An upcoming event at the University City Science Center is looking to reverse an unsettling trend: Even though female-led and diverse startupshave shown above-average performance, just 2 percent of VC dollars went to female founders in 2017.

Happening on June 14 at Quorum, Female Founders and Funders wants to arm entrepreneurs with tools to navigate “the challenges women face in and out of the boardroom and persuade funders that investing in a female founder is an opportunity rather than a liability.”

Participants will hear advice from female investors and entrepreneurs. Here’s the lineup of speakers for the panel discussion, which will be moderated by Lori Reiner, Partner-In-Charge at EisnerAmper who sits on the board of the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE).

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