Jul 31, 2019
On today’s episode we talk about disrupting the funding and
investment of women owned businesses with Investor and Serial
Entrepreneur Shelley Kuipers! I met Shelley this summer at a
fabulous conference on innovation and investment in Calgary called
Inventures and her role on a women’s investment panel impressed me,
so I wanted to bring her message, wisdom and knowledge to our
Fempower community!
Shelley Kuipers is building the world she wants to live in. As an
activist in business, entrepreneurship and investment, she is hell
bent on defeating the status quo one project at a time, and
replacing it with options that are more equitable, feminist,
corporately and ecologically sustainable; revolutionary options
that drive greater value for both business and consumer. She
co-founded IOVIA in 2015 after previously founding Chaordix,
Stormworks and Adventure Capital. She is also co-founder of
feminist investment collective, The51 and sustainable direct to
consumer clothing brand Harris Kuipers, all in addition to
championing the entrepreneurs she has chosen to invest in. Shelley
loves to travel for business and adventure but also questions the
sustainability of it all. When on a break Shelley finds herself
revelling in nature with family and friends, and with the odd glass
of cider at her home on Salt Spring Island, Canada. She divides her
time between the west coast and Calgary, Canada and right this
minute is probably dreaming up ways to realize the
possibilities.
Enjoy this episode, it’s magical!
Xox Andrea
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