program, provides $25,000 in grants and 100 days of business coaching to 100 women-owned businesses.
IFundWomen also uses artificial intelligence that helps it predict which of its active startups in fundraising mode are most likely to be successful. Ashley goes on to say that any interested entrepreneur can approach IFundWomen for services, whether they are only in the idea stage or in need of Series A funding.
Olafsen feels that this work with IFundWomen squarely supports her personal mission of speaking with young women, whether or high school or college age, as they contemplate their futures. In fact, Ashley describes herself as a “futurist” and laughed when asked about the pressures that that brings to bear.
“I have to remind myself it is okay to just be present even though my job is to help entrepreneurs prepare for the future!”, she jokes.
Resources:
www.ifundwomen.com
www.ashleyolafsen.com
www.americanexpress.com
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Episode Introduction: Ashley Olafsen is a noted entrepreneur, TedX speaker and startup coach with IFundWomen.com. In this episode, Deirdre speaks with Ashley to learn more about IFundWomen (www.ifundwomen.com) and its three areas of focus for women entrepreneurs: capital, coaching and connection. If you are interested in learning more about the IFundWomen program and desire to enroll in its coaching program, connect with Ashely Olafsen by sending us a note at ecfuel.com
Show Notes - Ashley Olafsen knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur at the early age of 16. After having graduated from college, Ashley launched her own business and focused on helping rising startups with branding and marketing. She also knew, early on, that there were unique challenges facing female entrepreneurs in terms of accessing capital and getting in front of the right audiences to pitch business ideas. Having won several business pitches herself, Ashley knew she could help these entrepreneurs create winning pitch decks.
IFundWomen is doing significant work in helping connect women with the capital they need. Ashley feels that there is a common thread to solving this problem. By creating more startups that survive, there will be more successful female founders and that, over time, this will move the needle in a big way to overcome capital accessibility challenges.
IFundWomen has caught on in a big way. Its reach is now global. In fact, the women-owned businesses it has supported have raised over $50M in capital. That success has caught the eyes of great companies like American Express which, through its 100 for 110 program, provides $25,000 in grants and 100 days of business coaching to 100 women-owned businesses.
IFundWomen also uses artificial intelligence that helps it predict which of its active startups in fundraising mode are most likely to be successful. Ashley goes on to say that any interested entrepreneur can approach IFundWomen for services, whether they are only in the idea stage or in need of Series A funding.
Olafsen feels that this work with IFundWomen squarely supports her personal mission of speaking with young women, whether or high school or college age, as they contemplate their futures. In fact, Ashley describes herself as a “futurist” and laughed when asked about the pressures that that brings to bear.
“I have to remind myself it is okay to just be present even though my job is to help entrepreneurs prepare for the future!”, she jokes.
Resources:
www.ifundwomen.com
www.ashleyolafsen.com
www.americanexpress.com
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