The Founding Females® Heartbeat December 2025
Credit: Hannah Knight of Always Flourishing Photography
December Heartbeat
As we wrap up another incredible year inside Founding Females®, December feels like both a pause and a powerful pivot.
We’ve spent quite a bit of time reflecting on the many opportunities 2025 presented, but also the habits, mindsets, and relationships/roles that no longer fit the version we’ve grown into.
This month is about reflection, gratitude, and giving you a glimpse into what’s ahead.
It’s clear: 2026 is shaping up to be something really special.
Let’s jump in. Here's the latest you need to know from Founding Females®, including:
#1 Looking Ahead: 2026 Mastermind Themes
We’re officially pulling back the curtain on our 2026 Women’s Mastermind topics, and they’re designed to meet women exactly where you are and stretch you into what’s next.
Each month, the Founding Females® Mastermind will focus on a strategic, timely theme to help members grow with intention, confidence, and sustainability.
Here’s what 2026 has in store:
January: Freedom by Design – How to Gain Time, Choice, and Peace
February: Own Your Authority – Go From Entrepreneur to Thought Leader
March: Marketing + Strategic Visibility – Attract Clients & Drive Revenue
April: Nail the Consult – Leave Clients Excited to Work With You
May: Diversify Revenue Streams & Scale Your Business
June: Habits, Systems, and SOPs That Work
July: Confident Negotiation for Female Entrepreneurs
August: Strategic Collaborations and Brand Partnerships
September: Money Mastery and Wealth Building
October: Design an Elevated Client Experience for Retention
November: 2027 Vision – Plan a Year of Purpose, Profit, and Progress
December: The Reflection Reset – Work Hard and Then Rest
If you’ve been craving structure, accountability, and strategy that actually fits your real life and business, the Founding Females® Mastermind is for you.
Which leads us to our next exciting announcement…
Credit: Captured Photography by Always Flourishing Photography
#2 Membership Week Announcement
Mark your calendar:
Membership Week is happening January 26–30!
We’re widening the circle.
This is our annual invitation to join the Founding Females® Mastermind, a room designed for women who are serious about building sustainable, profitable businesses and know that a community of women to grow alongside is the “cheat code” most women spend years searching for.
And we’ll say it now:
It looks like we’re going to have an amazing cohort joining us because women are already raising their hands to say, “Yes, I’m in!”
If you’re even a little curious, now is the time to raise your hand, too.
👉 Join the notification list to be the first to receive details, next steps, and first-access when Membership Week officially opens:
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No pressure. Tapping the button to complete the form doesn’t mean you commit to joining. It just means you’ll receive more information so you can decide what’s right for you.
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#3 Our Service Division Is Growing
As Founding Females® continues to grow, so does our ability to support women in deeper, more practical ways. You hear often how honored we are to work with clients by walking alongside them with new website builds, SEO/CRO/GEO, and website management services.
In 2026, we’re expanding our service division through strategic partnerships, allowing us to connect our community with trusted experts without losing the values, quality, and alignment you feel from Founding Females®.
Additional support available in 2026 will include:
Brand photography
Virtual assistant services & backend systems management
Strategic content creation
Mindset and teams coaching
Paid ads management for Meta and Google
There is strategy deeply embedded in this growth.
We’re being intentional to help women stop duct-taping solutions together (though we totally know there’s a “DIY Dolly” season for that) and start building businesses that are supported, scalable, and sustainable.
Want more details? Tap the button below.
#4 One Last Meetup for 2025
Can you believe it? We’re down to one final Founding Females® Meet Up for the year.
📍 Danville Meet Up
🗓 December 18
Please note:
Decatur and Carmel Meet Ups are canceled for December due to the holidays.
If you’ve been meaning to come to a Meet Up but haven’t yet — this is your sign. Let’s close out the year together, in community.
Danville, IL Founding Females® Meet Up
December 18th at 12p CT Hosted by Jessica Nemecz of Two Roads Wellness Clinic® and Ashton Greer of Clarity Design Co. and Partner, Fred & Ma, LLC at First Place Coworking Space (137 North Vermilion Street, Danville, IL). Feel free to bring your lunch. Danville Meet Ups are always the third Thursday of the month.
Start a Founding Females® Meet Up Chapter
Founding Females® is growing! If you don't live near an existing Meet Up chapter and you'd like to start one of your own, pop into our inbox! We'll teach you how to create a supportive, inclusive squad of female entrepreneurs to link arms and level up with.
Plus, we'll travel to help you launch your first Founding Females® Meet Up in your area!
PS Keep your eyes out for shifting schedules in 2026.
Let’s chat about your business!
Have a personal business struggle or win you want someone to get excited about with? I’d love to talk through it with you! Comment below or click to email me.
Cheering for you!
Francie, Founder
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P.S. Here are some of my top favorite female small business resources:
Dream, Build, Grow: A Female’s Step-by-Step Guide for How to Start a Business available on Amazon- a guided handbook including everything you need to know from business idea to launch to profiting and scaling your business.
Dream, Build, Grow Free Resource Suite - free business templates for your business plan, marketing plan, ideal client persona, financial statements, and more!
Founding Females Mastermind- an online female mastermind space for entrepreneurs to connect, support, and get inspired
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Free PDF Download: 25 Ways to Market Your Business (Aside from Social Media)
Free PDF Download: 33 keys to Business Success
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Hi, I’m Francie!
Nice to meet you. I’m the founder of Founding Females®. Some call me a business sage because I love to empower female entrepreneurs to breathe life into the business dreams God called them to.
After feeling like a misfit in the corporate world, I discovered a life I loved waking up to through business ownership.
I’m the author of Dream, Build, Grow: A Female’s Step-by-Step Guide for How to Start a Business, a guided journal helping hundreds of women start and grow their businesses.
I’m also a passionate entrepreneurship hype girl, female leader, public speaker, and community enthusiast.
My MBA and 10 years in a corporate career and in business ownership positioned me as an entrepreneurship educator with forward-thinking strategies for starting and growing successful businesses.
As a community leader, I realized other women could thrive with the right guidance and support. I created the Founding Females® Mastermind Community that provides a safe space for women to build better businesses.
I believe that anyone with a dream on their heart can pull up a seat to change the world through entrepreneurship. Looking to grow your own business? Click for info about how to work with me.
About Founding Females®
The mission of Founding Females® is to help women build thriving businesses. We create safe spaces for women to share business challenges and receive peer support.
In addition, Founding Females® offers an online female business mastermind, a how-to guidebook for female entrepreneurs called Dream, Build, Grow: A Female’s Step-by-Step Guide for How to Start a Business, and in-person events, like an annual women’s business conference and local Founding Females® Meet Ups.
Founding Females® was founded by small business educator, Francie Hinrichsen. She believes anyone with a dream on their heart can pull up a seat to change the world through entrepreneurship. Click to learn more about working with Francie.
We’ve spent quite a bit of time reflecting on the many opportunities 2025 presented, but also the habits, mindsets, and relationships/roles that no longer fit the version we’ve grown into. This month is about reflection, gratitude, and giving you a glimpse into what’s ahead.
Here’s the latest you need to know from Founding Females®…