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A Chic Project We Just Completed, Community Votes, November Meet Ups, and Your 2027 Vision
November is here, and we're thinking about what it looks like to finish the year strong while making room for what’s to come in 2027.
From a little community recognition to fresh opportunities to connect, here's what's happening around Founding Females® this month!
Before we go any further, I want to share a quote that popped up this week.
"Miss once. Don’t miss twice.” - Leann Stickel
Leann is on our mastermind and I’ve had the gift of her friendship for many years. I’ve learned how to parent, how to run a business, and in many ways, how to do life from her. You may have noticed we didn’t get a September Heartbeat out, because … life.
And that’s okay, because that’s the balance of life and ambition.
But what this quote means, is - yes, miss if you need to, but don’t make it a habit. And here we are, the last day of October, and women like this who sharpen me daily are making an impact on my life to follow through, raise the standard, and do good work. Thank you, Leann! You are my motivation behind not missing twice. - Francie
#1 We're Nominated for Community Votes!
We're excited to share that Founding Females® has been nominated for Community Votes Peoria! And so are so many in our fellow Founding Females® community 🥹. This is what women do for each other!
We're so grateful to be part of a community that believes in supporting local businesses and the people behind them.
If you've been part of our community, attended a Meet Up, or cheered us on along the way, thank you. Every connection helps us open more doors for women entrepreneurs.
Check out Community Votes Peoria and help spread the word!
#2 Client Spotlight: CL Sparks
A warm congratulations to our recent client, Dr. Cheryl Sparks! We love helping established businesses bring their online presence in line with the incredible work they do, and our recent project with CL Sparks was a wonderful example!
Cheryl Sparks is an executive coach, and we helped design her website to better reflect her expertise and the value she brings to her clients. And her branding by No Matter was 🔥.
We're so grateful Cheryl trusted us with this project. As she shared, "Thanks so much for what you've done to the website. I absolutely love it!" 💛
Curious what we created together?
👉 Explore the new CL Sparks website
👉 Read the project success story
#3 Inside the Mastermind: Your 2027 Vision
This month's women’s business Mastermind theme is 2027 Vision: Plan a Year of Purpose, Profit, and Progress.
We're making space to reflect on where we've been, get intentional about where we're going, and build a plan for a year that aligns with what matters most.
Growing a business means making thoughtful decisions, pursuing the right opportunities, and building something that works for your life.
Want to end the year right and get a running start into 2027?
Come join us inside the Founding Females® Mastermind! We'd love to welcome you into a community of women who are building businesses, sharing what they know, and cheering one another on.
Explore the Women's Mastermind →
#4 November Meet Ups Are Here!
Our favorite kind of networking? The kind that feels more like finding your people than working a room.
Founding Females® Meet Ups are free, welcoming gatherings where women entrepreneurs connect, share business challenges, celebrate wins, and help one another move forward.
Whether you're a regular or have been meaning to join us for the first time, there's always room for one more.
Find your next Meet Up and get the details here:
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Until Next Month...
Here's to finishing the year with intention, surrounding ourselves with good people, and making space for what's possible.
We'll see you at a Meet Up! 💛
Francie Mueller Hinrichsen
Founder, Founding Females®
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.
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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
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Hi, I’m Francie!
Nice to meet you. I’m the founder of Founding Females®. I love to empower female entrepreneurs to breathe life into the business dreams God called them to.
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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.
Explore November news from Founding Females®, including our Community Votes Peoria nomination, upcoming Meet Ups, our 2027 Mastermind vision, and a recent client success story. Click to view…