I am an inveterate start-up entrepreneur. My biggest "start-up" accomplishment to date was starting a photography/videography studio in Philadelphia in 1999 from $0 and taking it to $500,000 in revenue every year for nearly 20 years, in a highly competitive field. My latest start-up is an offshoot of my experience in the events industry. I have an online marketplace in the events industry, EventNation.com. It's a way for event planners of small meetings - which is 62% of the $3 billion a year US events industry - to quickly find appropriate venues and vendors. There are also local networks that those planners can join for education and support. "Come for the tool; stay for the network." is our philosophy. Additionally, I have a passion for Web3. I recently sold NFTs of images I photographed of Nirvana in 1991. The project was covered in major mainstream media publications, and I was interviewed on national news outlets, Newsy and Cheddar News. I really believe in the space, and hope that more games and NFTs will be built that will appeal to women and girls.
Hi! I'm pre-revenue but there's a buzz in the corporate events industry about my AI Agent MVP. Who do you recommend to help me get my slide deck and financials ready for fundraising? What is the best way to fundraise for seed capital when pre-revenue? Family Offices in the Middle East (because the US is sluggish on startup investing right now)? "Go Fund Me" type sites for B2B products? Something else?
Hi! I'm over 60. I just launched an online marketplace in the corporate events industry, eventnation.com, and in another few weeks will be launching an AI Agent, GotchaFinder, as part of EventNation's offerings. GotchaFinder will find hidden fees in the dense language of hotel contracts.
Here's my question - Does anyone know of other women over 55 years old who are establishing start-ups? I know I can get media coverage if I find at least 5 other women like me, and we join together to fund a publicist to seek media coverage of a story on "Grandma-a-Preneurs"!
