Frond Design Studios nets largest investment at Invest in She – Corridor
The winner of the largest investment at the third annual Invest in She – Corridor event, held June 14, was Frond Design Studios, owned by Michelle Owens and Stephanie Brandenburg.
Six Iowa female-owned businesses received a total of $40,000 from investors at the event, held at the Kirkwood Hotel and Event Center in Cedar Rapids. The event, hosted by Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC), celebrated female entrepreneurism in Iowa with kickoff remarks by Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Association.
Of the six women-owned businesses, investors chose to distribute financial support in the following denominations:
- Michelle Owens & Stephanie Brandenburg, Frond Design Studios – $15,000
- Lesley Triplett, Dumpling Darling – $12,000
- Emily Roberts, Western Wise LLC – $7,000
- Melissa Sheehy, Balanced Fitness & Health – $2,500
- Katriece Ray, PartWhere – $2,000
- Dr. Allison Poss, Girls With Ideas – $1,500
“I didn’t really know what to expect but I became pretty energized by the crowd, and all of the support we’ve received has just exceeded my expectations. All of the questions and preparation was a great reminder as to why we’re here and why we’re passionate about our business,” said Brandenberg of Frond Design Studios.
Former Invest in She – Corridor winner Elizabeth Caven, founder of UpCraft Club, also spoke at the event about her experiences winning the Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER national competition and being selected for the elite startup accelerator 500 Startups in San Francisco, where she has spent the past several months working to scale her business.
Read the full recap from the Cedar Rapids event on IWLC’s website.
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