iVvy Event Software Founder / CEO Inducted into Global Network for Women Entrepreneurs.
Announcement posted by iVvy Pty Ltd 27 Feb 2014
Springboard Enterprises is a global not-for-profit organisation where entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts meet to build great women-led businesses.
“I was very determined to join this program given the rate of successful business outcomes,” said Mrs Hall, “It is an important vote of confidence on our achievements to date and can only help accelerate our growth into international markets. Having an additional mentoring team from the USA will really assist us in achieving our global strategy.”
“We were more than impressed with Lauren and what she has already achieved with iVvy”, said Wendy Simpson OAM, chairman of Springboard Enterprises Australia. “Lauren’s grasp of the power of building a strong global personal Advisory Board shows she really understands that getting the human capital leads to you getting the right financial capital. We look forward to working with Lauren and supporting her in the future development of iVvy.”
Since it’s launch in 2010, iVvy has achieved 200% growth year on year and services clients worldwide. iVvy has developed a broad range of integrated Event Management applications, using cloud and mobile technology, as well as a Venue Management System, currently in beta mode.
“Our plans for future development will disrupt existing industry structures through our innovative technology, the power of cloud and our highly skilled engineers, bringing huge cost savings and efficiencies to a fragmented and disparate Industry,” claims Hall. “They will include efficiencies that will bring real time global connections into play”.
The 545 women-led companies that have participated in a Springboard Accelerator globally over the past 14 years have raised more than $6 billion in financing, including 10 initial public offerings (IPOs) and legions of high value mergers and acquisitions, creating tens of thousands of jobs.
“Building on our success, we want to ensure that we can develop to meet the growing business demand for the efficiencies possible through events technology,” said Lauren. Creating business tools that are better, less expensive, more impactful, scalable and of course useful, continues to be iVvy’s goal.
About Springboard Enterprises Australia:
The Australian program rigorously selects only the most promising local female entrepreneurs and provides them with education, coaching and a global network of other women who have “been there, run that” so they can be connected to potential investors and partners.
Companies that are selected to take part must:
● - have a woman in a senior position with a significant equity stake
● - demonstrate a qualified and profitable market opportunity
● - have a track record of milestone achievement
● - a credible management team or ability to attract one
● - be based in or have significant operations in Australia
Springboard has operated in the US since 2000 and ran its first Australia program in 2013 at the instigation of Wendy Simpson OAM. Springboard Enterprises Australia is the only globally connected, national program for women entrepreneurs. It coaches women and connects them with experts to help drive their business ideas forward. A community of innovators, influencers and investors, Springboard Enterprises helps entrepreneurs build scalable, investor-ready companies.
About iVvy:
Based on cutting-edge cloud technology, iVvy is Software as a Service (SaaS) that allows users to manage the comprehensive suite of tools with ease from anywhere in the world. Developed in Australia by a team of expert engineers and designers, iVvy is constantly updated and users receive updates immediately.
iVvy’s system contains a range of tools important to today’s event organisers and PCO’s including email and SMS marketing, online ticketing and registration features, travel and accommodation, event and delegate management, surveys, mobile apps and powerful reporting and analytics.
iVvy’s head office is in Australia with offices and representation in South Africa and New Zealand.
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