Workshops

IFundWomen is the go-to marketplace for women-owned businesses and the people who want to fund them. Whether you're just starting out or you already have an established brand, IFundWomen can help propel your business forward. Learn how to leverage our funding platform to raise capital, build your brand, monetize your product or service, and launch and scale your business.

This "How to Crowdfund" Weekly Zoom Webinar should be your first stop on your crowdfunding journey. Learn all the basics of what you need to have a successful campaign. 

IFundWomen is the go-to marketplace for women-owned businesses and the people who want to fund them. Whether you're just starting out or you already have an established brand, IFundWomen can help propel your business forward. Learn how to leverage our funding platform to raise capital, build your brand, monetize your product or service, and launch and scale your business.

This "How to Crowdfund" Weekly Zoom Webinar should be your first stop on your crowdfunding journey. Learn all the basics of what you need to have a successful campaign. 

When preparing for your crowdfunding campaign, the first and most important exercise is honing your pitch. As a Founder, it is your job to be able to articulate the mission of your company and the problem your product/service is solving, making sure whoever is listening fully understands why your business needs to exist. A perfect pitch is not only extremely valuable for your crowdfunding campaign,  but it’s also critical to getting your first customers, and eventually securing your next round of funding after your campaign. Join us for this interactive session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Alex Brockelman, where you'll write and practice pitching your business live!

Are you burnt out and exhausted? Overwhelmed and trying to do everything? In this interactive talk, you'll have an opportunity to step back, reflect, prioritize, and create a game plan for better balance. In doing so, you'll learn how to better take care of yourself...consequently taking better care of your business. Join this session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Ashley Olafsen, to talk about how to achieve balance in entrepreneurship.

Your relationship with your bank can be a complete pain in the butt or an asset to your business. When you're a startup, finding a bank with financial products built specifically for you can really help grow and scale your business. Grasshopper is a digital bank serving founders, their companies, and the investors supporting them across the innovation economy. They offer products made specifically for Founders like Business checking and savings accounts, loans and credit cards, money market accounts, venture debt facilities, and more! In this workshop, learn how to use the power of your business bank to help you grow your startup. You will learn what a business bank is, what your business bank can offer, and how to utilize your bank's products and resources to your advantage.

IFundWomen is the go-to marketplace for women-owned businesses and the people who want to fund them. Whether you're just starting out or you already have an established brand, IFundWomen can help propel your business forward. Learn how to leverage our funding platform to raise capital, build your brand, monetize your product or service, and launch and scale your business.
 

This "How to Crowdfund" Weekly Zoom Webinar should be your first stop on your crowdfunding journey. Learn all the basics of what you need to have a successful campaign. 

Knowing how to become a public speaker can sometimes be as challenging as actually being a public speaker. Whether it’s developing your voice or tailoring your message, knowing how to hone your public speaking skills is crucial to becoming a successful public speaker. Since the age of 16, Ashley Olafsen has been building a strong public presence, speaking on countless stages including TedX, UMass Amherst, Brown, Yale, Dartmouth, Boston University, and Northeastern WISE. In this powerful presentation, you will learn everything you need to know about getting booked and paid to speak directly from the experts. We'll discuss how to develop an engaging talk, how to build your credibility and speaker assets, how to utilize your network to get your first few speaking gigs, and when + what to charge. You'll walk away with the steps to get going and start speaking!

Trying to reach new customers can be expensive. But there’s one thing you can do that won’t cost you a cent: Organic marketing. Explore the pillars of organic marketing and learn how to turn followers into buyers. Sign up today and we'll discuss different ways to grow your followers and customer base, organically.

IFundWomen is the go-to marketplace for women-owned businesses and the people who want to fund them. Whether you're just starting out or you already have an established brand, IFundWomen can help propel your business forward. Learn how to leverage our funding platform to raise capital, build your brand, monetize your product or service, and launch and scale your business.
 

This "How to Crowdfund" Weekly Zoom Webinar should be your first stop on your crowdfunding journey. Learn all the basics of what you need to have a successful campaign. 

At IFundWomen, we do not stand for racism, hate, or intolerance. We’ve built a community of diverse women founders and we know our AAPI community is hurting right now. We see you and we hear you; we’ve always seen open dialogue as a way forward. ⁠Our Founder Support Circles are safe spaces in which to be vulnerable and get support from our community.

Join IFundWomen of Color Creator & GM, Olivia Owens, Yie Foong, LCSW and psychotherapist, and Anna Marie Cruz, Founder of Entrepinayship, as we hold space for AAPI entrepreneurs & their allies.

So you've built a dynamic company and now you need outside capital to accelerate your growth? We've got you covered. While female founders’ share of VC funding shrank to 2.2% in 2020 (vs. 2.6% in 2019), we want you to be a part of improving that statistic. Raising venture capital is a sales strategy and you'll need the best tools at your disposal to help you raise your round. Join IFundWomen and Lizelle Van Vuuren, Co-founder and  CMO of Undock, to learn how to master the cold call and garner interest in your raise. Lizelle is a serial startup founder and experienced at raising money from crowdfunding to venture capital, most recently closing $1.6MM in venture funding from Lightship Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau & more. We will dive into how to do investor research, how to master warm and cold email introductions, and how to use the power of Undock to manage your fundraising process.