The Founding Females® Heartbeat June 2026
Credit: Hannah Knight of Always Flourishing Photography
June at Founding Females®: Membership Week, Meetups & More
Pull up a chair. June is one of our favorite months of the year around here.
Why? Because it's Membership Week month.
Every year, Membership Week reminds us why Founding Females® exists in the first place: to create a space where women in business don't have to figure it all out alone.
It's a week dedicated to connection, growth, collaboration, and helping more female founders find the community they've been looking for.
If you've been following along for a while, considering joining, or wondering what makes our women’s mastermind different, this is the perfect month to lean in. We'll be sharing member stories, behind-the-scenes peeks, live events, and opportunities to experience the magic for yourself.
And if you're already a member? Thank you. You are the heartbeat of this community.
Let's dive into what's happening this month.
#1 🎉 Membership Week Is Here June 15–19!
Membership Week is one week only where we offer mastermind membership for only $39/month instead of $119/month!
If you’ve been craving a female founder community to step into your next level with, this is it.
Normally $119/month…
Membership Week pricing will be:
✨ $39/month
And, it includes everything. There’s no extra cost for all the extras.
This is the lowest this offer will ever be again.
If you’ve been circling this community, watching from afar, or waiting for the “right time” to get support in your business… consider this divine intervention.
#2 Coming in July: Another Powerful Founding Females® Collaboration
If there's one thing we've learned over the years, it's that incredible things happen when women stop competing and start collaborating. When we look at the growth our community has experienced, it usually roots back to collaboration - a referral, a creative project, a brainstorming conversation.
That's why we’ll reveal a powerful collaboration in July.
Stay tuned…you won’t want to miss it!
#3 💕 Here's What We're Loving Right Now
A few things our community is enjoying lately:
📚 Finally reading the business book that's been sitting on the nightstand for six months.
🎙️ Long evening walks with a great podcast instead of doom-scrolling.
☕ Coffee chats that turn into collaborations. Check out our members’ Sylvia and Andrea’s upcoming collaboration where they’ll teach where your value gets lost in the hiring process and how to position yourself with more confidence and intention.
📝 SOPs that save hours every week.
👯 Introducing two women who should absolutely know each other.
🌱 Giving ourselves permission to grow at our own pace.
If you're loving something lately, we'd love to hear about it.
#4 Member Spotlight: Kristen Selby
One of the greatest joys of this community is watching women step into their expertise and build businesses that align with their values.
This month we're featuring Kristen Selby, founder of Timely Executive Assistance, and sharing more about her entrepreneurial journey, the work she's doing, and the impact she's making with her team.
Her story is a reminder that success rarely happens overnight. It happens through consistency, courage, and surrounding yourself with the right people.
👉 Read Kristen's feature on the blog.
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#5 Business Hack Series: Habits, Systems & SOPs That Actually Work
The best businesses aren't built on hustle alone.
They're built on repeatable habits, reliable systems, and processes that free up your time and mental energy.
Our latest community hack roundup features practical wisdom from women business owners who are sharing the habits, systems, and SOPs they rely on every day.
Inside you'll find:
Productivity shortcuts
Time-saving workflows
Team management tips
Automation ideas
Real-world systems that are actually being used
👉 Read the full hack roundup.
#6 Founding Females® July Meet Ups Are Live!
Founding Females® Meet Ups are your favorite kind of business hang-out, minus awkward networking vibes.
Come join a group of real, passionate women entrepreneurs for a free monthly in-person Meet Up where we chat, laugh, share wins, and crowdsource solutions together. Think of it like grabbing coffee with a circle of supportive founder friends who actually get what you’re juggling: business ideas, challenges, breakthroughs, and all.
Free + Open to All Women Entrepreneurs - Bring your business challenges, your goals, an open heart, and a friend!
✨ Champaign/Urbana, IL - 1st Tuesday at 8:45a CT at The CU Flower House (@thecuflowerhouse).
July 7th. Hosted by Holly Birch (@hollybirchphoto), Ali Kreider (@thisisalikfitness) and Andrea Hunt, owner of The CU Flower House (2006 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820).
✨ Livingston County - Off for the summer - see you in the fall!
✨ Peoria Area, IL - 2nd Tuesday at 10a CT @cafesantarosa_co (1327 E Kelly Ave, Peoria Heights, IL).
July 14th hosted by Hannah Knight of @AlwaysFlourishingPhotography and @thestudioonsampson and Francie Hinrichsen, founder of Founding Females®.
*Please note - No outside drinks allowed. Please support your locally owned coffee shops.
✨ Danville, IL - Third Thursday at 4p CT. July 16 hosted by Jessica Nemecz of @two.roads.wellness at La Positina at 12pm CT.
✨ Covington, IN - *Brand New Chapter!* - Last Friday of the month at 9a CT/10a ET. July 31. Hosted at Julie’s Java by Jessica Nemecz of @two.roads.wellness and Amanda Galloway with Country Financial (@amanda_galloway_insurance).
All Founding Females® events and details are listed on our website at the link below.
#7 Inside the Mastermind
Here’s what’s coming up inside the Founding Females® Mastermind:
June 15th - 19th: ✨ Membership Week (the last one of 2026!)
June 17th: 📣 June Mastermind Call | Habits, Systems, and SOPs that Work | Monthly Mastermind Call
June 22nd: Hot Seat with Brandi Copeland, founder of The Employee Experience Edit | Member to Member Peer Coaching
July: Founding Females® Business Reset Challenge
To attend these events, join us inside the Founding Females® Women’s Business Mastermind.
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 Mueller Hinrichsen, Founder
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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
Free Downloads for Female Entrepreneurs
Free PDF Download: 25 Ways to Market Your Business (Aside from Social Media)
Free PDF Download: 33 keys to Business Success
Free PDF Download: SEO Tips for Entrepreneurs
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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.
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