Saleema Vellani

Epic Angels is democratizing angel investing. We make angel investing accessible. We give women the confidence to invest, by learning about the investment process, and understanding how other women invest. Epic Angels is a network of female executives and operators who have built and expanded companies in all parts of the world. We are the largest female-only angel network in Asia Pacific and Latinoamerica. Research shows, investors tend to back those they perceive as similar to them. Instead of trying to convince male investors to invest in women, we need to focus on increasing the percentage of female investors. We need to close the financial gender gap. Our focus is early-stage startups in APAC and LATAM across all verticals. We invest in pre-seed, seed and series A rounds. Our ticket sizes range from 50K to 250K USD. We are strong advocates for female leadership, and invest in startups with at least one woman on the executive team. Most importantly, we invest in people. Founders who refuse to die and choose agility over ego.

Epic Angels is democratizing angel investing. We make angel investing accessible. We give women the confidence to invest, by learning about the investment process, and understanding how other women invest. Epic Angels is a network of female executives and operators who have built and expanded companies in all parts of the world. We are the largest female-only angel network in Asia Pacific and Latinoamerica. Research shows, investors tend to back those they perceive as similar to them. Instead of trying to convince male investors to invest in women, we need to focus on increasing the percentage of female investors. We need to close the financial gender gap. Our focus is early-stage startups in APAC and LATAM across all verticals. We invest in pre-seed, seed and series A rounds. Our ticket sizes range from 50K to 250K USD. We are strong advocates for female leadership, and invest in startups with at least one woman on the executive team. Most importantly, we invest in people. Founders who refuse to die and choose agility over ego.

When it comes to your speaking business, we know that you want to be a catalyst for change. In order to do that, you need resources and insights to grow your business and master your craft. The problem is the daily grind of running your business is getting in the way of sharing your message which makes you feel overwhelmed and discouraged. We believe the world NEEDS to hear your message and it shouldn’t be so hard to get it out. We understand it’s hard to work so much and not see your business grow which is why for nearly 50 years the National Speakers Association (NSA) has helped tens of thousands of speakers propel their business through three simple steps: connecting with the community, tapping into member-exclusive resources, and plugging into national and local events. Stop sitting behind your desk, drowning in to-do lists, and instead get out there and change the world. Visit JoinNSA.com to get started today.

Upwork is the world’s work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential. Our talent community on Upwork encompasses more than 10,000 skills in categories including website & app development, creative & design, customer support, finance & accounting, consulting, and operations.

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“I was feeling a little lost in making clear decisions on how to position my business–and I didn’t realize how stuck I’d gotten, at some level hoping someone else would make those decisions.“ This is where our mission starts. We love to work with innovative businesses that don’t quite fit into any standard classification scheme and provide them with the systems, processes and mindset they need to create the lives and businesses they want. We help entrepreneurs design and execute innovative, sustainable growth strategies to take their business to the next level. We coach business owners to help them identify and resolve issues and challenges that prevent their company from achieving its full potential.