FOUNDING FEMALES® MEET UPS
Local Meet Ups and Events
for Female Entrepreneurs
“It was absolutely fantastic. The caliber of women in the room was incredible, and I especially loved the "share a challenge" format. It cultivated a generous and collaborative spirit right from the start.
I walked away with four new connections and a coffee meeting already planned. Most importantly, it felt like a room I belonged in.
I'm excited about being part of the Founding Females community and am already looking forward to the next meetup.
Thanks again for building such a wonderful space.”
— EvelynMeet Ups and Events for Female Entrepreneurs
Founding Females® Meet Ups are totally free and open to any female entrepreneur ready to connect, collaborate, and crowdsource solutions to real business challenges. With seven chapters across the country, there’s likely one near you — and if not, let’s chat about starting one!
We host several kinds of events, including free monthly Meet Ups with seven active chapters, monthly mastermind calls, and educational presentations to help female entrepreneurs upskill and uplevel.
We always ask one question:
“What’s your current business challenge and how can our community help you through it?
At Founding Females®, we help pull each other through business challenges big and small!
We call our monthly female entrepreneur events, “Meet Ups.” Local Founding Females® Meet Ups are monthly in-person gatherings where female entrepreneurs pour into one another through productive dialogue about how to solve current business challenges.
Local Meet Up chapters are listed below. Interested in hosting a Founding Females® Meet Up in your local area? Please complete the form below.
Upcoming Female Entrepreneur Meet Ups and Events
Founding Females® Meet Up Chapters
Peoria, IL Chapter
2nd Tuesday of each month at 10a at Cafe Santa Rosa (1327 E Kelly Ave, Peoria Heights, IL 61616)
Hosted by: Francie Hinrichsen, founder of Founding Females® and Hannah Knight, founder of Always Flourishing Photography and Studio on Sampson.
*No outside drinks. Please support your local coffee shop.
Covington, IN Chapter
Last Friday of each month starting at 9A CT/10A ET at Juli’s Java in Covington (322 4th Street, Covington, IN 47932).
Hosted by: Amanda Galloway of Country Financial and Jessica Nemecz, founder of Two Roads Wellness Clinic.
Champaign/Urbana, IL Chapter
1st Tuesday of each month at 8:45a at Andrea Hunt’s The CU Flower House (2006 South Neil Street, Champaign, IL, 61820)
Hosted by: Holly Birch, founder of Holly Birch Photography, Ali Kreider, founder of Ali Kreider Fitness, and Andrea Hunt, owner of The CU Flower House.
Danville, IL Chapter
3rd Thursday of each month at 12p (bring your lunch!) at La Positina (3540 North Vermilion Street, Danville, Illinois, 61832).
Hosted by: Jessica Nemecz, LCPC, LMHC & CEO of Two Roads Wellness Clinic.
Augusta (CSRA), GA Chapter
Second Friday of each month starting at 12P ET at Lily’s Coffee, Tea, and Bread in Augusta (3626 Walton Way Ext, Augusta, GA 30909)
Hosted by: Foila Thomas, founder of Foila’s Journey Diary.
Livingston County, IL Chapter
Second Thursday of each month starting at 10A CT at Christine Brown Photography in Flanagan (117 S Main Street, Suite 3)- Find more Meet Up information and RSVP.
Hosted by: Christine Brown, founder of Christine Brown Photography.
Fairfield County, CT Chapter
Third Friday of each month starting at 10:30A ET at Gilded Whitlock in Shelton (18 Center St, Shelton, CT 06484).
Hosted by: Paola LaManna, founder of Compass Star Distribution.
Start a chapter.
Hosting a Founding Females® Meet Up chapter is as simple as creating a welcoming space for women to be in community.
Interested in hosting a Founding Females® chapter in your area to empower female entrepreneurs?
Please share your info below and we’ll be in touch shortly.
Founding Females® Meet Ups
Founding Females® is a centralized movement to empower female founders. One of the ways we create growth among female founders is with monthly in-person Meet Ups where women can connect and pour into one another.
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