A Business Mastermind for Women Who Want to Grow Without Building Their Business Alone
Build a more profitable, sustainable business alongside women who will give you honest feedback, practical strategy, accountability, and the kind of support you can't get from a Facebook group.
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What Our Members Said in 2026
“I made money.”
“I made better decisions.”
“I found my people.”
“I finally stopped doing everything alone.”
“I found collaborators.”
“I got out of a rut.”
“I grew in confidence.”
Read about why the Founding Females® Mastermind is changing lives and businesses ↓
Membership Week
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Stop carrying every business decision by yourself.
Inside Founding Females®, you will:
Get unstuck faster.
Bring a pricing decision, launch idea, marketing problem, hiring question, or “What the hell do I do next?” moment to women who've been there.
Make better decisions.
Get perspectives from entrepreneurs outside your industry…not people trying to sell you something.
Follow through.
Use accountability and Power Circles to turn “I need to…” into “I actually did it.”
Build relationships that compound.
Find collaborators, referral partners, clients, mentors, friends, and women who will still be cheering for you five years from now.
Grow without doing it alone.
The most valuable business investment isn't another course. It's having the right women around the table.
Is the Founding Females® Mastermind Right for You?
You're probably in the right place if…
You've built something real, but you're tired of figuring everything out alone.
You're ready to stop consuming endless free business advice and start implementing.
You want honest feedback…not just people telling you everything is amazing.
You're looking for women who will challenge you and cheer for you.
You want to grow revenue without sacrificing your entire life to your business.
You're willing to ask questions, share what you know, and contribute to the community.
You want relationships that go deeper than exchanging business cards.
You believe success can include money, impact, flexibility, family, and a life you actually enjoy.
This probably isn't for you if…
You're looking for a course where someone tells you exactly what to do.
You want leads without contributing to the community.
You're looking for a competitive networking environment.
You're unwilling to ask for help or share your own expertise.
You're looking for a community where everyone is at exactly the same stage as you.
You can build a business alone, but you probably can't build its fullest potential alone.
When you're the only person thinking about your business, your experience becomes the limit of your perspective.
You can miss opportunities because you didn't know they existed. You can stay stuck in decisions that could have been solved in one conversation. You can spend months reinventing something another business owner figured out years ago. You can quietly make your business smaller because no one around you is asking you to think bigger.
That's what makes the right women's business mastermind so powerful.
The Founding Females® community expands your perspective, your confidence, your relationships, and ultimately what's possible for your business.
In the Founding Females® Mastermind, you don't just get advice; you gain access to collective experience.
You don't just get accountability. You become the kind of founder who follows through.
You don't just make connections. You build relational capital that can lead to collaborations, referrals, opportunities, introductions, and friendships that compound over time.
In a community like this, you don't have to carry every decision, doubt, problem, and next move by yourself.
Your business deserves more than the ideas you can come up with alone.
It deserves a room full of women who will help you see what's possible, figure out what's next, and have your back while you build it.
What’s Included in Mastermind Membership?
Membership Benefits Include…
A seat within a community of open-hearted female entrepreneurs who understand the journey and want to see you win
Space where your voice and your struggles matter inside a culture of compassion and generosity to help you through it (the vibe inside is celebratory and "come with me, we'll figure this out together")
Access to 3 calls every single month, including strategy sessions, peer coaching, co-working sessions, and expert speakers (calls vary between 10a - 2p CT Monday - Friday)
Access to a "Power Circle," which is an optional group of 4-6 women for a tighter knit connection and regular accountability
Founding Females® Resource Library, including recordings of past strategy sessions and experts in their subject matter, templates, and guides
Members-Only Discounts to help you in your business and the option to add your own offer to connect with potential clients in the community
Private space away from social media with desktop and app access.
Marketing opportunities across the Founding Females®’ platforms to get you connected with potential clients with powerful visibility
Access to our Press Release 101 course to help your business get noticed in the media ($99 value)
A community of women whose vibe aligns.
Meet the women you'll be building alongside.
Service providers
Consultants • coaches • designers • marketers • attorneys • financial professionals
Product-based founders
Retailers • makers • e-commerce founders • consumer brands
Established business owners
Women who've built teams, six-figure businesses and established companies.
Women just getting started
Founders turning an idea into something real.
Different industries. Different business models. Different seasons of life. One thing in common: we're serious about building businesses that work for us.
Who is in the room?
Member Testimonials
Your business doesn't grow on financial capital alone.
Every entrepreneur builds four forms of capital:
→ Financial capital
Money, revenue, profitability.
→ Human capital
Your skills, team, experience and expertise.
→ Intellectual capital
Your knowledge, ideas and intellectual property.
→ Relational capital
The people who open doors, challenge your thinking, make introductions, share opportunities and help you see what's possible.
Founding Females® is built to help you intentionally build the fourth.
The right relationship at the right time can change the trajectory of a business.
“I can’t say enough about joining being one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The interaction and lived experiences of others on the calls are one of the biggest benefits!”
— Nicole Miller, Member
Why Women Join
There are a lot of women's business communities. Here's why we're different.
We focus on problem-solving, not just networking.
We know that when you build community, client relationships tend to happen naturally.
We're practical, not just inspirational.
We talk about pricing, marketing, systems, sales, hiring, money, strategy, and the actual decisions that make businesses work.
We're not another Facebook group.
Our community lives away from the noise, algorithms, and endless scrolling.
We're not just tactical.
Sometimes the business problem isn't the problem. It's confidence, clarity, overwhelm, fear, or trying to do everything yourself. We’ve created a culture where women meet you with understanding and compassion.
We're not a high-pressure mastermind.
There's no application, hierarchy, or performative “look how successful I am” energy.
We're not built around one guru.
The collective intelligence of the community is part of the value, and our founder, Francie, is in the trenches with you present, growing, learning, and rewiring too.
"The people and the accountability in my Power Circle have been awesome, and I'm working on a collaboration with another member that I think will be super valuable to the both of us. That never would have happened without Founding Females®."
"The women in Founding Females® genuinely are here to support each other. There is no competition, just a giant group of women cheering you on every step of the way!"
"In this group, everything feels more real. There’s space to show up as I actually am and be honest about what's working and what's not. Conversations feel more thoughtful, and more useful. This group also feels like a safe space to pilot or try something new and also get real, honest feedback."
Try the community before you commit.
Your first 3 days are about one thing: Seeing what it feels like to have the right women in your corner.
During your 3-day free trial, you can:
✓ Explore the community
✓ Introduce yourself
✓ Browse the resource library
✓ Ask a business question
✓ See upcoming calls
✓ Meet other members
✓ Check out Power Circles
✓ Decide whether Founding Females® feels like your kind of room
No application. No pressure. No awkward sales call.
Bre Henderson
Henderson VA
“The BEST investment I’ve ever made in my business!!! This community of women is unmatched for how they life each other up and cheer for all the wins. If you own a business and are female - join this group!”
Hannah Hernandez
EQBM Design Company
“I joined the Founding Females Mastermind in January of 2025 during the membership week. I had been coasting, not really growing and not really showing up the way I knew I could. I joined because I needed to be in rooms with founders who had more experience than me and weren't afraid to share it. The knowledge and genuine willingness to help each other here is exactly the fire under my ass I needed to progress in my business.”
What makes the Founding Females® Mastermind different?
Built Off Social Media, On Purpose
Our Mastermind lives in a dedicated, private community platform, so you're not battling distractions or algorithms. Instead, you're stepping into a focused space curated for meaningful conversation, authentic connections, and real business growth.
24/7 Access That Fits Your Life
We get it because we’re there too. You’re juggling school drop-offs, client calls, dinner, and fitting your dream in between the cracks of other responsibilities. That’s why our app is available anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re catching your breath between meetings or scrolling during a red-eye flight, your mastermind sisters are always just a tap away.
Monthly Deep Dives That Actually Move the Needle
Each month, we explore a hand-picked topic that speaks to the heart of running a woman-owned business. From pricing with confidence to building systems, mastering marketing, and protecting your peace. You’ll walk away with clarity, strategy, and support to implement what matters.
A Fraction of the Price Without Compromising Value
Founding Females® is priced intentionally to be accessible for women building businesses with vision, but also real budgets. At 1/4 the cost of most masterminds, you get connection, content, and coaching, making it your best investment of the month.
No Application. No Gatekeeping. Just Good Energy.
Forget intimidating interviews and month-long waitlists. If you're a values-driven woman building something you believe in, you're welcome here. Start your 3-day free trial and plug into the energy today, no strings attached.
Sisterhood Over Status
This community is not performative. We’re about real conversations, shared resources, honest encouragement, and space to grow personally and professionally. This isn’t a networking group. It’s a circle of women who show up for each other like family, because we genuinely care.
Membership Badge and Pin
As a Founding Females® Mastermind member, you'll receive an official digital badge to showcase on your website, email signature, and social media. You’ll also receive our official enamel pin as a symbol of credibility, connection, and commitment to business done differently.
Use them to signal to clients, partners, and peers that you’re part of a high-level circle of intentional, purpose-driven women entrepreneurs.
Paola LaManna
Compass Star Distribution
“The Mastermind Community has been a game-changer for my business and my mental health as an entrepreneur.
Francie does an amazing job of planning out focus topics each month that affect business owners across all industries, in all stages of growth. As a community, we dive into each topic to discuss how to get past hurdles, share past learnings, and plan changes we can implement now for total business health.
Every conversation leaves me with a list of 'ah-ha' insights, business resources, and actionable items. This brings me so much peace of mind because I have a safe space to strengthen my entrepreneurial skills as I grow my business. I don't feel alone, figuring stuff out as I stumble through uncharted territory.
The sisterhood is a powerful group of doers, movers, and shakers who have faced similar frustrations and challenges. We share, we learn, we teach and we grow together. They are accountability partners, problem solvers, brainstormers, and cheerleaders. They empower me to step out of my comfort zone and dream bigger goals. I truly love being a part of this community of professional women.”
Women’s Business Mastermind
Membership FAQs
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A women's business mastermind is a community of women business owners who come together to share expertise, solve business challenges, provide accountability, and help one another grow.
Unlike a traditional networking group, a mastermind focuses on ongoing relationships, collective problem-solving, and practical business growth.
The Founding Females® Women’s Business Mastermind brings women entrepreneurs together in a private online community where they can ask questions, workshop ideas, get feedback on business decisions, learn from other founders, and build relationships with women who understand the realities of entrepreneurship.
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A women's business mastermind works by bringing together a group of entrepreneurs who can draw on one another's experience, perspective, and expertise.
Mastermind members participate in group discussions, strategy sessions, peer coaching, accountability, educational opportunities, and ongoing conversations about the challenges and opportunities of running a business.
Inside the Founding Females® Mastermind, members have access to three live calls each month, a private online community available 24/7, optional Power Circles for deeper accountability, and a resource library filled with business education, recordings, templates, and guides. Members can also bring real-time questions, decisions, launches, pricing challenges, and growth opportunities to the community for feedback and support.
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A women's business mastermind is ideal for female entrepreneurs and business owners who want to grow their business while building meaningful relationships with other women who understand entrepreneurship.
Founding Females® is designed for women at different stages of business—from entrepreneurs developing their first idea to established business owners looking to grow, improve profitability, build better systems, or navigate their next stage of leadership.
You may be a great fit if you're looking for accountability, strategic feedback, business education, referrals, collaboration opportunities, or a supportive community where you don't have to figure everything out alone.
You don't have to have a certain revenue level or industry to join. What matters most is that you're ready to participate, contribute, learn, and grow.
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Support - An active, supportive community to help you through the volatility that the current small business community is facing
Focused Mastermind Calls - Access to live, monthly group strategy-focused meetings that unveil building blocks of a small business game plan that work
Press Release 101 Mini Course Access - This course spells out exactly how Founding Females® has made it into the news frequently and how anyone can get PR recognition for any small business ($99 value)
Business Resources - Worksheets, videos, guides, and prompts are released throughout the month so you can dive in and soak up the progress on your own time too. The purpose of the additional learning resources is to spur conversation and strong decision making
Accountability and Problem-Solving - Accountability to help you push through challenges and follow through
Discussion - A sounding board for decisions and drawing from other entrepreneurs’ experience and expertise
Group Communication - Open access to all other members to start conversations, ask questions, cheer each other on, and meet up
Fresh Content - Fresh content released continuously throughout the month to dig in to “on your own time” and apply to your business
Recorded Content - Full access to the recorded content library and resources at your fingertips
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Away from Social Media
Our women’s Mastermind community wasn’t built in a social media platform. Inside our private space, you’ll be away from distractions to focus on building relationships and growing your business.
Monthly Topic Deep Dive
The Founding Females® Mastermind is organized with important monthly topics to deep dive into issues that matter most to female business owners.
No Long Application Process
At Founding Females®, you can join with our free trial and get started the same day absorbing information to help you grow inside our private community.
24/7 App Access
We know women often fit their businesses in between the cracks of life. With 24/7 access, you can check into the conversation when it feels life-giving to you. Waiting in the car pool line or flying home on a red eye? Your community will be there, available to cheer you on.
Affordable Access
The cost of the next female business mastermind is 4X what it costs at Founding Females®. We know operational costs are tight in small business, so we want to provide access to a community to grow with at a cost that’s within reach and provides a return on your investment.
A Community to Belong to
At Founding Females®, we’re more than business colleagues. We’ve become like family, welcoming new members into a warm and encouraging environment to grow and learn. Come join us!
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Our diverse group includes women business owners of all backgrounds. Inside, our members run creative and traditional businesses ranging from the following:
Life coach, author, speaker, retail shop (both online and brick and mortar), magazine publisher, web designer, marketing consultant, health coach, events coordinator, photography, virtual assistant, content creation, former teachers turned entrepreneurs, jewelry design, and mental health counselor. Whatever your business model, you’ll make the perfect addition.
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In addition to a beautiful array of business types, our female entrepreneur community also includes diversity in race, age, orientation, and background. We believe our differences make us stronger. The strongest opportunities to learn come from points of view vastly different from our own.
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So the most number of people can make these important deep dives, monthly Mastermind calls alternate between for 10a PST / 12p CST / 1p EST on the third Monday of each month and 8a PST / 10a CST / 11a EST on the third Wednesday of the month.
We also have other calls (Think peer coaching, expert speakers, open co-working, etc.) scheduled at various times throughout the month so that if one meeting doesn’t jive with your schedule, you have others to choose from.
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Founding Females® is a monthly women's business mastermind membership designed to provide access to business strategy, accountability, education, and entrepreneurial community at an accessible price point.
Click to view the current mastermind price.
A 3-day free trial gives you an opportunity to explore the community, experience the conversations, and decide whether Founding Females® is the right fit for you before committing to membership.
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Entrepreneurship isn’t a 9-5. That’s why Mastermind members can access the private Founding Females® virtual space 24/7.
That means whenever you feel most inspired, you can engage with recent content, ask questions, and message other members any time through desktop or smartphone app.
Inside, the membership feels like a simple app with the ability for all members to post and browse others’ posts, message other members 1:1, access virtual event information like dates, times, and links, and sort content based on what’s important to you.
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No, while we love our MLM friends, the Mastermind is geared toward women running original businesses under original brands.
All members must bring an open mind and open heart.
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Founding Females® membership combines business strategy, accountability, education, visibility, and community in one private online space.
Membership includes:
Three live calls each month, including strategy sessions, peer coaching, co-working, and expert-led sessions
24/7 access to a private online community through desktop and mobile
Optional Power Circles of 4–6 women for deeper connection and accountability
A business resource library with recordings, templates, guides, and educational resources
Monthly business topics and deep dives focused on practical challenges facing women business owners
Member-to-member discussion and problem-solving for real-time business questions
Visibility and marketing opportunities through Founding Females® platforms
Members-only discounts and offers
Access to the Press Release 101 mini-course
A network of women entrepreneurs who can become collaborators, referral partners, clients, mentors, and friends
Founding Females® also has a local community component through free Meet Ups, giving members opportunities to connect with other women entrepreneurs in person.
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No. Founding Females® is a women's business mastermind and entrepreneurial community, not a traditional networking group.
Networking is certainly one benefit of membership—you may meet referral partners, collaborators, clients, and other valuable connections—but the purpose goes much deeper than exchanging business cards.
Founding Females® is built around ongoing relationships, collective problem-solving, accountability, education, and genuine support. Members can bring a business challenge to the community, ask for feedback, share a win, workshop an idea, or connect with another entrepreneur who has faced a similar situation.
Think relationship-building over business-card collecting.
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Founding Females® is primarily an online women's business mastermind with opportunities for in-person connection through local Meet Ups and events.
The Mastermind lives inside a private online community that members can access 24/7 through desktop or mobile. Live calls, discussions, resources, and member connections happen within the online community, allowing women to participate regardless of where they live.
Founding Females® also hosts free local Meet Ups where women entrepreneurs can connect in person, crowdsource solutions, and build relationships in their local business community.
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Founding Females® brings together female entrepreneurs, founders, small business owners, and women building businesses across a wide range of industries and stages of growth.
You'll find women who are launching their first businesses alongside experienced entrepreneurs who have built established companies. Members include service providers, consultants, coaches, creatives, professionals, product-based businesses, and other women building businesses around their expertise and ideas.
What members tend to have in common isn't a particular industry or revenue level. It's a desire to build a successful business, keep growing personally and professionally, and surround themselves with women who genuinely want to see them succeed.
The community is intentionally designed to be welcoming rather than competitive or status-driven.
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Founding Females® combines business strategy, entrepreneurial education, accountability, meaningful relationships, and community rather than focusing exclusively on networking or education.
Several things make the community different:
It's built away from social media. The Mastermind lives in a dedicated private community rather than Facebook or another social feed, giving members a more focused environment for meaningful conversations and business growth.
It's designed around collective intelligence. Members don't rely on a single expert or guru. They can draw from the lived experience, knowledge, and perspectives of women building businesses across many industries.
It's both strategic and personal. Founding Females® recognizes that growing a business isn't just about tactics. Confidence, clarity, relationships, accountability, capacity, and the ability to navigate uncertainty all affect business growth.
It's intentionally accessible. There is no intimidating application process or gatekeeping. Women can start with a 3-day free trial and decide whether the community is right for them.
It's relationship-driven. The goal isn't simply to meet more people. It's to build the kind of relationships that lead to better decisions, collaborations, referrals, opportunities, accountability, and long-term support.
It's built on belonging. Founding Females® believes women don't have to compete with one another to succeed. The community is designed around women sharing knowledge, celebrating wins, solving problems, and helping one another move forward.
In short, Founding Females® is a place where women can build both the business and the relationships that make sustainable growth possible.
This is the room where ambitious women come to make better business decisions, build valuable relationships, and stop doing entrepreneurship alone.
Join a women’s business growth community where relationships are the infrastructure for better decisions, bigger opportunities and sustainable growth.
Brittney Richardson
Brittney Richardson Coaching and Training
“This community is AMAZING! If you are an entrepreneur you know how isolating it can be and how hard it can be to find quality relevant helpful information to run your business!
The mastermind takes care of all that - a community of badass women supporting me and my success! It's an easy "yes".
More than an online mastermind.
Founding Females® started with women sitting around tables together—not algorithms.
Today, the community connects women online through our private mastermind while also creating opportunities for women entrepreneurs to connect in real life through local events and seven in-person Meet Up chapters and counting.
So whether you're looking for:
a business sounding board,
your next referral partner,
someone to collaborate with,
a woman who understands what you're building,
or a reason to get out of your office and into a room with other ambitious women…
you're in the right place.
What is a Mastermind?
A mastermind is a like-minded group of female business owners who share specialized knowledge, create flow with encouraging support, and offer step-by-step guidance for running a successful business like a boss.
Forbes in “6 Reasons Why You Need a Mastermind” says a mastermind's purpose is to help you navigate challenges using the group's collective intelligence.
That means this female business think tank combines flourishing ideas in a shared space so all members can use what they learn to grow a life on their terms, including a profitable business. Tap the link below to get started.
Do you find yourself saying, “If only I could…”
“... work a schedule that feels life-giving to me. I.e. the 9-5 doesn't work for me. I need a schedule that provides work/life harmony around my family priorities.”
“... make income on my terms. I'm tired of the income ceiling holding me back while building someone else's dream.”
“... do purposeful work where I truly make a difference. The legacy I envision depends on having creative freedom to bring new ideas to life.”
Turn that "someday" dream into a “today” reality inside the Founding Females® Mastermind.
Mastermind Benefits
Consider the Founding Females® Mastermind your catalyst for personal and profit growth in your business.
Here are the many ways…
A strong sounding board of leaders you can use to work through challenges when they arise in your business.
A fresh flow of ideas to keep you from feeling stuck.
Goal setting, business education, and accountability to keep moving forward.
Well-managed mastermind topics that give business owners at any level a 360-view of how to run and grow a profitable business.
24/7 access to the community so you can engage when it’s most convenient for you.
Private ecosystem away from social media with desktop and app access with optional email notifications so you can stay in the loop without being tied to your phone.
A squad ready to welcome you with open arms and a “let’s do this!” attitude.
Have a question? We’re here to help!
Krystal Stegmaier
Author and Life Coach
“I met Francie when I heard about the Founding Females® Meet Up in Washington. I really enjoyed connecting with other women in the area, helping each other along in our business journeys.
I wasn’t sure how much more it was going to benefit me by investing in the Mastermind group as well, but I figured there’s no harm in giving it a chance. What have I gained since I joined in the beginning of 2024? I thought I was solely paying a monthly cost for one Zoom call but boy was I WRONG!
While Francie’s calls are super insightful and helpful, the amount of accountability and connections I’ve made within the Mastermind group is WELL worth the money. Now, I’m not waiting for my calendar to alert me that I can finally connect with women at the Meet Up.
I can post a question in our group and any of the women who have insight or relatability can chime in. I don’t feel so alone in my journey because I have an amazing team of women there to cheer me on! If you are on the fence about joining the Mastermind, I highly recommend saying a big “YES” to investing in the future of your business!”
Membership Bonus
Inside, you'll have access to one of Founding Females® cornerstone courses:
Press Release 101 (Value: $99) - A step-by-step guide for how I create hype and get the press to show up to our events
This courses will help you take your business to new heights and will help you elevate immediately upon joining the Founding Females® Women’s Business Mastermind.
Kimberly Hartman
Hartman Health and Fitness
“I joined during membership week last round. Being in this group has greatly impacted my business and my life. I've met so many amazing and inspiring women and have learned so much. I can't wait to see where this year leads!”
Andrea Winkler
Exiting founder of The Wink House
“I throughly enjoy being a part of the Founding Females® mastermind.
Being among other driven, hard working females working to grow their business inspires me.
The mastermind is laid out nicely and very user friendly.
Francie does a wonderful job leading discussions, keeping members engaged and holding conversations that push us forward in our businesses.”
