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Holli McCormick's avatar

“ build a new system” you know that’s my vote. Stop trying to make us equal to men and just give us a whole new paradigm. That’s just for women and our bodies! Especially since I’m in the stage of life that makes me super excited, even though it might be a little behind what I need. Will definitely be watching this closely with you.

I also think I got excited to hear that I only took 10 years for things to shift around fertility. Let’s drive this shift quickly, please 😂

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Mary Anne L. Graf's avatar

Absolutely in awe about how you lay this out! SO great to have someone put context around how changes we have difficulty seeing any one month or year can lead to a tipping point among investors and employers. This is just masterful! (and, of course, going right to my peeps tomorrow!) thanks so much for the way your mind works--it adds so much to what for many of us is more passion than strategy!

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Maryann's avatar

Thank you so much dear Mary Anne! 🧡

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Heather Whaling's avatar

I am a relatively new angel investor and my focus is mostly on investing in startups led by women and/or solving issues primary facing women, including healcare, care giving, etc. Your article is good reinforcement that I'm focused on the right type of opportunities. Suoerr helpful overview!

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Maryann's avatar

Thanks so much for sharing that, Heather! It’s exciting to hear about your focus; women-led startups and solutions for care gaps are exactly where capital can drive meaningful change. I’m building a set of resources to support new angels like you, including case studies, founder interviews, and practical guides. I also share short videos on YouTube specifically for angel investors in women’s health. Would love for you to check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/205dMHtgcxo?si=rWBSjL5lQGXoJffH

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Holli McCormick's avatar

Sister, how am I just finding out that you have a YouTube! This is the part about Substack that frustrates me. In order to help solve this, I had added a start here pinned post that gives people the lowdown of how to engage with my work. Just another idea because that sucks that I just found you, but I’m also excited that I found you over there. And I could listen to you and your accent all day long.

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Maryann's avatar

I burst into laughter at the part about my accent :). You inspired me to begin my Youtube journey, thank you so much Holli!!

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Holli McCormick's avatar

Oh really, me? Well awesome!!!! And yes the accent. I just love culture and people from different lands and PoVs and cultures! And probably gives my adhd something to cling onto as well. 🤔

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