Ingrid Vanderveldt

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Ingrid Vanderveldt
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Vanderveldt in 2014
Born(1970-11-07)November 7, 1970
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater Savannah College of Art and Design

Ingrid Vanderveldt (born November 7, 1970) is an American businesswoman, media personality, and investor. [1]

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Early life and education

Vanderveldt was born in 1970 in Bethesda, Maryland and is one of four children of Dr. Hendrikus Hermanus Johannes Vanderveldt and Joan Vanderveldt. She earned her Masters in Architecture at The Savannah College of Art & Design in 1993 and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin in 1996. [2]

Career

Vanderveldt created and hosted CNBC’s first original primetime series, “American Made.” [3] Vanderveldt is the 2018 Recipient of the Global Empowerment Award by the Global Business and Interfaith Peace Awards in partnership with the UN, [4] has been named by Oprah as one of her Global 100 Leaders, [5] and is the winner of the Global Entrepreneur in Excellence Award given jointly by Forbes and Northwestern Mutual. [6]

In 2011, Vanderveldt was hired as Dell's first Entrepreneur in Residence leading programs such as, The Dell Center for Entrepreneurs, The Dell Founders Club, and The $100M Dell Innovators Credit Fund. [7] [8] As the Entrepreneur in Residence, she travels to over 80 cities each year to speak at conferences and panels to promote the global and domestic entrepreneurial initiatives at Dell.

Vanderveldt was among ten people who joined the United Nations Foundation 2013-2014 Global Entrepreneur Council. The UN Global Entrepreneur Council features entrepreneurs under the age of 45, spanning the corporate, creative, and media industries. [9]

In 2012, Vanderveldt helped architect the first federal and State based Entrepreneur in Residence Bill in Washington D.C., aimed to simplify small business regulatory hurdles to help business owners start and grow their companies. [10]

In 2013, Vanderveldt testified to pass the Entrepreneur-In-Residence bill SB 328 at the Texas Senate Government Organization Committee at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas. [11]

Vanderveldt’s life goal and mission is to “Empower a Billion Women by 2020." [12] She gave a TedXWomen talk in 2011 on "Making the Impossible Possible," [13] speaking about her mission and upbringing.

She was the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Dell and is the founder and current CEO of the Empowering a Billion Women by 2020 movement. [14] [15] Vanderveldt was the creator and manager of the Dell $100 million credit fund, and a member of the 2013 United Nations' Global Entrepreneurship Council. [16]

Awards and honors

Personal life

On September 22, 2009, Vanderveldt married former professional skydiver and current Executive Director of Ingrid Vanderveldt LLC Glenn Hodgson.

References

  1. ↑ Floyd, Mikela; Flume, Ramona (2016-02-01). "Women We Love: Ingrid Vanderveldt". Austin Monthly Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  2. ↑ Hamilton-Lynne, Deborah (1 March 2014). "Ingrid Vanderveldt, Dell's Entrepreneur-in-Residence - Austin Woman".
  3. ↑ Name, Brian (6 April 2006). "CNBC Announces American Made". Adweek.
  4. ↑ "2018 GLOBAL BUSINESS & PEACE SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS". religiousfreedomandbusiness.org. February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers In One Room". Oprah.com. August 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  6. ↑ "Inspire Change By Thinking Like An Entrepreneur". Forbes.com. 2014-05-28.
  7. ↑ Paul, Fredric (2013-10-09). "What Is an Entrepreneur in Residence and Why You Need One". CIO (magazine) . Archived from the original on 2023-12-04.
  8. 1 2 "We Meet Ingrid Vanderveldt, Dell's Entrepreneur in Residence | The Next Women - Business Magazine". The Next Women. 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  9. ↑ "United Nations Foundation Announces MY World Initiative Commitment to Action at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting". Prweb.com. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  10. ↑ "Policy Initiatives | Center for Entrepreneurs". Eir.dell.com. 2013-02-25. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  11. ↑ Ingrid Vanderveldt (2013-02-25). "Legislation to Support Entrepreneurs - Direct2Dell - Direct2Dell - Dell Community". En.community.dell.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  12. ↑ Kohrman, Miles (2013-06-21). "Can Women Entrepreneurs Make Bureaucracy A Word Of The Past? | Fast Company | Business + Innovation". Fast Company. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  13. 1 2 "The art of making impossible, possible: Ingrid Vanderveldt at TEDxFiDiWomen". YouTube. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  14. ↑ "Entrepreneur in Residence | Center for Entrepreneurs". Eir.dell.com. 2013-11-15. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  15. ↑ Crocker, Lizzie (29 September 2013). "Ingrid Vanderveldt: Empowering One Billion Women". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  16. ↑ "United Nations Foundation - Global Entrepreneurs Council". Unfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  17. ↑ "'40 Women To Watch Over 40' List Rewards Innovation And Disruption". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  18. ↑ "Ingrid Vanderveldt | Small Business Influencer Awards 2012". Influencers.smallbiztrends.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  19. ↑ "Ingrid Vanderveldt « 2009 Babson Forum for Entrepreneurship and Innovation". Babsonforum.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  20. ↑ "Ingrid Vanderveldt on Life as an Intrapreneur, Fixing Young America, and Empowering a Billion Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  21. ↑ Losee, Stephanie (2013-02-27). "A Conversation With Ingrid Vanderveldt, Dell's Entrepreneur-in-Residence". Techpageone.dell.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
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