A special IWD message from Sonya Gill
In 2020, only 2.3% of venture capital went to female-led companies, and less than 1% of this to...
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In 2020, only 2.3% of venture capital went to female-led companies, and less than 1% of this to companies run by people of color. This shocking statistic reveals how important it is for women to support one another. When I first launched THE LNK, all of our funding came from business-minded women looking to invest in the next big thing. They had confidence in me and my vision for THE LNK as the first online marketplace to exclusively represent ethnically diverse brands. I’m now running this international business with the support of an incredible network of fiercely intelligent advisors and investors, both men and women from all backgrounds. To #EmbraceEquity, we need to do more of this and make female-owned startups a common fixture of the future.
Sonya Gill
Founder and CEO, THE LNK
Sonya has over 12 years of executive and marketing experience, 1 successful exit, and is now building THE LNK connecting merchants overseas with Western consumers. THE LNK vets thousands of indie labels for quality and logistics excellence. They compile only the best products from merchants overseas and provide them with powerful marketing and AI tools to help them succeed in finding customers on a niche platform.
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