It's 100% Possible to be a Female Founder, Scale Your Business, and Exit BIG!

Happy New Year! We wanted you to feel totally inspired and remind you how capable YOU are of achieving whatever goals you set for 2022, so we asked Lisa Laughner to kick off our Startup Study Hall series. This mechanical engineer rose through the ranks at Rolls-Royce, then decided to start a company that revolutionized electric grids and how they work. She raised money, grew the company, and then sold it. Lisa will share her story and teach you how to go from idea, to market, to growth, then exit. She'll also share what it's like to work for the company that purchases you. It's a unique experience to go from employer back to employee. Lisa will get you excited and empower you to go after your own goals!

AGENDA

6:00 pm - Guests arrive and introduce themselves

6:15 pm - Welcome and introduction

6:20 pm - Presentation

7:25 pm - Homework assignment

7:30 pm - Socializing in chat rooms

8:00 pm - Wrap up!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Entrepreneurs at any stage
• Sales professionals
• Investors who want to support their founders
• Nonprofit leaders

LET US INTRODUCE YOU!

• Post your photos, quotes, and learnings using #StartupStudyHall
• Tag us: @IamAStartupLady
• We’ll re-post your posts and all of our followers get to see you and your company!

BIO OF LISA LAUGHNER

Lisa Laughner is an accomplished leader with 20+ years international experience innovating new products and businesses in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. She has an exceptional ability to visualize new applications for existing products/services and commercializing technology, and she is has an award-winning leadership track record in strategic planning, building high-performing cross-functional and international teams, fostering collaborations, delivering on complex programs and launching new businesses.

Lisa is the former President and CEO of Go Electric Inc, an early stage renewable energy company developing power management solutions for microgrids and uninterruptible power systems, she also consults on the Indiana Supplier Insight project, a key Conexus Indiana program to help grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries.

She was Vice President, Corporate Ventures at Rolls Royce, and a founding member of the ventures team in Derby, England. Lisa and her colleagues developed a world class technology commercialization and venture spin-out process and vetted 8000 patents, incubated 28 spin-out projects and launched companies in Biometrics, RFID Logistics, Project Management Software, Patient Health Monitoring and Video Game industries. Lisa also created and launched the Conexus Indiana organization while on executive loan from Rolls Royce.

Lisa has frequently spoken at conferences and universities about technology commercialization and new venture creation. In her career, she has held program management, finance and engineering positions in new product development/launch programs.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We believe that diversity and inclusivity make our startup culture more fun, experienced, and intellectually stimulating. Anyone (including men) are invited to participate in ALL Startup Ladies educational programming, events, and membership.

The Startup Ladies strive to uphold the highest ethical standards of inclusiveness and respect. In the event of a violation of these standards, we reserve the right to ask you to leave an event or to terminate your membership.

TICKETS

Members may attend Startup Study Halls at no additional fee. The public may purchase individual tickets to Startup Study Hall at $25.

*Tickets are non-refundable.