Women First Enterprise Founder Susan Preston Awarded 2014 Women of Valor
Susan Preston, founder of the Angel Resource Institute's Women First Enterprise, was honored at Senator Maria Cantwell's 2014 Women of Valor luncheon on October 9 in Seattle, Washington. Vice President Joe Biden headlined the annual event, which awards women for their outstanding civic and social contributions. Preston received the high honor for her work in angel investing and entrepreneurship.
- Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA (1888PressRelease) October 17, 2014 - Susan Preston, founder of the Angel Resource Institute's Women First Enterprise, was honored at Senator Maria Cantwell's 2014 Women of Valor luncheon on October 9 in Seattle, Washington. Vice President Joe Biden headlined the annual event, which awards women for their outstanding civic and social contributions. The Vice President spoke for 40 minutes on women's rights, women and the economy, and ending violent crimes against women. Preston was one of four women recognized at the fundraising event. Preston received the high honor for her work in angel investing and entrepreneurship.
"It doesn't get any better than being recognized by your Senator and the Vice President for doing what you love: supporting women as entrepreneurs and investors," said Preston after receiving her award from Senator Cantwell.
Preston, who is an experienced investor and a leader in the early-stage investing community worldwide, is working to close this gap with entrepreneurial and investor education for women and minorities. She is the head of ARI's Women First Enterprise, the newly launched initiative geared toward educating females and minorities in the early-stage space. As the author of two books, Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success and Angel Investment Groups, Networks and Funds: A Guidebook to Developing the Right Angel Organization for Your Community, she brings first-hand investing knowledge to ARI's program. She also founded the first all-female angel investing group in 1999.
Please contact Lori Lorusso at lori ( @ ) angelresource dot org or call 910 dot 523 dot 5503 to schedule an interview with Susan Preston and to find out more information about Women First Enterprise dot
About Women First Enterprise ARI's Women First Enterprise equips women and minorities with the tools and business savvy needed to navigate the competitive early-stage market. Our goal is to diversify the face of entrepreneurship by encouraging women and minorities to participate in high-growth ventures.
About ARI
The Angel Resource Institute, founded in 2006, is an innovative nonprofit that focuses on delivering top-notch education on proven best practices in angel investing to both entrepreneurs and investors, as well as delivering the most robust data trends in angel investing. ARI's commitment to producing premier education and research is rooted in its relationship with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which originally developed ARI. Just as the business industry evolves, so does ARI. It is currently expanding its education and research initiatives around the globe, including countries such as India, Canada, Australia, Scotland, Brazil, Israel, England, and elsewhere. For more information, visit www.angelresourceinstitute.org.
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