Dolphin Tank: Austin

74 Trinity St,Austin TX 78701

12 March, 2022

Description

Dolphin Tank featuring Black & Latinx women-led enterprise tech companies at the Equity Lounge during SXSW! The Dolphin Tank®, hosted by Springboard Enterprises is BACK for SXSW 2022 in partnership with Project W, Black & Brown Founders and the Female Quotient on Saturday, March 12th.Springboard Enterprises Dolphin Tank® programs are “helpful feedback-driven” pitch sessions for women entrepreneurs to receive constructive insights from knowledgeable professionals. Dolphin Tanks aren’t about sharks, piranhas, dragons, or competing for the best idea – they’re about channeling the expertise of the people in the room. The Dolphin Tank is an interactive discussion led by an expert panel that focuses on one thing: “How can we help?” The objective is to provide connections and advice to enable entrepreneurs to overcome their challenges and capitalize on their opportunities. APPLY TO PITCH Are you a Black or Latinx woman-led enterprise tech company? Apply to pitch for friendly feedback and crowdsourced expertise. APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/dolphintanksxsw22 Agenda 10:30am - Welcome by Springboard, Project W and FQ + Panel Introductions 10:45am - Pitch Presentation - Companies TBA 11:45am - Pitches end, Additional networking About Springboard Enterprises: Springboard accelerates the growth of entrepreneurial companies led by women through access to essential resources and a global community of experts. We are a leading network of influencers, investors and innovators dedicated to building high-growth companies led by women who are transforming industries. The measure of our success is in the results. Since we started in 2000, over 800 Springboard portfolio companies have created more than $35B in value, executed over 225 exits to strategic acquirers, and achieved 22 IPOs. About Project W: At Project W, our mission is to help female founders build great companies and to help women take their place in the C-suite and the boardroom. We do that through partnerships with a number of innovative, like-minded organizations across the country, through our national network of entrepreneurs, investors and business executives, and through our own programming. We believe passionately in a future where women achieve gender equality in their working lives - whether in funding for their companies or in pay and promotion in the workplace. And, at Project W, we are fiercely committed to do our part to make that future a reality. About Female Quotient: The Female Quotient is committed to advancing equality in the workplace through collaboration, activating solutions for change and creating measurements for accountability. We went from a moment to a movement: The Girls’ Lounge is a destination at conferences, companies and college campuses where women connect, collaborate and activate change together. The Girls’ Lounge has become the largest community of corporate women and female entrepreneurs transforming workplace culture. There is power in the pack Since 2000, 835 Springboard portfolio companies seeking financial and human capital for product development and expansion have created over $35.1B in value, are revenue generators and job creators. With 277 exits to strategic acquirers and 22 IPOs, Springboard Entrepreneurs are Transforming Industries.