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Thoughts and updates from our CEO, Allison Byers, upcoming events, grants, founder spotlights and more, sent monthly.
7/25/2025: Venture capital is consolidating; Scroobious is building a new system to expand opportunity equitably.
6/27/2025: Reflecting on the Pledge, I recommit to equity, justice, and inclusive capital access.
5/30/2025: I'm writing a tactical, inclusive fundraising book with real advice and community collaboration.
4/25/2025: “Too early” often means under-resourced—not unready. Founders need capital, not clichés.
3/28/2025: Advocacy is smart strategy that grows Scroobious’ market and drives equity.
2/28/2025: The emotional, mental, and physical risks founders face—and why Scroobious is building a safer capital access system.
1/31/25: It’s my first newsletter in 2025, and given everything happening in the United States, I wasn’t sure where to begin.
12/31/2024: Earlier this week, I posted on LinkedIn about the fact that, for the first time in 20 years, no women will lead House committees.
11/30/2024: More than ever, we need to see - and treat - both ourselves and the people we encounter in our daily lives.
10/31/2024: We've got a BIG product announcement this month! With nearly 1,000 founders having used our platform
09/30/2024: Earlier this week, I had the privilege of attending my first Clinton Global Initiative Summit. It lived up to all the expectations
8/31/2024: As a subscriber, you're getting this news early - before the press release goes out next week, with social posts to follow.
7/31/2024: Summer is traditionally a slowdown when everyone, particularly investors, peace out, and nothing much gets done.
6/30/2024: Next week we will be celebrating the 4th of July. How fitting that I spent half of June involved in policy advocacy with legislators
5/31/2024: I had the pleasure of speaking on the opening panel for Yale Ventures' 10th annual Yale Innovation Summit this week
4/30/2024: Last week I guest lectured for a capstone MBA class at California Lutheran University
3/31/2024: In this month's newsletter, I want to shed light on a concerning trend I've observed: a growing number of women founders
2/28/2024: I'm about to present a stark picture, but keep reading, because inspiration and motivation soon follow.
1/31/2024: Happy New Year! Larry David would have a conniption about that greeting at the end of January
12/31/2023: Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023 is authentic, which has always been a guiding principle here at Scroobious.
11/30/2023: Some things fall under the kismet category, and this is one of them. Erica first learned about our work two years ago
10/31/2023: This month has been full of progress and exciting updates on the Scroobious front. However, there's another important topic
09/30/23: Last month we announced the launch of our Scroobious Ambassador Program. We've been receiving applications
08/31/23: First of all, this monthly newsletter now has over 3,000 subscribers! Holy cow! I don't know about you
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