Frequently Asked Questions
How to become a Member
How to RSVP for events
How to connect with Linda and Melissa
linda@ownitventures.com
melissa@ownitventures.com
info@ownitventures.com
How to make a connection with Angel Investors, the Media or Retail Buyers
Please signify on your profile that you are interested in connecting with an Angel Investor/s, the Media or Retail Buyers. We will reach out to you to determine your preparedness for requested connections, and when determined ready, we will facilitate connections. Frequently, the Media will reach out with their story line and request, we will notify members who have designated an interest in Media coverage of all opportunities.
Frequently, Investors and Retail Buyers will be interested to view new opportunities. If you have signified an interest in either connection, your profile will be noted as such, thus providing a ‘sign’ to the Connection of your interest. When our Members are ready, we will let our network of Investors know. When they request a connection, we will facilitate the connection on their behalf to you.
Part of Own It Ventures mission is to break these barriers. A component is preparedness on the part of the Entrepreneur. We will be providing outreaches, questionnaires, seminars, webinars and Roadshows to help ready the entrepreneur for these opportunities. Your feedback and response to monthly requests will help us, help you, make connections and accomplish your business goals by providing the services and business-skill, development tools for Own It Ventures Members.
FAQ - Membership
How to view your payment history made to Own It Ventures
How to cancel your Membership
How to update your Profile
How to upload Videos, pictures, news clips
How to post to the Marketplace
How to collect monies from the Marketplace
How to delete a Marketplace post
How to message another Own It Ventures Member
How to post a blog on my Own It Ventures Profile Page
How to comment on another Member’s Profile
Do I have to answer the monthly questionnaires?
Part of Own It Ventures mission is to break barriers women encounter as they start and grow their companies. A component is preparedness on the part of the Entrepreneur. We will be providing outreaches, questionnaires, seminars, webinars and Roadshows to help ready the entrepreneur for these opportunities. Therefore, when you are pitching to an Investor, bank, the media, a retailer, or a customer, you are ready and you Own It!
Your feedback and response to monthly requests will help us, help you, make connections and accomplish your business goals. We will be using your information to know what business skill tools you need and what we need to provide our Members. Through your responses, we know we will be on target and not wasting anyone’s precious time or energy.
FAQ - Technical Support
How to add a blog, video or website to your Own It Ventures Profile
Are my personal contact details visible to other members and visitors?
How to view the videos out of the video library
How to submit a question or business issue to the Own It Ventures Monthly Virtual Advisory Committee?
We will be notifying the Members of when the Virtual Advisory Steering Committee Meetings will be held. If you have a question or need some direction, you must submit your request to us at least one week prior to the Virtual Meeting. We will notify you of your scheduled time to join the Meeting and have your questions/issues answered. This is limited to only six (6) Members per Virtual Meeting.
FAQ - Search Engine Optimization
How to optimize your Own It Ventures profile for Google
How suggested keywords improve your search ability on the web
FAQ - Managing Your Account
How to update Notifications Settings
How to change the email address associated with your Own It Ventures Account
How to edit your profile
Membership Cancellation and Termination
1. You are solely responsible for properly canceling your membership. An email or phone request to cancel your membership is not considered cancellation. You can cancel your membership at any time by signing in and clicking on the Account link in the global navigation bar at the top of the screen. The Account screen provides a simple no questions asked cancellation link.
2. All of your Content will be immediately deleted from the Service upon cancellation. This information cannot be recovered once your account is cancelled.
3. In the case of Monthly memberships, if you cancel the Service before the end of your current paid up month, your cancellation will take effect immediately and you will not be charged again.
4. The Company, in its sole discretion, has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse all current or future use of the Service, or any other The Company service, for any reason at any time. Such termination of the Service will result in the deactivation or deletion of your Account or your access to your Account, and the forfeiture and relinquishment of all content in your Account. The Company reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
5. If attending the Fall Conference but wanting to terminate your membership, the conference attendee fee must be paid in full prior to cancelling your membership. If any yearly paid membership prepaid fee is remaining, the amount will be refunded to the member upon receiving proper notification and after any unremaining fees, including attending the conference, is paid in full.
Modifications to the Service and Prices
1. The Company reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
2. Prices of all Services, including but not limited to monthly subscription membership fees to the Service, are subject to change upon 30 days notice from us. Such notice may be provided at any time by posting the changes to the Own It Ventures site (www.ownitventures.com).
3. The Company shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.