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Women’s Venture Capital Fund The partners at Women’s Venture Capital Fund. From left to right: Monica Dodi, Edith Dorsen, Helen MacKenzie The latest is Women’s Venture Capital Fund, which is seeking $25 million for its first fund, Women’s Venture Capital Fund LP, VentureWire reports.  The firm is making early-stage investments in female entrepreneurs starting West Coast-based companies that have “a unique proprietary value proposition” in digital media and sustainability, according to its website. Management

I am often faced with whining articles about the lack of women entrepreneurs in our industry. Well, my response has always been to show examples of what is really happening. Let me introduce you to three interesting women in diverse industries from educational technology to online music.

Melanie Kusmik:  Cubert’s Cube

Any teacher will tell you how hard it to teach elementary school kids to write. Because these students vary in cognitive and motor skill development, writing can be frustrating for many to learn such important skills. Entrepreneur, Melanie Kusmik, hopes to solve that problem by teaching kids to write through social web technology.

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