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Women own 39% of American businesses and bring in 6% of the revenue. Last year, all-women founding teams received 1.1% of US venture dollars. That gap does not close by waiting politely.
It closes when the women building companies and the women writing checks are in the same place, talking plainly about money. So we are taking that conversation outside.
Walking Talking Dollars is Blackbird's morning walk for women founders and funders, where wellness meets finance. We meet at Blackbird Flagship and walk to the Culver City Stairs together. Climb all 282 steps, or take the gentler trail that winds up beside them, and talk money, funding and what we are each building on the way.
WHY THIS WALK, WHY NOW • 124 US startups became unicorns in 2025. Not one was founded by an all-women team. • Close the revenue gap between women-owned and men-owned businesses and you add $10.2 trillion to the economy. • Startups founded by women have returned 78 cents in revenue for every dollar invested, against 31 cents for those founded by men. The talent is not the problem. Access is. • Access is built one conversation at a time. This is two hours of them, with the people you would otherwise wait months to meet.
THE EXPERIENCE • No panels, no pitches, no name tags. Just good shoes and honest conversation. • The walk does the icebreaking. Take the Stairs or the gentler trail beside them, at your own pace. • City views at the top, and a group photo to prove you made it. • Back at Blackbird for coffee, pastries and the follow-up conversations that turn into introductions. • A small group by design, so you leave knowing people and not just names.
THE MORNING 8:00 AM check-in and coffee at Blackbird Flagship. 8:20 AM walk to the Culver City Stairs. 8:40 AM up the Stairs or the trail beside them, with a group photo at the top. 9:15 AM back at Blackbird for pastries and conversation. 10:00 AM wrap.
Friends of Blackbird tickets are $10. Blackbird members attend free. Space is limited, so bring a co-founder or a friend.
The numbers will not move themselves. Lace up.
What to bring: comfortable shoes and water. The Stairs are steep, so climb at your own pace or take the gentler trail beside them.
Hosted by Shelin David, VP of Growth, Blackbird. We meet at Blackbird Flagship in Culver City; the exact address is shared with confirmed guests. Photos and video may be taken at this event.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
