"Liz, thank you for your insight and presentation of some eye-opening statistics about the state of small business start-ups and funding in today's economic climate. You helped raise the level of interest and commitment among the attendees at the Ben Appelbaum Foundation's 12th annual reception."
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Upstart Ventures' Liz Hamburg wins Stevie® Award in 8th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business
NEW YORK, NY - November 12, 2011 — Liz Hamburg of Upstart Ventures won a Stevie Award for best mentor/coach in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run — worldwide. The awards are one of four Stevie Awards programs, which have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.
In winning the Stevie, Liz Hamburg beat out other finalists from companies including Accenture and International Association of Women in Business Coaching.
Liz has been involved with mentoring entrepreneurs both personally and professionally for over a decade through her work at Upstart Ventures, and her non-profit work as former Chair of the Advisory Board of the Brown University Entrepreneurship Program, current Chair of the New York board of the Women's Initiative for Self Employment, the largest micro-enterprise training organization helping low income women start and grow their businesses and member of the New York advisory board of Astia, an organization committed to building women leaders and accelerating the funding and growth of women-led startups.
"It has been so rewarding for me to see the effect that my mentoring has had on so many amazing entrepreneurs. I am touched to be recognized by the Stevie Awards for something that has been so meaningful for me," says Liz Hamburg.
More than 1,300 entries — a record for the competition - were submitted this year for consideration in 75 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, Women Helping Women, and Communications Campaign of the Year.
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of honorees are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.
"Women entrepreneurs and executives continue to innovate, excel, and impress," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. "Regardless of general economic conditions, the achievements of women-owned and —run organizations around the world remain high, and are reflected in this year's honorees."
About Liz Hamburg
Liz Hamburg is a "serial entrepreneur" with extensive experience as an entrepreneur, angel investor and mentor to entrepreneurs and small businesses. She is the founder and President of Upstart Ventures, where she has consulted to and incubated many start-ups including her latest venture, ApplyWise, an online college admissions counseling company. Liz was Chairman and Founder of Hypnotic, a broadband content and branded entertainment company and was one of the founding managers and Director of the Board of Vimpel Communications (NYSE:VIP), the leading cellular company in Russia. Liz is the co-host on WOR radio (WOR 710AM) of "Launchpad", a weekly radio segment focusing on entrepreneurs and small business. She also blogs about small business for the Huffington Post. She is New York's 2009 SBA Small Business Journalist of the Year.
She is Chairman of the NY Board of the Women's Initiative for Self Employment; Member of the Advisory Boards of the Brown University Entrepreneurs Program and the New York board of Astia; and a Mentor and Evaluator for the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Fund at Columbia Business School. She is a frequent lecturer on topics concerning entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.