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Some Interesting Stats

In the first half of 2024, startups with at least one female founder raised $15.4 billion, the lowest first-half total since 2020.

Pitchbook

3% of capital raised by venture funds in 2023 went to female-led funds, up from 1.9% in 2022.

Venture Capital Journal

Between 2019 and 2023, the number, total employment, and revenue of women-owned businesses have grown at a significantly higher pace relative to their male-owned counterparts.

Wells Fargo

According to surveys by SomosVC, Latina-led venture firms invested in diverse founders 54% of the time.

SomosVC

Private equity firms that lack gender diversity at the managing director level show significantly higher atrrition among women in investing roles.

MCKINSEY

Diverse private equity funds produced higher MOIC than their non-diverse counterparts in 83.3% of the vintage years between 1998 and 2021.

OLIVER HYMAN, ROCK CREEK, IFC

The blog

All Places 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Just in time for Black Friday.

11 / 18 / 2024

What Happens Next:Post-Election Advice

We now know who is going to be returning to the White House in 2025.

11 / 13 / 2024

All Places (First Ever) Corporate Gift Guide

And it’s All Places, so you know these are all women-owned.

10 / 23 / 2024

Secondaries in Brief

The secondaries market has been hot hot hot this year and we expect that to continue through the end of 2024.

10 / 16 / 2024

My Trip to WBEC-West

What are the benefits of being certified as a woman-owned business?

10 / 09 / 2024

Non-Competes, NDAs, & Contractors, Oh My!  

Updates on federal and local laws that affect nearly every business.

09 / 18 / 2024

Coffee with the Senator

What happens when you put one U.S. Senator in a room with 15 female leaders?

09 / 10 / 2024

Erica Goes on Vacay

Founders often wonder if their “policies and procedures” have real impact or if they’re just a bunch of words. 

08 / 13 / 2024

Adios, Private Fund Rules

All those new SEC rules? Gone. What it means for you and your fund.

07 / 24 / 2024

Fearless Fund Litigation Update

The latest from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

06 / 12 / 2024

The All Places List: Health and Wellness

Some of our (and our clients’) favorite brands right now. 

05 / 20 / 2024

Fundraising Deconstructed: The SAFE Note

You’ve all heard of it, but you still may not fully understand how it works.

05 / 13 / 2024

What You Need to Know Before Hiring an Intern

It’s great to have a student come and support your business. At the same time, there are rules around these things

05 / 07 / 2024

Q&A with Sèchey Founder, Emily Heintz

Emily Heintz is the founder and CEO of Sèchey, which is the lifestyle brand for the no-and lo-alcohol community. 

04 / 16 / 2024

Common Pitfalls in Website Policies

Let's talk through what’s really in (or should be in) those terms and policies.

04 / 09 / 2024

What I Learned at SXSW

Last week I went down to Austin for my first SXSW. Now that I’m back, I’m dishing on all I learned.   

03 / 20 / 2024

Term Sheets for Non-Dummies

Here are a few key provisions and dynamics to keep in mind before you sign your next term sheet.

03 / 13 / 2024

The Dreaded Pulled Term Sheet

How to reduce the risk of it happening to you. 

02 / 20 / 2024

Women-Owned Business Certification

Ever wondered about WOB certification? Why do you want it? How do you get it?

02 / 13 / 2024

Starting a Fund: Service Providers

Making sense of the confusing world of fund service providers. 

01 / 24 / 2024

Own It, But More of It

You're a founder. This is your company. Now how do you hold on to that equity you worked so hard for?

01 / 17 / 2024

Your Self-Appointed Chief of Staff Checklist

Everything your Chief of Staff would tell you as you start the year.

01 / 12 / 2024

All Places 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

All of the best gift recommendations to give (or keep) this season.

11 / 24 / 2023

Introducing Erica

We keep growing (thoughtfully) and couldn't be more excited to welcome the new All Places Chief of Staff.

11 / 17 / 2023

Your End-of-Year Checklist

A few things you need to check off before the ball drops in Times Square. 

11 / 13 / 2023

CEO's Third Annual Report (2023Q3)

Who we are and what we've learned in our first three years of life.

11 / 07 / 2023

Fearless Fund Litigation in a Nutshell

A quick overview of what's really going on down there in Atlanta federal court.

09 / 25 / 2023

Supreme Court Redux: Part 1

Heavy outrage and disdain with a side of hope.

07 / 21 / 2023

All Places 2023 Summer Reading List!

And a few other things we can't live without in July and August.

07 / 12 / 2023

On the Road Again

Ten weeks, twenty events, seven cities, and over a hundred new relationships. News from the trail.

06 / 29 / 2023

How to Tell Your Story and Inspire Investors

Some of the highlights from our conversation with finance guru speechwriter Felicity Barber.

06 / 15 / 2023

Commercial Banking Best Practices

We asked the First Women's Bank team all your burning questions.

04 / 12 / 2023

Look + Listen: Spring 2023

What we do when we're in the middle of all those March 2023 feels.

03 / 22 / 2023

WTF, SVB?

What’s on most of our minds: what happened at SVB and where do we go from here.

03 / 16 / 2023

Ms. Gabriel, It's the White House on Line 2

I can't even be cool about this one. It was major.

02 / 17 / 2023

Hey there, SSBCI. What's your deal, anyway?

The basics of the program and how to apply are at your fingertips. I mean, it's ten billion dollars . . .

01 / 11 / 2023

What I Learned in 2022

In the spirit of holiday sharing and commiseration, here are a few things (big and small) I’m taking away from 2022. 

12 / 22 / 2022

All Places + Treasury: All Things SSBCI

What you need to know about the $10b being allocated to small businesses across the U.S.

12 / 19 / 2022

All Places 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Your resource for cool, beautiful gifts that happen to be made by a bunch of totally rad women.

11 / 22 / 2022

Launch Party Redux

It was a glorious and overwhelming evening and, in short, all the things. 

11 / 16 / 2022

All Places Turns 2!

What I’m most proud of from our first two years of life.

10 / 12 / 2022

A Full Circle Moment (Part Deux)

What happens when a senior White House official and a powerhouse group of women sit down to talk about capital equity? Pow.

08 / 10 / 2022

A Full Circle Moment

Everything I've gone through in the past two years, all in a moment. And last night was it.

 

07 / 21 / 2022

All Places Summer 2022 Reading List!

A few new items for that beach bag in case you want to add to the stack of books you've been collecting since last summer.

07 / 13 / 2022

Welcome to 1868!

For those ready to confront this new reality, let's look at the legal arguments used to overturn Roe and what’s next.

06 / 28 / 2022

How to Fundraise in the Current Climate

We spoke with two investors about how they are evaluating deals right now.

06 / 22 / 2022

What’s up (or not) with startup fundraising?

The fundraising environment is a fickle beast.  Here's what our funders and founders are saying about the market right now.

05 / 24 / 2022

Guest Post: Azora Zoe Paknad, Founder of Goldune

Making sustainability a sexy adventure in the great indoors.

05 / 10 / 2022

Being a Boss

The most meaningful thing I've learned since starting this company came in the form of a shiny little card.

04 / 19 / 2022

Look + Listen: Spring 2022

What the AP community is reading, listening to, and watching to get ourselves through the day.

04 / 13 / 2022

Getting Ghosted?

Wondering why investors aren’t getting back to you? We have a few ideas.

 

03 / 22 / 2022

Guest Post: Shayna Harris, Co-Founder of Supply Change Capital

“When there are nine.” If that phrase gives you chills, you're not the only one. 

03 / 08 / 2022

New Adventures in Startup Financing

Innovation is actually coming to startup fundraising and we are so here for it.

02 / 08 / 2022

Fundraising Rules of the Road: Advertising

A must-read for anyone who is in the process of, or anticipating, fundraising.

01 / 20 / 2022

Three Days at TEDWomen

What do you get when you cross 750 amazing women, 40 groundbreaking speeches, and an old Hollywood-style Palm Springs resort? 

12 / 14 / 2021

All Places 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Our favorite products from kicka$$ women-owned companies just in time for Black Friday.

11 / 23 / 2021

30 Founders in 30 Days

What we learned about major founder pain points and the easiest solutions. 

11 / 16 / 2021

Lessons from our first year

One year in and a million tiny little lessons about how to be better at all of this.

10 / 19 / 2021

CEO's First Annual Report (2021Q3)

One full year in business. We almost can't believe. But here it is, our first 365 days, by the numbers.

10 / 12 / 2021

Doing Less: A Love Story

My five favorite ways to get more out of doing less ~or~ how to manage your time better without being a jerk.

09 / 21 / 2021

Guest Post: Belinda Lau, Founder of Elims

What drove her to try to solve the problem of providing superior oral care without filling the oceans and our mouths with chemicals?

08 / 24 / 2021

How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb?

A few of our favorite bad lawyer stories, care of the All Places community. 

08 / 17 / 2021

Look + Listen: Summer 2021

The playlist that is shaking off the cobwebs, along with our favorite books and streaming for the end of summer.

08 / 10 / 2021

The Secret to Hiring (and Keeping) Top Talent

Hiring is hard for everyone, but there are some strategies we’ve picked up from many of you that make it a bit less hard. 

07 / 20 / 2021

2021 Fund Formation Trends

When we culled our notes from these first six months, three new things jumped out at us.

07 / 16 / 2021

Interview with Latinas in Business

How adversity prompted the creation of All Places and our top piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

05 / 28 / 2021

What I Learned in Business Class

What do you get when you cross an epic serial entrepreneur, a lawyer, and 1,000 founders? We found out.

05 / 17 / 2021

The One Thing Most Companies Get Wrong on Diversity + Inclusion

Following our event last week on creating diverse and vibrant teams, it struck me that this one thing is the real game-changer.

05 / 03 / 2021

What All Co-Founders Need to Know

If you don't already have a solid co-founder agreement in place, here is the agenda for your next meeting.

04 / 19 / 2021

Interview with Kayo

Why we started All Places, what guides us as we move forward, and the greatest compliment we've ever received.

04 / 16 / 2021

CEO's Report (2021Q1)

It feels like we just started and, at the same time, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. Here is the second quarter of our All Places life in a nutshell.

04 / 05 / 2021

Our Brilliant Advisors Speak!

A few of the best bits of guidance I've received from our extraordinary community of advisors while working to get All Places up and running.

03 / 22 / 2021

It’s a Pipeline Problem, and Other Lies

The bad news: if you think you have a pipeline problem, it’s probably your own fault. The good news: there is something you can do about it. 

03 / 08 / 2021

It’s a (Fundraising) Walk Off

The pros and cons of two different approaches to fundraising, whether you are looking for LPs for your fund or seeking investors for your seed round.

02 / 22 / 2021

5 Things We Hate About Pitch Decks

Most decks just aren’t very good. Welcome to our top five things not to do, pitch deck edition. 

02 / 08 / 2021

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Before you storm into a Zoom ready to tell off your boss, read what our founders have to say about when they chose to make the leap.

01 / 25 / 2021

CEO’S REPORT (2020Q4)

What have we learned? Who are our clients? How do we spend our days? What are we planning for 2021?

01 / 04 / 2021

Holiday Survival Guide

This is what we’re reading, listening to, gifting, and thinking about to help us get through (and, dare we say, enjoy) the waning days of 2020.

12 / 14 / 2020

Lemonade

How can we use these final thirty-one days of 2020 to get us in pole position for 2021? Here are a few ideas we’ve gleaned from our founders. 

11 / 30 / 2020

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