Power To Pitch’s story of creating our very successful Grant Program is told in this article from Marina Khidekel on how to focusing on your target audience can lead to a successful pivot.

I will be judging the results of the all-female weekend hackathon build!

We’re looking at the company idea (including business plan and market size potential), not just the prototype created during the hackathon.

Teams of female engineers, designers, marketers and business leads will:

• ​Build a working product prototype that a founder may continue building post-hackathon

• ​Create a Go-to-Market Strategy for their product

• ​Create an investor deck and business plan (including market research) for their product

​Register specifically based on your skills (dev, design, GTM, business) and you will be added to teams accordingly.

​The top three teams will be awarded cash prizes based on:

• ​functionality and overall user experience of the prototype

• ​viability of business plan and Go-to-Market Strategy

I’ll be giving a workshop on one of my favorite topics: “The Art of Crafting a 60-Second Pitch” at the JWE Conference on Monday, June 3!

Use code “PRESENT5” for a discount!

I'll be speaking at SubSummit in Dallas in June 2024.

SubSummit is for those working in the $2 trillion subscription, membership, and recurring revenue space. Attendees include over 2,000 executives and operators from established enterprises, direct-to-consumer startups, innovative tech companies, active investors, and more.

You can catch my partner, Kat Weaver, and me talking all things fundraising (per usual).

I did a Fireside Chat on my path from commercial real estate lending to angel investing for The Goldie Intiative.

The education and sales for Power To Pitch is powered by Kajabi, an incredibly easy, intuitive, and robust platform which makes our life much easier!

Kajabi was kind enough to feature us as a case study and on their podcast (coming soon).

Kat and I will be attending the Entreprenista Founders Weekend in Orlando May 3 - 5, 2024.

Our breakout session will cover fundraising for entrepreneurs, especially on grants.

Kat and I headed to Salt Lake City to be a part of the legendary Founders N’ Funders event alongside the founders of Forecastr, one of our favorite collaborators!

In honor of International Women’s Day, I joined Louise Berg (General Counsel, Automotive Transformation Group), Sinéad Lunny (Managing Director, Vocalis Public Speaking) and Dorsey Partner, Melissa Moyle as moderator, for a discussion on our career journeys to date.

Kat and I met up with our friend Alexandra Satine of Your Cohort to discuss the state of fundraising. This live event was held in Miami at Mana Tech and featured one of my favorite investments, Juliet Wine!

Kat Weaver and I discuss all things pitching including fundraising from angels and VCs as well as going for non-dilutive capital options with the incredible founder of Entreprenista, Stephanie Cartin!

I was featured in an article about treats at the office. I shared my approach of providing products from women-owned companies in order to build their profiles.

I highlighted Magic Dates in this case, a personal favorite.

I joined Mudassir Mustafa for his podcast, Prodcircle. His description:
”Katie brought a wealth of knowledge from her 25 years in commercial real estate and her more recent transition into angel investing and advising startups.

We talk about startups, angel investment, female and underrepresented founders, pitch deck red flags, and more.”

My partner, Kat Weaver, and I shared a lot about ourselves, hurdles, self-care, and boundaries with Bettina Mahoney and Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT on their podcast I Feel You (Fortify Wellness, Inc).

It was an honor to kick off season 3 with them. 

I was on a panel during the Enthuse Foundation’s 5th Annual Pitch Competition, speaking on a passionate topic of mine - getting women funded - along side one of my fabulous founders, April Wachtel of Cheeky Cocktails and Sandra Eberhard of WBENC Metro NY.

I was thrilled to be on a panel in the Equality Lounge during Amazon unBoxed.

I discussed “What Company Leaders Can Learn from Women Founders and Their Entrepreneurial Mindset" along side Olivia Owens, Blessing Adesiyan, and Savannah D'Orazio and moderated by Seana Smith.

Table Stakes is a movement for women angels, dedicated to changing the way we think about money and investing, and to changing the world for the better through their investments.

I spoke on a panel about the importance of building a solid reputation in the world of angel investing.

I was interviewed by Authority Magazine on my background in finance, the state of DEI in the financial industry, and my thoughts on how to increase financial literacy.

I participated in an insightful panel on investing in underrepresented founders at Bar Convent Brooklyn, sponsored by Park Street.

I spoke with Marc Stoiber on what I look for in a brand and a founder I invest in, my thoughts on pitch decks, the difference between female and male entrepreneurs, and gave some pitching tips at the end!

My partner in Power To Pitch, Kat Weaver, and I spoke with my neighbor (!) Michael Conniff on all things pitching, fundraising, and what we look for in founders we work with.

I joined Brian Aquart on his podcast to discuss why I left Corporate America to help founders and angel invest full-time.

I moderated this discussion between Angels and VCs about what they're looking for, how they run their process, and insights into their investor psyche. Sponsored by Power To Pitch, Switch, and Your Cohort.

I was featured on the ‘Invest in Her’ podcast with the incredible Catherine Gray alongside my partner Kat Weaver, where we discussed the ins and outs of the perfect pitch.

I joined conflict expert Leah Zimmerman in a discussion about making difficult conversations easy. Check out our session featured on her program "Conversation Ace"

I joined Ellen Smoak - a fantastic Dallas-based angel/venture partner and fellow supporter of women entrepreneurs - live in a discussion on all things angel investing moderated by my partner, Kat Weaver.

Kat Weaver and I discussed all things pitching and deck in this webinar sponsored by Power to Pitch, Switch, and Your Cohort.

My business partner Kat Weaver and I had a live discussion on the top 10 dos and don’ts when pitching for investment at the Women & Wealth Conference in Dallas.

I was featured in a recent issue of Chilled Magazine speaking about two things I am passionate about: Blood Monkey Irish Gin and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

I participated in this online webinar along industry experts, focused on selecting angel investments that are most likely to succeed.

I joined my friend Kate Brodock live at the 4th Annual Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition to discuss pitching and investing in women entrepreneurs.

Darren Fox hosted the founder of Outcast Brands (Blood Monkey Gin & Two Shores Rum) and me (Board Member, Investor, and Partner) to discuss our launch of Blood Monkey during Covid.