Events

Darwinian Business: Survival of the Fittest (Entrepreneur) is a funding and pitching event hosted by The NextWomen and looks at what it is that makes a business a financial success. 

Two successful female business founders will share their experiences - from the birth of a great idea, through all its growing pains, to the maturing of the concept and potential exit strategies. They will be followed by a business panel and investor panel, pitching entrepreneurs and great networking.

Location: London CBC, Sun Microsystems Ltd, Regis House, 45 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AN

Sustenance, experience and advice will allow entrepreneurs, with businesses at various stages of life, to understand the finer details of growing and funding their business:

1. Imbibe: Only Camels can Survive the Desert without Water

NETWORKING: An hour of informal networking with internet industry professionals

2. Mutations: The Dynamic Nature of a Start-up (Before and After Funding)

KEY-NOTE SPEAKERS: Two female leaders, Karin Loeffen of Libersy and serial entrepreneur Sarah McVittie will come together to consider: 'The Newborn - Life Before Funding' and 'The Teenage Years - Life After Funding'

3. Natural Selection: Those Best Equipped will Succeed

BUSINESS PANEL: A panel of industry professionals including, Julie Meyer of Ariadne Capital and Bindi Karia of Microsoft, will interact in an open discussion on business dilemmas raised by attendees

4. Pitch-preneurs

PITCHING to INVESTOR PANEL: Back by popular demand, the event will see founders practise their pitches to the panel followed by a 'dragons den' style Q&A session and many prizes for the winning pitch. To take part in the pitching session please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

5. It's all in the Genes - The Meeting of Two Great Minds

NETWORKING - wine and canapes

The event - which aims to connect women & men from across the internet industry, be them leaders, founders or investors, with those that can inspire - could springboard your business to financial success through one on one time with industry investors.

More details are available on the website.

The NextWomen is kindly supported by Sun Microsystems and Women Inspired by Wine.