Founding Females®
You can come here for community, and you can come here when you need someone to actually help you build your business.
So happy you're here.Founding Females® is a community and business resource hub for women entrepreneurs. We offer a women's business mastermind, free in-person Meet Ups across the United States, and business services including website design, SEO, GEO, content, and business systems.
A Community for Women Building Businesses
Founding Females® is a community and business resource hub for women entrepreneurs. We bring together female entrepreneur community, business education, accountability, and expert business services to help women start, grow, and strengthen businesses that work for their lives.
Whether you're looking for an online community of female entrepreneurs, a women's business mastermind, a local place to connect with other women business owners, or an experienced team to help strengthen your website and online presence, you're in the right place.
You don't have to build your business alone.One Community. Multiple Ways to Grow.
Entrepreneurship looks different for every woman.
Sometimes you need a room full of women who understand what you're building. Sometimes you need a practical answer, a little accountability, or someone to help you see what's next.
Then again, sometimes your business has grown to the point where you need an expert to take something off your plate and do it really well.
That's why Founding Females® brings multiple kinds of support together under one roof.
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The Founding Females® Women's Business Mastermind is a private online community for women entrepreneurs who want strategy, accountability, education, honest feedback, and relationships that go deeper than traditional networking.
Bring your big goal, your messy problem, your next idea, or your "what the heck do I do now?" moment. There's a room full of women ready to help you think it through.
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When your business grows, there comes a point when you shouldn't have to do everything yourself.
Our business services connect established businesses with trusted experts in website design, SEO, GEO and AI search optimization, content, brand photography, paid advertising, business systems, virtual assistance, and leadership support.
We help turn the reputation you've already built into a digital presence that reflects it.
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Our free female entrepreneur Meet Ups give women a place to connect in person, talk through real business challenges, share ideas, and build genuine relationships with other women business owners.
No awkward elevator pitches. No pressure to buy anything. Just women helping women figure things out.
Built to Support You at Every Stage of Growing a Business
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Free Monthly Entrepreneur Meet Ups
Founding Females® Meet Ups are totally free and open to any female entrepreneur ready to connect, collaborate, and crowdsource solutions to real business challenges.
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Women's Business Mastermind
The Founding Females® Women’s Business Mastermind is an online space where female entrepreneurs meet to share wisdom, cheer for one another, and grow together as women business owners.
We don’t do drama, gatekeeping, or “mean girl” vibes. Everyone has a seat at the table and we have a seat saved for you.
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Find Your Marketing and Business Strategy Team
Our partners collaborate intentionally and cohesively to ensure your website, content, visuals, systems, and strategy work together seamlessly.
While each expert brings a specialized skill set, we approach your project as a cohesive team focused on clarity, efficiency, and results.
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Email Community with Updates and Resources
Stay connected with a community of female entrepreneurs.
Founding Females® is trusted by over 1400+ in our email community where we send business insight, community opportunities, events, and updates.
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"How to Start a Business" Book Written by Our Founder
Take the guesswork out of what to do next with a copy of Dream, Build, Grow: A Female’s Step-by-Step Guide for How to Start a Business. With over 300 pages of proven business tips and tricks, Dream, Build, Grow is perfect for anyone searching for how to start a business from the ground up.
Your Business Has Grown. Your Online Presence Should Too.
You've already done the hard part.
You've built the reputation, served the clients, earned the referrals, and created something people value. Your website and online presence should make that reputation obvious.
Founding Females® helps established small businesses strengthen the digital pieces that support growth, including:
Conversion-focused website design and development
Website strategy and management
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and AI search optimization
Website audits and optimization
Strategic content and social media
Brand photography and visual storytelling
Google and Meta paid advertising
Business systems and workflow design
Virtual assistant services
Leadership, mindset, and founder coaching
Our team offers the right support for the right stage of your business.
Our curated team of trusted experts allows us to build that support around you rather than forcing your business into a one-size-fits-all package.
Meet FrancieThe Founder Behind Founding Females®
I'm the founder of Founding Females®, a business educator, three-time entrepreneur, author of Dream, Build, Grow, and lifelong believer that women are capable of building businesses that change their lives.
I started Founding Females® because I wanted something I couldn't find: a place where women could talk honestly about business, share what they had learned, ask for help without feeling embarrassed, and celebrate each other's wins without competition.
What started as local conversations over coffee grew into a nationwide community of women entrepreneurs.
Today, Founding Females® brings together local Meet Ups, an online Women's Business Mastermind, business education, and a curated network of business and marketing experts.
The mission has stayed remarkably simple: Open doors for female entrepreneurs.
→ Sometimes that door is a new connection.
→ Sometimes it's a business idea.
→ Sometimes it's the answer to a problem that's been keeping you stuck.
→ Sometimes it's a better website.
→ Sometimes it's the confidence to finally hit publish.
Whatever the next step is, we're here to help you take it.
Why women?We believe women are each other’s best assets.
Women build businesses around families, careers, caregiving, community, purpose, and a whole lot of life happening at the same time.
We believe a successful business should support the life you're trying to build, not require you to build your entire life around it.
That's why Founding Females® combines business strategy with community, practical support with encouragement, and growth with real life.
You can want more revenue and more freedom.
You can be ambitious and want a life you actually enjoy.
You can build something meaningful within the safety of a strong community.
This is What Happens When Women Build Together
The best part of Founding Females® is what happens when women start sharing what they know.
✔ A woman figures out how to solve a problem, and another woman doesn't have to spend six months figuring it out herself.
✔ Someone makes an introduction.
✔ Someone shares a resource.
✔ Someone says, "I've been there."
✔ Someone celebrates a big win.
✔ Someone finally asks for help.
That's the culture we're building.
Come for the business. Stay for the people.
Find Your Place in Founding Females®
You don't have to know exactly what you need before you get started.
“I want to meet other women entrepreneurs.”
Find a free Founding Females® Meet Up in your area and pull up a chair.
“I want an online community and ongoing business support.”
Join the Founding Females® Women's Business Mastermind for strategy, accountability, education, and connection.
“I need help with my website, marketing, SEO, or online presence.”
Let's talk about what's working, what's not, and what your business needs next.
“I want practical business education and free resources.”
Explore our business blog, free downloads, and business-building resources.
Frequently Asked Questions About Founding Females®
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Founding Females® is a community and resource hub for women building businesses.
We offer a women's business mastermind, free local entrepreneur Meet Ups, business education and resources, and expert business services including website design, SEO, GEO, content, branding, systems, and marketing support.
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Founding Females® is for women entrepreneurs and women business owners at different stages of entrepreneurship, from women exploring a business idea to founders launching, growing, and scaling established businesses.
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Yes. Community is at the heart of Founding Females®. Women can connect through free local Meet Ups or join the private online Women's Business Mastermind for ongoing business support, strategy, accountability, and connection.
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The Founding Females® Women's Business Mastermind is a private online community for women entrepreneurs who want practical business strategy, accountability, education, honest feedback, and meaningful relationships with other women building businesses.
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Yes. Founding Females® Meet Ups are free, monthly, in-person gatherings for women entrepreneurs. They're designed around genuine connection, business conversation, and collaborative problem-solving rather than transactional networking.
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Yes. Founding Females® provides conversion-focused website design and development, website refreshes, website management, SEO, GEO, and ongoing strategic website support.
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Yes. Founding Females® offers SEO and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) services designed to help businesses become easier to discover through Google and AI-powered search while creating a website experience that builds trust and converts visitors.
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Our business services are primarily designed for established, owner-operated small businesses whose reputation and business growth have outpaced their current online presence, marketing, or systems.
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Yes. You can hire Founding Females® for a specific project, such as a website, SEO or GEO optimization, content, brand photography, or systems work, without committing to every service we offer.
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No. The Women's Business Mastermind and business services are separate ways to participate in Founding Females®. You can join the community, work with our services team, attend a free Meet Up, or participate in multiple parts of the Founding Females® ecosystem.
Your Next Step as a Female Entrepreneur Starts Here.
You don't need a perfect plan.
You don't need to have it all figured out.
You just need to take the next step.
Find your people. Get the support you need. Build the business you're here to build.