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Sharon Vosmek, CEO Astia Message from the CEOI love the holidays! I get to slow down a bit and reflect — and I get to do what a CEO does — remind you all of the critical role you play in our success. Your time and expertise are invaluable to the community — and so is your financial support. Contributions from individuals just like you provide us with the vital support we need, as a not-for-profit organization, to continue offering high-caliber programs and in order to maintain the ecosystem for the benefit of high growth women entrepreneurs. So, with that in mind — this is my official Astia ask. Please make a year-end tax deductible donation to Astia today! Your financial support is an important validation of the work we do to propel women´s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth. As we head into 2010, we face tremendous opportunities — and have significant needs — to maintain the momentum from 2009. Thanks to your support and the generous support of others, 2009 has been a strong year for Astia but we know we can do more with your support. In 2009: • 73 start-ups were invited to join Astia´s transformative programs in Silicon Valley, New York and London with 40 of them qualifying to present to investors. • We once again saw two Astia clients exit, both from the presenting class of 2007, Paymo, Inc (formerly mTN Global) was acquired in July by Boku and the College Company / Tuition Coach was acquired this month by SimpleTuition, Inc. • In November we honored 3 exceptional female innovators as nominated by last year´s winners. Eva Chen, CEO and co-founder, Trend Micro; Astia client, Chris Meda, CEO and President, Arcxis Biotechnologies; and Kelly Smith, Ph.D, CTO and co-founder, Pasteuria Bioscience were honored at this year´s 5th Annual Astia Awards — once again, the Astia community served as a broadcast agent for the success that women have achieved in high-growth start-ups. For the 2009 Annual December Fundraising Drive we have a goal of raising $130,000. Cate Muther, founder of Astia, has committed a Challenge Donation of $5,000 and we already have another $45,000 committed towards the December goal. Please join the generosity of Cate and many other Astia community members and help us to reach our goal. It´s easy — you can do it right online on the Astia website. And it will feel so good! Feel the impact of Astia in the words of our entrepreneurs: "Astia was transformative for our company and for my own growth as an entrepreneur. It gave me access to a network of incredibly experienced and influential people within Silicon Valley who have had a tremendous impact on the progress our company has made in the last year and a half." Shanna Tellerman, Founder & CEO, Sim Ops Studios and Business Week Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs 2009 "RumbaFish is a product of Astia and the Astia Advisory network — with their help I started a phenomenal new company and set it on a rocket ship forward with some of my first customers being other Astia companies. That is the power of Astia!" Michelle Bonat, Founder & CEO, RumbaFish recently named "Innovative Application Software Company to Watch Under $100M" by IDC "I found myself texting a CEO friend saying ´You should change your gender or partner with a woman so you can come to this´. It raised my game and put our company into a good network." Martha Amram, Ph.D, CEO, Ennovationz "I have gained a huge network of supporters and advisors and it is now up to us at AgilityBio to convert it to a success story." Roli Khattri, Ph.D., CEO, Agility Bio We have some remarkable programs and activities for 2010 already in planning, a strong pipeline of entrepreneurs interested and ready to get involved with the Astia community and with your generous donation we can continue to drive innovation and enable women to succeed. Happy Holidays from all of us at Astia. We very much look forward to working with you all in 2010. Cheers, Sharon Vosmek
Chief Executive Officer Astia´s 2009 Annual Donation Drive Thanks to your support and the generous support of others, 2009 has been a strong year for Astia but we know we can do more with your support. Please make a year-end tax deductible donation to Astia and provide us with the vital funds we need, as a not-for-profit organization, to continue offering our programs and services to impact an increasing community of women entrepreneurs globally. Our goal is to raise $130,000 in the month of December to put Astia on a strong footing for 2010. Your support is an important validation of the work we do to propel women´s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth.
Please Help Astia Win in the Chase $25K Challenge 
Vote for Astia by clicking HERE to help us win the Chase $25K Community Giving Challenge as Chase is giving away $5 Million to non profits who have the most votes. Astia Membership: New Perks in 2010 Sign up today! Astia has unveiled its 2010 Membership and invites you to join early! Astia provides membership at various levels targeted to the broader community as well as entrepreneurs at all stages. This is a wonderful way to engage at a unique level with the Astia community as you are provided exclusive benefits and access to many of the year´s signature programs and offerings. We encourage you sign up today! Astia Company, Maplecroft Speaks at WETF's Key Event in UK On 18 November, Alyson Warhurst, CEO Astia company Maplecroft, spoke at the event hosted by Microsoft in which the UK Women´s Enterprise Task Force launched their final report, GROWE. Alyson joined Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE, Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business and Maria Eagle MP, Minister of State at the Government Equalities Office and Ministry of Justice as a speaker at the event. |
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You can now follow Astia on Twitter: Sharon Vosmek | AstiaSF | AstiaUK | Astia is also on Linked-In and Facebook. Be sure to join our groups! Want to join the Astia community? Register for the community portal and fill out your member profile! Astia Investor Advisory Council JOIN Astia´s Investor Advisory Council Allegis Capital; Alloy Ventures; Apex Venture Partners; Asset Management Company; CalPERS; CISCO; Garage Technology Ventures; Hamilton Lane; Hummer Winblad Venture Partners; Illuminate Ventures; Intel Capital; Levensohn Venture Partners; Milk Street Ventures; Opus Capital Ventures; Palomar Ventures; Prolog Ventures How to Get Connected
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We have just passed our first milestone in the Advisory Program and the 28 companies that went through the Doing it Right Silicon Valley Program are now working closely with their advisors from the Astia Community to prioritize various aspects of their business including preparing for the 8th Annual Astia Silicon Valley Investor Forum. The feedback from both the entrepreneurs and the advisors has continued to point to this being the highest caliber we have had the pleasure of working with! For many of the entrepreneurs this tremendous and generous support from their advisors is transformational. "We met with our advisory team today and I just wanted to give you a round of applause. They were great! We are working on our investor pitch. With their help it is going from competent to WOW." Martha Amram, Ph.D, CEO, Ennovationz 8th Annual Astia Silicon Valley Investor Forum on 14th January 2010 The Forum Highlights: • Presentations in Industry Tracks from 25 pre-screened, women-led, high-growth companies from Life Sciences, Clean Tech, Consumer and Enterprise. • Life Sciences Track to compliment the JP Morgan Conference • Evening Presentations for Angel Community • The opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, Corporate VCs, investment bankers, and senior executives of emerging companies. • Presentation from Non Profit Global Health Research as they ramp up the fundraising for their amazing services. More Information Here. We are constantly looking for how the Astia community can have more profound impact as we see the results. As we enter 2010 we are launching more client engagement activities and services in all the regions including a Consumer Focused Program in the Spring in Silicon Valley for existing and new Astia Clients to participate in. Deadline for applications is December 31st with Screening on January 14th in Silicon Valley and in late January in New York. Watch out for more details in the New Year. |
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Astia New York City is gearing up for its 2010 programs and we want you to be involved. We are looking for more Astia community members to serve as advisors to our growing portfolio of companies. If you are interested in volunteering 4-6 hours per month to provide guidance, insight and best practices with an Astia company, please sign up as an Astia Advisor here. Astia NYC wishes the happiest of holidays to our community! What's more, Marbles the Brain Store, an Astia company, has a fantastic holiday deal to enlighten your holiday shopping! Marbles the Brain Store is a first-of-its-kind retail concept that focuses on products designed to stimulate and strengthen the brain. Mental stimulation plays a valuable role in keeping the brain healthy and potentially preventing the onset of cognitive decline. Marbles offers products for memory, coordination, critical thinking, visual perception, word skills and more. Take a self-assessment online or try your hand at the brain games and brain teasers. As a special offer to the Astia community, enter the code FRIENDS for 15% off your online purchase. Marbles is a fantastic place to find a really fun brain-building gift. Marbles has 4 stores in the Chicagoland area and can also be found at www.marblesthebrainstore.com. Check them out!
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As 2009 comes to an end, we released the Astia Europe 2010 dates! Mark your calendars as follows: • 2 &3 February: Astia Doing it Right London — get a taster prior to May: contact us to apply today or register to attend specific sessions. • 4—7 May: Astia Doing it Right London programme • 24 June: 2nd Annual Astia European Investor Forum, hosted again by Osborne Clarke Our February programme provides the opportunity to present Index Ventures with their 2009 Astia Awards for investments in women-led companies during 2008 in person. Look out for your invitation to join us for the presentation. |
We would like to graciously thank Osborne Clark, who have renewed their sponsorship for 2010. In addition, thank you to BDO LLP for hosting day two of the February entrepreneur programme. Without such committed sponsors, we would not be able to deliver on our mission in Europe. Thank you! If you are interested in participating in 2010 as an advisor to our entrepreneurs or to register as a speaker through our 2010 programmes, please let us know. Our advisors are critical to the transformational success of our companies. Questions regarding our European initiatives should be directed to Evie Mulberry, VP Europe. |
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"TuitionCoach shares SimpleTuition´s mission to make college more accessible and affordable for all," said Monisha Perkash, co-founder and CEO of TuitionCoach. "We look forward to working with SimpleTuition to bring our decades of experience with the college funding process to more families, so students and parents can focus on finding the right college, rather than the sticker price." Read the full Press Release here.
With expertise in an array of industries—including technology, life sciences, and manufacturing and distribution—Moss Adams´ teams serve companies ranging from venture-backed start-ups to fully mature public companies, delivering solutions to complex financial and business challenges. According to Derek Dowsett, one of the lead partners transferring to the new office and the regional leader of the Firm´s Technology and Life Sciences Practice, "I look forward to expanding our presence in the region as one of the team members based in the new office. Many of our current technology and life science clients are located in Silicon Valley and a local office will increase our availability to them and allow us to get more involved in the community." Read the full Press Release here. 8th Annual Astia Silicon Valley Investor Forum Thursday, January 14, 2010 This one day Investor Forum will feature presentations in Industry Tracks from 25 pre-screened, women-led, high-growth companies from Life Sciences, Clean Tech, Consumer and Enterprise as well as a Life Sciences Track to compliment the JP Morgan Conference, evening presentations for Angel Community and the opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, Corporate VCs, investment bankers, and senior executives of emerging companies. Click here for more information.
Ask the CMO Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Silicon Valley - 9:00 AM Ι New York - 12:00 PM Free to Astia Entrepreneur Members Click here for more information.
Silicon Valley Open Doors presents The Fifth Annual International Conference on Entrepreneurship December 9-10, 2009 Sramana Mitra presents Positioning Roundtable December 10, 2009 EBC presents Creative Financing for Cleantech December 10, 2009 SDForum presents "Where is the Money?" December 11, 2009 This year´s conference will look at successful new media businesses models and help define what consumers value, what will they pay for, and how will they pay. SDForum presents Green and Clean Evening Series December 15, 2009 This discussion will center on forecasted consumer technology trends and where money should be invested and the types of companies that will emerge in the next 2-4 years. The NextWomen: December Kitchen Dinner December 16, 2009 Engage in conversation with entrepreneurial career women and fellow female business heroes about the internet world and how to conquer it, whilst enjoying a veritable feast of culinary delights. The EPPIC 2009 Annual Conference – A Passage to Innovation in the Life Sciences January 10, 2010 The annual Conference committed to promoting networking, entrepreneurship and mentoring for life sciences professionals, creating US-India life science synergy, and committed to being a resource for industry and academia. Women Unlimited presents Blogging for Business Workshop January 13, 2010 Look at Blogging as a business tool for your business. |
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