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Women's Capital Connection

 The Women's Capital Connection

 The Women’s Capital Connection (WCC) is a regional network of accredited angel investors dedicated to identifying and funding the most promising start-up business opportunities in the Kansas-Missouri region. 

WCC has two primary objectives: 

1) To present high return on investment funding opportunities to its members; 

2) To facilitate access to early-stage financing for high-potential women led businesses and entrepreneurs.

Is Angel Investment Right for You?

Angel investment is the “right” source of funding for only a small proportion of entrepreneurial businesses. When considering yourself for investment by an individual angel or angel group, ask yourself these key questions:
  • Am I willing to give up some amount of ownership and control of my company?
  • Can I demonstrate that my company is likely to realize significant revenues and earnings in the next 3-7 years?
  • Can I demonstrate that my company will produce a significant return for investors?
  • Am I willing to take the advice from investors and accept board of director decisions I may not always agree with?
  • Do I have an exit plan for the company that may mean I’m not involved in 3-7 years?

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Getting Started

Complete and submit an application and executive summary.   

You must include the following in your Executive Summary:

  • Describe your company’s products and/or services
  • Submit Sales and marketing plans. Describe how you propose to reach your targeted customers from marketing, sales & support perspectives.
  • Describe the 3-5 year goals of the business & identify the several most important steps needed to reach the goals.
  • Financial overview – projected financials for at least three years out.
  • Describe fully your 3-7 year exit strategy?

WCC Review Process

The application and executive summary will be reviewed by a pre-screening team. 

Based on the team’s review of the opportunity, they may:

1) ask for a meeting in order to gather additional information about the company;

2) recommend that the entrepreneur present at a Screening Committee meeting; or

3) determine the company is unlikely to receive WCC funding. 

To learn more and download the information, click here.

  

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Who are Angel Investors?

Angel investors are high net-worth individuals who invest in early stage companies. Angel investors provide cash to young companies in exchange for equity (typically in the form of preferred stock). Many angel investors are members of angel groups like the Women’s Capital Connection and the Mid-America Angels in our region. These networks allow the angels to increase their access to investment opportunities and diversify their investment portfolio.

WCC' Angel Investor Roster

Original Founding Investors

Rania Anderson, Victoria Barnard, Carol Hallquist, Cheri Streeter

Founding Investors

Beth Alm, Kate Banks, Jeri Bartunek, Linda Campbell, Leslie Dicker, Kathy Dodd, Jo Anne Gabbert, Laura Greenbaum, Darcy Howe, Mary Lou Jacoby, Joan Jerkovich, Cheryl Jernigan, Laura Lee Jones, Maria Kunstadter, Jody Luth, Rebecca MacKinnon, Paula Porsch, Gwyn Prentice, Alisa Roth, Margo Shepard, Deneen Slack, Laura Ward, Carolyn Watley, Clareece West, Grisel Wiley, Connie Zack, Ronda Zillner

 

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