PRET a Manger for

FEMALE GAME CHANGERS

What? Online & Offline

•Launched in October 2008•Online version of Business Week for Women. •Award winning Business, Technology, Finance & Entrepreneurial Online Magazine•NextMentor Program•Funding & Pitching Events, Kitchen Dinners, Speedmentoring events

Why? The Missing Link

•No access to information of peers &role models•No access to capital •Poor networks

We champion & channel the requests of women led companies, leading them to growth & investment opportunities.

The NextWomen

THE NEXT WOMEN.comDaily Breaking News

In-depth InterviewsCompany & Start Up Profiles

Female Internet Hero of the Week Get Inspired Series

Simone’s List

eNewsletters

Job Swaps

SIMONE BRUMMELHUIS

Founder and CEO of The NextWomen

IENS

60 initial tasters

90.000 members

6 million users

of

Amateur critics, experts, restaurants, restaurant goers,

IENS: Game changer in UGC

GAP in THE BUSINESS MEDIA

POTENTIAL GAME CHANGERS

10,000 TNW COMMUNITY

1 million

275,000

20 million

ENTREPRENEURIAL MENUASK A FRIEND

NETWORK AMONG WOMENSTART AND SELF FUND

GET A COURSE

BREAK EVEN

1-1 ADVICE AND MENTORINGSTART SEEKING OUTSIDE

FINANCEPROFILE

BETTER TEAM & SALESNEED MIXED NETWORK

READY TO GROW AND BECOME GAME CHANGER

RECIPE FOR FEMALE BUSINESS SUCCESS

FRESH, FAST, DIY“ Tell me and I’ll forgetShow me and I’ll rememberInvolve me and I’ll understand”

PRET a Manger’s Home Truth (Chinese proverb)

FRESH: VISIBILITY

49 FEMALE INTERNET HEROES OF 2009

FAST: ADVICE

Alicia Navarro

Founder of Skimlinks

Christina Vaughan

Founder, Image Source

Michelle Dewberry

Founder of Chiconomise

Jana Eggers

CEO of Spreadshirt

DIY: NETWORKING

Organise ONLINE,

Meet OFFLINE

ONLINE NETWORKS

CALL UPON INVESTORS: CONNECT with NETWORKS

HELP TO BUILD TEAMS & BUSINESS

VALUE

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

DANKE

www.thenextwomen.com

Simone@thenextwomen

Twitter: @thenextwomen

Join The NextWomen on Linkedin, The NextWomen group in Amsterdam, London, etc.