Putting Women on a Springboard to Success
AUSTRALIAN women entrepreneurs need more help to access world venture capital markets, according to Kay Koplovitz, founder and chairman of US-based women’s network Springboard Enterprises. Putting women on a springboard to success _ The Australian

SXSW – Dolphin Tank Powered by Springboard Enterprises.

We’ve all watched ABCs Shark Tank and had that awful feeling for someone who just got torn up by the “sharks.” Springboard Enterprises has decided that the model is correct, but the meanness isn’t. They believe entrepreneurs need support, constructive feedback and connections. Enter “The Dolphin Tank” – Springboard’s answer to the Shark Tank.  Read Article

VC Kay Koplovitz: ‘Tell Them How You’re Going to Make Them Money’ What will help women founders seeking start-up financing? A focus on the investor return? Read article http://www.inc.com/allison-fass/kay-koplovitz-women-entrepreneurs-seeking-capital.html

Tell Them How You’re Going to Make Them Money’

Meet the women who completed Australia’s first bootcamp. Renowned entrepreneurs share one thing in common: they always add a zero. What else do they have in common? How do they overcome huge setbacks? Where do they get their nerve? “Add a Zero” seeks to uncover the hidden traits, motivations, tricks and tips that turns small business owners into entrepreneurs and millionaires into billionaires. Kay Koplovitz knows how to add a zero. As the founder of USA Network she eventually sold the business for $US4.6 billion. Koplovitz, is also founder and chairman of Springboard Enterprises, a leading business accelerator for high-growth, women-led businesses. Read article Meet the women entrepreneurs who completed Australia’s first Springboard boot camp

The MDD Interview: Koplovitz sees HIT as growth area for Springboard companies, Part 2
Kay Koplovitz is chairman and co-founder of Springboard Enterprises, a platform where entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts meet to build women-led businesses. Springboard educates, sources, coaches, showcases and supports high growth companies seeking equity capital for expansion.

The MDD Interview: Koplovitz sees HIT as growth area for Springboard companies, Part 1
Kay Koplovitz is chairman and co-founder of Springboard Enterprises, a platform where entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts meet to build women-led businesses. Springboard educates, sources, coaches, showcases and supports high-growth companies seeking equity capital for expansion.

‘Brogrammer’ Startup Culture Addressed At Democratic National Convention
This morning at the Democratic National Convention, Startup America hosted a panel titled “Creating Jobs: Female Founders” that underscored the growing opportunities (and lingering stereotypes) affording women in the entrepreneurial landscape, and I have to admit—although thrilled to see women representing, I found myself less-than-impressed.

Kay Koplovitz, Founder, USA Networks: Be Bold, Think Big
Kay Koplovitz is a cable television visionary and was the first woman to head a television network when she founded USA Networks under the banner of Madison Square Garden Sports in 1977.

Lemonade Stories
Kay Koplovitz grew up in a working class neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and according to her mother, Jane Smith, was a go-getter from day one.