{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/6a3a6c4226f9b8cade483dc4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marina Gerner: VC Investors Are Too Embarrassed To Talk About Vaginas In A Business Setting","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efb7d62a08b3c145c6ba91c/1782213505681-a4f40acf-7252-4536-be4c-eb5c26c5fd78.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Did you know that 90% of venture capitalist investors are men? On this episode of Period Story, I talk to Marina Gerner, the journalist and author of <em>The Vagina Business </em>about innovation in femtech and the vagina-centric space.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Marina shares:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How a viral article in Wired magazine led to her writing her book <em>The Vagina Business&nbsp;</em></li><li>The pushback she received about the title of the book</li><li>How investor squeamishness and embarrassment is holding femtech and vagina-centric businesses back from being able to effectively raise money</li><li>Why a data-centric approach is helpful when raising money&nbsp;</li><li>The questions you need to ask when choosing a period tracking app to ensure your data is being protected&nbsp;</li><li>And of course, the story of her first period</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Marina says we need to have more conversations about women’s health and that we’re in a collective learning experience as a society.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you, Marina!</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch with Marina:</p><p><br></p><p>Her book: <a href=\"https://amzn.eu/d/0bffcuRL\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Vagina Business</a></p><p><br></p><p>Her Wired article: <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/vagina-pitches-vcs-sexism/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We need to talk about investors’ problem with vaginas</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.marinagerner.com/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Her website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/marinagerner/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Her Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://marinagerner.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Her Substack</a></p>","author_name":"Le'Nise Brothers"}