Step Up to the Mic! #33 - Founder, Early Stage Venture Capitalist & PR Expert...Liana Zavo!!!

Liana Zavo is a PR strategist, entrepreneur, and early-stage venture capitalist based in New York City who operates at the intersection of venture capital, public relations, and strategic positioning. She is the founder of ZavoVentures — A hybrid VC-PR firm focused on female-led tech startups at the Pre-Seed to Series A stage. ZavoVentures provides integrated support combining capital investment (typically $250k–$500k), legal readiness, fundraising operations, and strategic PR to help founders accelerate toward term sheets and build market authority. She is also the Founder & Board President of Top Jewish People Foundation — Leading community work alongside her entrepreneurial ventures.Liana's core mission is to close the "2% funding gap" for women-led companies by addressing the critical friction points that slow down fundraising and growth. Listen now! Website: http://www.zavoventures.com/ Welcome to Step Up the Mic! The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak! This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!! I am your emcee for this event! I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners! The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU! Are you ready? Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! [email protected]