Series Overview
Startup Study Hall
Startup Study Halls provide the structure, consistency, and accountability to help you focus on moving your idea forward. Executive Mentors focus on one topic specific to starting up and/or scaling a business. Mentors provide case studies and actionable next steps so that what you learn in Study Hall can be applied immediately to your business.
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Frequency
1st Wednesday of the month | Noon-1pm ET via Zoom
3rd Wednesday of the month | 6-8pm ET | In person in Indianapolis
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Audience
Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Executives
*This program is open to the public.
Startup Investing 101
Startup Investing 101 is a lunchtime program for founders and funders. Individuals with the financial capacity to invest $5,000+ learn how to invest in startups. Founders learn how to prepare for investment. The ultimate goal of this series is to move more money into the hands of women founders.
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Conversations are facilitated by exited founders, angel investors, attorneys, accountants and other professionals who are experts in the field of investing in startups. Past topics include: investment vehicles, how equity works, how to evaluate business plans and risk, what is an exit strategy, how to support the founder, and the legal and tax responsibilities of an investor.
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Frequency
Quarterly | Last Thursday of the month | Noon-1pm ET via Zoom
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Audience
Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Executives, and special guests
Mental Wellness for Business
Mental health is often ignored while starting up a company - there’s just too much to do. After listening to thousands of founders discuss the many challenges they have faced, it became clear that we needed a deliberate way to talk about mental health in a professional setting.
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This program provides education about the psychological challenges that entrepreneurs experience regularly while providing actionable steps to make positive changes. The goal of this program is to promote emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
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Frequency
Quarterly | 1st Wednesday | Noon-1pm ET via Zoom
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Audience
Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Executives
*This program is open to the public.
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*The Startup Ladies does not offer individual or group mental health counseling. Mental health issues are inherent in entrepreneurship, however this is not a replacement for a therapeutic setting.
Meetups & Book Clubs
Growing relationships with fellow founders, funders, and corporate executives will help you build your network of support you need to grow. These events are great opportunities to relax, make new friends, and meet potential advisors, customers, and investors.
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Frequency
January 17: New Year's Social and Book Exchange | HCCF in Fishers
April 1: Book Club | Noon - 1pm ET | Zoom
July 17: Summer Social | 6-8pm ET | Location TBD
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Audience
Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Executives
*Most social events and book clubs are open to the public.
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#InvestInWomenFounders Summit
Our annual #InvestInWomenFounders Summit is an opportunity for our women founders to secure investment from funders in our community. To avoid pattern matching, each founder is paired with a seasoned entrepreneur or senior executive from a major company. These proven entrepreneurs/execs interview the founder (think Oprah style interview) and ask questions that will allow founders to cover the content in their decks.
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These moderated conversations are more personal, relaxed, and allow the audience to engage with the founder in a supportive way. Each interviewer goes through extensive training alongside the woman business owner they have been matched with prior to the event.
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Frequency
Annual | Thursday, December 5, 2024 | Noon - 6pm ET at Delta Faucet
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Audience
Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Executives
*This half day event is open to the public.