Speaking
Fundraising • Investing • Marketing • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion • Operator-Investor • Dilligence
Why We Have Tough Conversations
Less than 2% of all general partners in a venture fund are women, and less than 2% of venture funding goes to diverse-run businesses. Laurel Mintz, GP of Fabric VC, is here to change that narrative. Her mission is to create a more equitable future by educating underrepresented founders and funders about the power of marketing in VC.
About Laurel Mintz
Laurel is well known in the venture and marketing space as the “networking queen,” having worked with blue-chip companies such as Geico, Meta, and Verizon, and large media outlets such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, USA TODAY, The American Marketing Association and C-Suite Quarterly Magazine. With a J.D/M.B.A. from Rutgers University and over 16 years running a marketing agency, Laurel is uniquely positioned to elevate brands and educate audiences globally. At Elevate My Brand, Laurel has worked with more than 400 companies in the CPG and technology spaces, in every fundraising stage, so she knows the impact that great marketing can have for companies of any age and stage.
"I decided to start having tough conversations around money and diversity that no one wanted to talk about because I realized, If not me, who? If not now, when?"
– Laurel Mintz
Keynote Topics
1. Smart marketing wins over investors
Best fit audience: startup founders looking for funding
Laurel Mintz runs an award-winning marketing agency, Elevate My Brand, where she has worked with hundreds of brands in all fundraising stages. Learn from a marketing and now VC expert on how to optimize fundraising efforts through strategic marketing techniques. Topic objectives include:
- Creating and messaging to funder personas
- Leveraging online and offline marketing touchpoints
- Controlling brand narrative on search for investors
2. Captivate investors with your elevator pitch
Best fit audience: startup founders looking for funding
Investors look at thousands of pitch decks. So, how do you stand out? Learn how to present yourself and your idea with a pitch deck that wows investors. Topic objectives include:
- Incorporating form and functional deck design elements
- Understanding how to create impactful data points and charts
- Learning powerful presentation skills and post-meeting etiquette
3. Investing beyond your portfolio
Best fit audience: new and seasoned VC investors
Your investment portfolio may be diverse in terms of sectors or assets. But are you funding diverse founders and ideas? Learn how your money can impact social and environmental crises and make larger returns at the same time. Topic objectives include:
- Discovering the importance and impact of generational wealth
- Ascertaining key figures about diverse teams and leaders
- Understanding the quadruple line impact of ESG-focused businesses and funds
4. Better than a Birkin
Best fit audience: new and seasoned VC investors
With the Great (Women’s) Wealth Transfer underway, now is the time for women to shift their financial mindset and redirect wealth from luxury goods to impact investments to create sustainable generational wealth. Topic objectives include:
- Conversing women’s money stories
- Understanding impact investing
- Learn how to earn while investing
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Book LaurelPrevious Events
Laurel has hosted, moderated and appeared on panels at leading industry events including:
