1 in 7
name loneliness and isolation as the single biggest challenge of entrepreneurship
The Rise Report 2026
78%
say human connection is central to their journey
The Rise Report 2026
21% vs 14%
closed a business for family or personal reasons, women against men in North America
GEM 2024/2025
Recognition
There is the work inside the business: the decisions, systems, priorities, and next moves. Then there is the weight that comes with being the person responsible for all of it. This afternoon creates room for both.
What we actually work on
These come up in every room we run, and almost none of them get said out loud at a networking event. This afternoon is when they get said, and worked on, with the women who have been there.
Most founders have one thing they are carrying and not talking about. The hire that is not working. The month that was down. The launch that landed flat. The part where you are tired of being the one who holds it all.
You bring that into the room, and you say it plainly. Then the women around the table tell you what they did when it happened to them, what they would try, and who they would call, what worked, and what didn't work.
You will also be on the other side of it, which is the part people do not expect to enjoy. You'll have the opportunity to provide something useful to another founder, which is its own kind of relief.
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Contribute before you ask.
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Be specific. Specific helps.
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What is shared here stays here.
Nothing leaves the room. Nothing is recorded without asking. You choose what you put on the table, and you can choose to sit back and listen.
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The shape of the afternoon
SETTLE IN
2:00 PM
OPENING
2:15 PM
OPENING PRACTICE
2:20 PM
SHORT CHANGEOVER
2:45 PM
WORKSHOP
2:55 PM
GUIDED REFLECTION
3:15 PM
COFFEE, TEA AND SNACKS PROVIDED
4:20 PM
WORKSHOP
4:30 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
5:20 PM
CLOSING PRACTICE
5:25 PM
ENDS AT 6:00 PM
5:55 PM
What the afternoon holds
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Focused time to meet the members. We want to know what drives you, why you do this work, and what you feel like you need to really show up for yourself and your business. Low on energy? Feeling stuck? Overwhelm getting to you? Let's talk about it.
02
Guided reflection on how you are carrying the role of founder, with a mindset coach in the room. Here, we'll take what we discussed earlier and discover real, tangible solutions for some of founders most common issues.
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After the mindset session, the room goes to work on real situations. Women put what they are actually dealing with on the table, and the room answers with what they did, what it cost, and what they would try next.
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End the session with a sound healing bath and guided meditation. During this part of the day, we'll relax and unwind and really take it all in.
Who is leading the day
Lia
Mindset coaching with a licensed therapist
Credential: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lia leads the guided founder reflection in the afternoon. The work is mindset coaching with a licensed therapist, which is a different thing from either one on its own: the room can go further than a workshop usually does, because someone is in it who is trained for where it goes.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Randomized research has found that access to professional networks can encourage stronger business practices and innovation among women entrepreneurs.1
Another randomized study found that women who attended business counseling with a peer showed stronger business activity than those who attended alone.2
These studies provide context about peer learning; they do not predict outcomes from this event.
The space
Registration
Calma Wellness Lounge, Fort Lauderdale
Sunday, November 15, 2026
2:00 PM–6:00 PM
$89
Tickets are on Luma. You will be asked what you are building, and your confirmation and the venue details come by email.
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Before you register
An afternoon in Fort Lauderdale
Sunday, November 15 · 2:00 PM–6:00 PM · Fort Lauderdale
Take your seat – $89