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"Wow thanks Mark for your post, really appreciate the shoutout! I would encourage anyone interested in this topic to get a copy of the ebook "Why are Women Funded Less than Men? a crowdsourced conversation" with 120 embedded video clips & summary of my findings of this over a year long project http://www.ezebis.com/ebook My greatest wish is that more women will throw themselves into startups & being entrepreneurs & then pitching for venture - its such an adventure & so much fun, if you are also willing to work hard & commit yourself to the journey. The ecosystem will only benefit with more women's influence. Of course it is already benefiting from male vcs like yourself who recognize the impact that women can have on business. I am also really passionate about encouraging women to become venture capitalists & support all the female vcs that I know in becoming more well known for their contribution in making the playing field more equal & individual strengths that they bring to the..." - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks Tara for your post.  Anything that gets women into contemplating venture or angel investment is great for female entrepreneurs generally.  If they comment on vc blog posts that is fabulous but for me if they just consider taking the venture path whether to get invested by venture firms or become female venture capitalists, it will help #changetheratio.  I have been video interviewing vcs, angels & women founders on the shortfall of funding for women for over a year & have recently launched an ebook "Why are Women Funded Less than Men? a crowdsourced conversation" with 120 embedded video clips & summary of my findings. http://www.ezebis.com/ebook  It is great to clear the path for women to venture into this territory (scuse the pun)! Good work" - Pemo Theodore

"Jason is a brilliant guy & I interviewed both him & Brad Feld his partner on the shortfall in funding for women. You can view some snippets from their interviews @ http://www.ezebis.com/venture/... They are also featured in my ebook Why are Women Funded Less than Men? a crowdsourced conversation http://www.ezebis.com/ebook/" - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for this positive article, Penelope's view is more her own experience which she wants to make a general perspective. I interview women founders, venture capitalists & angel investors on the shortfall in funding for women.  You can view the summary http://www.ezebis.com/venture... I also interview Clara Shih, she is a great role model http://www.ezebis.com/women/cl... I think we need to add value in the entrepreneurial ecosystem & I can't see that Penelope is adding anything except negativity!" - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for this positive article, Penelope's view is more her own experience which she wants to make a general perspective. I interview women founders, venture capitalists & angel investors on the shortfall in funding for women.  You can view the summary http://www.ezebis.com/venture... I also interview Clara Shih, she is a great role model http://www.ezebis.com/women/cl... I think we need to add value in the entrepreneurial ecosystem & I can't see that Penelope is adding anything except negativity!" - Pemo Theodore

"I don't think that because women are not appearing at these drunken male get togethers does not equal that we are n00bs. Also it doesn't equal that current solutions are not working. Possibly there are other things happening in the ecosystem that are different than the contexts that you have experienced as male entrepreneur that are helping to #changetheratio? The culture is changing as more & more women are joining the ranks because as Adeo Ressi said 'It is pretty obvious that the startup culture was created by men & to get more women onboard that culture has to change.' While you are obviously blissfully unaware of it, the culture is changing & many women are impacting it, even the woman you failed to meet because of your busy schedule." - Pemo Theodore

"I don't think that because women are not appearing at these drunken male get togethers does not equal that we are n00bs. Also it doesn't equal that current solutions are not working. Possibly there are other things happening in the ecosystem that are different than the contexts that you have experienced as male entrepreneur that are helping to #changetheratio? The culture is changing as more & more women are joining the ranks because as Adeo Ressi said 'It is pretty obvious that the startup culture was created by men & to get more women onboard that culture has to change.' While you are obviously blissfully unaware of it, the culture is changing & many women are impacting it, even the woman you failed to meet because of your busy schedule." - Pemo Theodore

"Matt I think the title of your post says a lot more about you than about the female entrepreneurs that you have met.  Of course it has encouraged a lot of comments on your post as it stirs up a lot of emotion from both sides.  It's good to contribute to the entrepreneurial community by supporting women & not sure that this post has supported anyone but you & your ego???  I have been interviewing vcs, angels & women founders on the shortfall of funding for women & have been blessed with connecting with so many amazing women.  You can view the summary of this project http://www.ezebis.com/venture... awareness is really important for us all as a community & it might help us all to work together?" - Pemo Theodore

"Matt I think the title of your post says a lot more about you than about the female entrepreneurs that you have met.  Of course it has encouraged a lot of comments on your post as it stirs up a lot of emotion from both sides.  It's good to contribute to the entrepreneurial community by supporting women & not sure that this post has supported anyone but you & your ego???  I have been interviewing vcs, angels & women founders on the shortfall of funding for women & have been blessed with connecting with so many amazing women.  You can view the summary of this project http://www.ezebis.com/venture... awareness is really important for us all as a community & it might help us all to work together?" - Pemo Theodore

Blessings for Mark's mother who is flying home - Pemo Theodore from Blip.fm

"good for you Bryce you had me there for a moment? hysterical....." - Pemo Theodore

"good for you Bryce you had me there for a moment? hysterical....." - Pemo Theodore

"I video interviewed Ed Reitler, partner at Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, NYC yesterday who gave a response to Fred's Challenge to Startup Lawyers. Check out the interview http://www.ezebis.com/startup-... he suggests 3 choices if you really want to keep legal costs down to $5k." - Pemo Theodore

"I video interviewed Ed Reitler, partner at Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, NYC yesterday who gave a response to Fred's Challenge to Startup Lawyers. Check out the interview http://www.ezebis.com/startup-... he suggests 3 choices if you really want to keep legal costs down to $5k." - Pemo Theodore

"Good for you Fred throwing down the gauntlet to startup lawyers. I just interviewed Ed Reitler, partner Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt & this is his response on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v..." - Pemo Theodore

"Good for you Fred throwing down the gauntlet to startup lawyers. I just interviewed Ed Reitler, partner Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt & this is his response on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v..." - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for writing this post, always good to bring awareness of struggles that women may have. I have been video interviewing venture capitalists, angel investors & women CEOs on the shortfall in funding for women. I have self funded this project & there has been some great info emerging as everyone has different perspectives & different ideas about what has been happening in this & how to resolve. The truth lies somewhere in the middle & the videos have really added value for the women entrepreneurs that watch them or read transcripts. To continue going & growing we need a small amount of funds & so I put together a crowd sourcing campaign on Indiegogo http://www.indiegogo.com/Suppo... Would really appreciate any contributions or comments so we can continue & grow this project. I am passionate about supporting female entrepreneurs & leveling the playing field. Thanks" - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for writing this post, always good to bring awareness of struggles that women may have. I have been video interviewing venture capitalists, angel investors & women CEOs on the shortfall in funding for women. I have self funded this project & there has been some great info emerging as everyone has different perspectives & different ideas about what has been happening in this & how to resolve. The truth lies somewhere in the middle & the videos have really added value for the women entrepreneurs that watch them or read transcripts. To continue going & growing we need a small amount of funds & so I put together a crowd sourcing campaign on Indiegogo http://www.indiegogo.com/Suppo... Would really appreciate any contributions or comments so we can continue & grow this project. I am passionate about supporting female entrepreneurs & leveling the playing field. Thanks" - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for being a champion of women entrepreneurs Jerome. I have been self funding a 8month project video interviewing venture capitalists, angels & women founders about the shortfall in funding for women. I have just set up an Indiegogo Campaign to crowd source funds to keep going & growing & becoming an even more valuable resource for women. http://www.indiegogo.com/Suppo... Every voice adds different perspective to the conversation & to be able to see interviews with vcs & angels, humanizes them somewhat & makes the funding territory more accessible for a lot of women. If you are sympathetic to the cause or know someone who may be please forward the link along to them. Contributions start from $10 & each level has a different perk that you will receive apart from contributing to #changingtheratio. Thanks again Jerome" - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for being a champion of women entrepreneurs Jerome. I have been self funding a 8month project video interviewing venture capitalists, angels & women founders about the shortfall in funding for women. I have just set up an Indiegogo Campaign to crowd source funds to keep going & growing & becoming an even more valuable resource for women. http://www.indiegogo.com/Suppo... Every voice adds different perspective to the conversation & to be able to see interviews with vcs & angels, humanizes them somewhat & makes the funding territory more accessible for a lot of women. If you are sympathetic to the cause or know someone who may be please forward the link along to them. Contributions start from $10 & each level has a different perk that you will receive apart from contributing to #changingtheratio. Thanks again Jerome" - Pemo Theodore

"Sorry I'm late to the party. Just wanted to thank you for your positive rant on Women Entrepreneurs. I have been doing video interviews with venture capitalists, angel investors & women founders on the shortfall in funding for women to heighten awareness & highlight some of the amazing women entrepreneurs. My current post is with Wendy Lea, CEO Get Satisfaction, who has an amazing & inspirational story http://www.ezebis.com/venture... Positive & authentic feedback adds up to a better playing field for female startups." - Pemo Theodore

"Sorry I'm late to the party. Just wanted to thank you for your positive rant on Women Entrepreneurs. I have been doing video interviews with venture capitalists, angel investors & women founders on the shortfall in funding for women to heighten awareness & highlight some of the amazing women entrepreneurs. My current post is with Wendy Lea, CEO Get Satisfaction, who has an amazing & inspirational story http://www.ezebis.com/venture/... Positive & authentic feedback adds up to a better playing field for female startups." - Pemo Theodore

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"Hey Fred thanks for the heads up for us coaches! We certainly can make a difference in many situations for startups. Also a few venture capitalists that I have interviewed have said that life is too short to work with difficult founders. So I gather that each vc would have different predilections as to who they are going to work with, or who are worth the effort. Sometimes difficult people can cause so many issues for themselves that they end up getting in their own road to success in business, particularly if they don't get support from a coach or someone that believes in them. Often difficult can just equal no people skills & no understanding of how their behavior affects others. All of that can be remedied with consciousness & training & coaching. However sometimes it may not be worth all the extra effort unless the difficult person is absolutely & overwhelmingly a star! That I guess would be the deciding factor. Some difficult people bully others to compensate for their own lack..." - Pemo Theodore

"Hey Fred thanks for the heads up for us coaches! We certainly can make a difference in many situations for startups. Also a few venture capitalists that I have interviewed have said that life is too short to work with difficult founders. So I gather that each vc would have different predilections as to who they are going to work with, or who are worth the effort. Sometimes difficult people can cause so many issues for themselves that they end up getting in their own road to success in business, particularly if they don't get support from a coach or someone that believes in them. Often difficult can just equal no people skills & no understanding of how their behavior affects others. All of that can be remedied with consciousness & training & coaching. However sometimes it may not be worth all the extra effort unless the difficult person is absolutely & overwhelmingly a star! That I guess would be the deciding factor. Some difficult people bully others to compensate for their own lack..." - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for supporting European startups to cross the Atlantic, Judith. Wondered what percentage of the startups you deal with in your company are female? I have been video interviewing venture capitalists & founders on the shortfall in funding for women. Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures, was kind enough to give some feedback on female startups & European entrepreneurs http://www.ezebis.com/venture... Let me know if you would like to contribute to the conversation pemo at ezebisdotcom" - Pemo Theodore

"Thanks for supporting European startups to cross the Atlantic, Judith. Wondered what percentage of the startups you deal with in your company are female? I have been video interviewing venture capitalists & founders on the shortfall in funding for women. Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures, was kind enough to give some feedback on female startups & European entrepreneurs http://www.ezebis.com/venture/... Let me know if you would like to contribute to the conversation pemo at ezebisdotcom" - Pemo Theodore

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"So you have had one experience that left a bitter taste in your mouth & you have generalized & suggested that is the fate of all these type of partnerships. I'm calling BS, that is basically wrong thinking & a huge leap from your personal experience to a gross generalization, sorry." - Pemo Theodore