WSC US - Sacramento

WHO WE ARE
Women Startup Competition is an annual startup competition in Europe. It was founded
in order to give opportunity for female entrepreneurs and their team members to meet
investors, receive support and advice to reach their business goals. The competition
aims to increase the currently very low ratio of women in business.
Women Startup Competition was born in 2012, in Budapest, Hungary. Since then the
movement has constantly been blooming and growing, attracting the creative female
entrepreneurs, who we accelerate to speed up on the superhighway of business. The
community and the network keep growing from its very beginning, and we constantly
expand geographically. WSC is present in 12 European countries offering training series
and competitions as well.
The aim of Women Startup Competition is to grow the presence of women in business,
and in order to do this we provide training and opportunities for more-and-more gender
diverse startups to realize their dreams and encourage them to do what they love to do.
Our series of competitions increases the number of innovative enterprises where the
majority of the founders are women. We would like to improve the knowledge of female
entrepreneurs, encourage and help them, and would also like to connect them with
leading corporate innovation centers, venture capitalists, angel investors and other
possible traction generation partners.
WHY TO APPLY
To get attention, to grow woman participation in business, to create gender balance.
Increase your chances! All the winners from the local semifinal events goes straight to
the London Bootcamp and The Demo Day - www.f6s.com/
5thwomenstartupcompetition
Ask questions! All other attendees go through the same as you, you can benefit from
each others' questions and answers.
Learn to please your audience! Get the ultimate hints and improve your presentation
and pitching skills.
WHO CAN APPLY
Startups which have at least 50% women in the entrepreneurial team or a female CEO or
female founder.
THE PROCESS
1. Online application
2. Online selection of valid ideas to the semifinals
3. Intensive 2-day-long mini-bootcamp + pitching in the semifinals
4. 5-day-long bootcamp for semifinal winners
5. Pitching on WSC Demo Day - winner election
6. Long term, guided follow up, focusing on traction generation and international
expansion

Find all the local events here: www.womenstartupcompetition.com/
FAQ: www.womenstartupcompetition.com/