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UCLA incubators help the entrebruinurial kickstart their passions into businesses
The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson
Westcove Partners: The Healthcare Founder’s Investment Bank
Designer Spotlight: The Women’s Athletic Brand Oya Femtech Cares About Vaginal Health
Feel ‘The Float’ With Hiyo, A Nonalcoholic Social Tonic Loaded With Adaptogens And Nootropics
The Femtech Founder Creating Sportswear That Prevents Vaginal Infections Secures $1.3M To Scale
How An Entrepreneur's Path To Her Cultural Roots Brought Her To The Magic Of Dates
Sake High! Makes Big Splash in the Beverage Space
Forbes 30 Under 30: John Dalsey, Co-Founder, Nektar Hard Seltzer
This Asian American founded a beverage company to help smash stereotypes
Hidden Gems: Meet Belinda Lau of ELIMS
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BLOOMBERG
UNest Partners with Zogo Finance to Help Families Jumpstart Their Financial lives
UNest Partners with Zogo Finance to Help Families Jumpstart Their Financial
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GOODRX
Health Debunked: Should I Use Fluoride-Free Toothpaste?
Article featuring Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson company, Elims, a "cleantech meets healthcare"​ company with a north star mission to greatly reduce wastes in healthcare.
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POETS & QUANTS
2021 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Oya, Emile Learning, Emerald Necklace Investments, and Sunga Life
Congratulations to Venture Accelerator companies: Oya, Mitch Gilbert ('21) & Patrick Ayers ('21), Emerald Necklace Investments, Doug Hanly ('21), Emile Learning, Mike Vilardo ('21), and Sunga Life, Jeff Gum ('21) and Warren Lee ('21)!
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LA BUSINESS JOURNAL
Women's Leadership Series 2020: The Road to Entrepreneurship - The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson
As Director of the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson, I regularly see the ingenuity and energy that female entrepreneurs bring to startups. Yet funding for female-led ventures continues to be difficult.