Business Support and Belonging for Female Entrepreneurs
Yes, you can.
Imagine logging into your site to see your sales numbers soaring. To see online orders overflowing. To know you created a life-giving vision for your business.
Founding Females® helps female entrepreneurs do exactly that.
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Welcome to Founding Females®.
How do I know you’re smart, diligent, and a tad bit scrappy?
Building a business feels a little out of your comfort zone and you’re doing it anyway.
That’s a win!
You’re probably asking…
How do I start my business?
How do I generate more revenue?
I feel confused. Am I doing it right?
Yes, you’re doing it right. And you found the right place. Come with me…
At Founding Females®, we help women build wildly successful businesses that fill them up inside, because if you’re making money but not making a difference, then what’s the point?
At Founding Females®, we are..
Compassionate
We share a unique perspective about the struggles and triumphs of owning a small business.
A Community
We’re a sisterhood who takes time to listen and care about what’s going on in each other’s businesses.
Ambitious
We believe the only limits are the ones we set for ourselves.
Purpose-Driven
We believe our businesses are one way to walk in our unique purpose to make the world a better place.
Open-Minded
We believe our differences make us stronger and we embrace the ability to grow through a variety of perspectives.
Confident
We believe in creating assets, not paychecks, and boldly push the limits of what’s possible.
Welcoming
We’ll always make room so newcomers can feel accepted by a warm group of other women business owners.
Adaptable
We believe in a growth mindset and value being agile as the business landscape changes.
Accountable
We root for one another to reach goals and “do the hard thing.”
Women Business Mastermind
Having the right circle of women around you is the biggest life upgrade.
When you surround yourself with growth-minded people, your mindset begins to shift toward your own growth too.
Famous author Bob Proctor once said, “If you can see it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand.”
The Founding Females® Business Mastermind is buzzing with new ideas, encouraging peers, and women in business making strides toward big dreams.
Business resources for female entrepreneurs
Local Meet Ups
Meet Ups are free monthly in-person events where female small business owners help each other solve current business challenges.
How to Start Guide
Dream, Build, Grow: A Female’s Step-by-Step Guide for How to Start a Business is a Business 101 guide for female entrepreneurs.
Mini Courses
Sharpen your small business skills with mini courses. Learn how to draw local press to your next event or learn new profit strategies in your business.
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Whether you join us for a local monthly meetup or for our annual Founding Females | Central Illinois women’s empowerment conference, you’ll meet supportive women eager to help you elevate your business.
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