Happy Friday our Woman Inc. listeners! Our guests this week are Jo Ann Corkran & Loretta McCarthy, Co-CEOs and Managing Partner of Golden Seeds. Golden Seeds, the leading US angel network backing women-led businesses, evaluates over 1000 entrepreneurs annually with a rigorous due diligence process. Their investments exceed $164.5 million across 225 companies like Little Passports and Brandwatch. As pioneers in the women funding women movement, they've transformed a landscape where just 5% of angel investors and 3% of women-led startups received funding in 2004, to today's 30% women-led angel-funded firms and 30% female angel investors. Accomplished serial entrepreneurs like Loretta, former Executive at the American Express Company, and Jo Ann, former Managing Director at Credit Suisse, are increasingly seeking women angel groups for enhanced representation on cap tables and Boards, particularly in later funding stages. Drawing on their experience, they empower women to realize their aspirations of becoming successful leaders. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, come go to Instagram to let us know your favorite part!