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We're off to Elevate! Excited to learn from and speak with some of the best startup and tech founders, funders, advisors and creatives this week in Toronto at the #ElevateFestival. Aside from awesome keynotes and startup pitches, here are my top 3 anticipated sessions from each day: WEDNESDAY OCT 2 1. From Ideation to Innovation: How AI is Empowering Today’s Creative Community - Wed Oct 2 @ 11:45 2. Making AI Agents Work for Your Business with Richard Socher - Wed Oct 2 @ 1:15 3. HR Foundations for Tech: Navigating Scalable Strategies for Growth with Jodi Kovitz of the HRPA - Human Resources Professionals Association and two top HR leaders - Wed Oct 2 @ 2:25 THURSDAY OCT 3 1. Unlocking Global Success: How Intellectual Property is Key with Dan Herman, PhD - Thurs Oct 3 @ 11:30 2. Humanizing Digital Experiences with Emotionally Intelligent Design - Thurs Oct 3 @ 1:35 3. Building Brand Loyalty: Crafting Products that Users Never Leave - with a 🔥 all-women panel - Thurs Oct 3 @ 1:55 (sooo hard to choose though. Can I have Hermione's time turner???) This is our first time attending. What are your top tips for Elevate? And if you're up for coffee or lunch, hit me up!

A year and a half ago, I found myself at a crossroad. I had a dream but was too scared to start, wondering if I could really make it. My goal felt impossible: to build a big enough audience so that I could empower underrepresented voices in the tech industry Everywhere I looked—newsletters, social media, private founder/VC events—success stories were mostly well-established founders and investors managing millions. With less than 20% of tech influencers being women, and as a single mom and woman of color, I didn’t see myself represented and lacked a massive network. I kept asking, "Is there any room for someone like me?" But waiting wouldn’t create the change I wanted. So, I took the leap. With 2,000 followers and a big dream, I set out to amplify underrepresented voices in tech. I grew Women Founders Bay into the largest community of female tech founders in the Bay Area, supporting 500+ startups. I also launched the Founders Bay Newsletter (newsletter.foundersbay.com), now a community of 32,000 subscribers and 16,000 LinkedIn followers. Together, we’re reshaping tech—promoting diversity, celebrating women founders, and revealing hidden opportunities. So, I ask you: What’s your impossible? Your circumstances don’t define you—they prepare you. Whatever your goal—launching a product, writing your first post, or growing your community—don’t wait. Start now. The world needs your voice. When you start, you don’t just change your life—you change the world. 💪✨ #WomenInTech #Entrepreneurship #DiversityInTech #StartupCommunity #Empowerment #Leadership #InvestInWomen --- ✉️ Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gnY9gUnq 📅 Join one of our events -> https://lu.ma/fb-events

Why are women targeting the wrong market with their startups? Too many female entrepreneurs go for saturated markets. Trust me, being a small fish in a big pond is exhausting. Here's the deal: 🔹 Find Untapped Niches: Look where others aren't. 🔹 Stand Out: Unique solutions gain attention. 🔹 Less Competition: More room for growth. I learned this at Fe/male Switch: We initially aimed for the crowded tech space. Big mistake. Pivoting to women-first startup gaming helped us carve a niche and thrive. Think outside the box: 🔍 Research underserved demographics. 💼 Identify gaps in existing markets. ✨ Develop tailored solutions for specific needs. Example: Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, turned an overlooked product category into a billion-dollar empire. No more swimming with the sharks. Do you feel you're targeting the right market? P.S. Ever pitched an idea while wearing cozy socks? It's my secret to staying chill and creative. Check the socks in the reel.

🔥 What an incredible lineup we have for Beauté In Tech at SF Tech Week! I'm so excited to have so many powerful women on stage from tech, fashion, venture capital, wellness, and finance. These leaders are breaking barriers, driving innovation, and creating opportunities for the next generation of creators, founders, and investors. Whether you're building your own startup, navigating the world of investments, or scaling a wellness brand, this event is packed with insights from those who have walked the walk and redefined industries. These incredible women who are changing the game! 👉 Check out the post description for all the details on each speaker and how they are contributing to the future of women in tech. You don’t want to miss this conversation! We’re just getting started, and I can’t wait to see everyone at SF Tech Week! #SFTechWeek #WomenInTech #Founders #Investors #Creators #FemaleFounders #TechLeaders #WomenWhoLead #InvestInWomen

Join forces with Fierce Foundry, a #FemTech venture studio, and other women in #Arkansas to build an impactful company over a weekend! 💡💼 This two-day event from Oct. 5-6 at The Collaborative will focus on innovation, collaboration, and empowerment, providing a platform for participants to develop their skills, network, and showcase their talents. The top three teams will be awarded cash prizes based on functionality and overall user experience of the prototype, viability of business plan and go-to-market strategy. 🏆💰 In 48 hours, teams of female engineers, designers, marketers and business leads will: ⚙️ Build a working product prototype that a founder may continue building post-hackathon 🛒 Create a Go-to-Market Strategy for their product 📈 Create an investor deck and business plan (including market research) for their product Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWWfFFyE #FemTech #ArkansasInnovtion #FemaleFounders

Women taking charge🔥 In a world where the tech landscape is constantly evolving, these women have not only kept pace but have led the charge with unparalleled dedication and vision. Their journeys are a testament to the power of perseverance and innovation, setting new benchmarks in industries dominated by giants. 🥂Here’s to the women who are breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. ✨ Melanie Perkins turned Canva into a $26 billion unicorn after facing 100 rejections from VCs, making it the world’s most valuable startup founded and led by a woman. 💌 Iman Abuzeid created the fastest-growing career marketplace for healthcare workers through Incredible Health, becoming one of the few Black female founders to lead a billion-dollar company. 🧨 Lynda Weinman revolutionized online education with Lynda.com, which she later sold to LinkedIn for $1.5 billion. 💡 Lucy Guo co-founded Scale AI, now valued at nearly $13 billion, before founding Passes, a platform empowering creators. 🌸 Michelle Zatlyn led Cloudflare to become a powerhouse in internet security and performance, earning recognition in Fortune’s 40 Under 40. 🌟 Sandy Lerner reshaped networking forever by co-founding Cisco Systems, the company behind the first commercially viable router. 💎 Shuo Wang drove Deel to a $12 billion valuation, pioneering new ways of working remotely in the digital age. ☘️ Jessica Livingston co-founded Y Combinator, the incubator that has supported over 2000 tech startups, including household names like Airbnb and Dropbox. Are you not part of the Women In Product community yet? No worries! Joining is easier than ever, and trust us, you won't regret it. https://tally.so/r/mOVXRn #startup #womenfounders #womeninproduct

I love it 💃 🚀 I think it's important to spotlight female role models to inspire more women in tech! In 2023, women held 26.7% of tech jobs, up from 19% in 2019. Yet only 14% of tech leaders are women, and representation is even lower for CTOs and engineering heads. #WomenInTech #DiversityInLeadership #FemaleFounders #TechLeadership

10 DAYS UNTIL NEXT ⭐ Join us in LA, October 24 to attend this featured panel: Keeping Up with Culture, Creators, and a Shifting Social Landscape Social media has enabled a bottom-up, bubble-up, decentralized way for culture to emerge. The dynamics are fluid, spanning platform environments, content codes, and user behavior. What worked six months ago may no longer apply today. To compete, brands must now deliver a more dynamic, relevant, and meaningful value exchange amid a web of complexity and contradiction. Success requires brands to strike a balance between performance and creativity, paid and owned, creator and super-fans, and AI efficiency and human engagement. The energy, velocity, and amplification power of social media will continue to reshape our world and how brands do business - so what’s next. SPEAKERS: ⭐ Jana Bobosikova, Co-Founder, KIKI World ⭐ Candace Craig Bulishak, President, Tarte Cosmetics ⭐ Mary Yee, CEO, TATCHA ⭐ Michelle Miller, CMO, K18 Hair TICKETS ARE LOW! SECURE YOUR PLACE: https://lnkd.in/eQrjR-Km #BeautyMatter #BMNEXT2024 #NEXTAwards #socialmedia

If you’re more introverted and Less networky and You want to know about Progressive tech in the NYC startup scene (esp B2B SaaS, AI, Martech, Women founders) then Let’s meet for coffee 1:1 ☕️✨☕️ I’m looking to meet: ✅ Angel investors ✅ Visionary thinkers ✅ Business owners ✅ Creative strategists ✅ Market researchers ✅ Social media managers You won’t find me at a bar this week. Happy Tech Week! May the odds be ever in your favor ⚡️ #techweek #nyctechweek #angelinvestors #b2bsaas

Too many founders bury their vision. And wonder why their team seems lost. Matthijs Welle, CEO of Mews, doesn’t keep his mission behind closed doors. He’s publicly sharing it on LinkedIn, so his remote team of 1,200 knows exactly what they’re working toward. The result? An aligned team, fueled passion, and $110 million raised to scale. So why are so many founders mumbling their vision in quarterly meetings, while their teams are left guessing? The founders who scale fast and inspire loyalty are the ones who make their vision a part of their story. Three brands that did just that: 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗻𝗯: Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia didn’t hide their struggle to pay rent; that raw need became Airbnb’s mission to offer affordable stays. 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿: Co-founder Dave Gilboa turned the pain of losing his glasses into a mission to make eyewear affordable for all. 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘅: Sara Blakely’s moment of cutting pantyhose evolved into a brand dedicated to empowering women with practical solutions. ➡️ Your story is rockefuel for your vision. Don’t just share it behind closed doors. Show your team, your customers, and your market why they should believe in it. 𝗣𝗦: We will chat with Matthijs this Thursday to learn more how he uses LinkedIn to live Mews' values online. Join us and get inspired (I'm really excited about this one...) 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻? This Thursday at 2pm UK time. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/e8X5Wzep