Access Seattle
Our most popular, in-demand event is back, and on tour!
The Female Founders Alliance Access Tour is designed to help founders move their business forward by fostering meaningful connections with the people and organizations that are most difficult to access for underrepresented founders.
Through a combination of panels, 1:1 VIP coaching, founder AMAs, and facilitated networking, our guest speakers and coaches will meaningfully support founders in their area of business expertise. Founders will leave with new connections and newfound wisdom in an area of their business.
Event format
- Topical panels with influential leaders in the startup & VC communities
- AMAs with founders who have raised before, organized by type of financing
- Substantial time for relationship-building
- 1:1 meetings with investors like Heather Redman, Flying Fish Partners, Tim Porter, Madrona Venture Group, and Javier Soto, Grubstakes. A full investor list can be found on our website!
Event Program
9:00 Kickoff with Founder & CEO of Female Founders Alliance, Leslie Feinzaig
9:15 Founder Ask Me Anything (AMA): Amy Nelson, on raising VC as a founder from Seattle | Moderated by: Divya Kakkad, Director of Marketing, Female Founders Alliance
10:00 Fireside with Mayor Jenny Durkan on Seattle's innovation economy. Presented by WeWork Labs| Moderated by: Heather Redman, Flying Fish Partners **This session is free and open to the public as part of WeWork Labs' Coffee with Co-Founders**
11:15 Workshop: How to Navigate the Fundraising Process | Led by: Carly Kiser, Silicon Valley Bank & Sonya Erickson, Cooley
12:15 Lunch/Networking
12:45 Workshop: Positioning as the Core of your Elevator Pitch | Led by: John Zagula (Founding MD, Ignition Capital/Adjunct Instructor, UW)
1:45 Founder AMA: Ambika Singh (Armoire), Erina Malarkey (Remarkably)& Laura Malcolm (Give InKind) | Moderated by: Prakash Somasundaram, Head of Global Projects, Amazon Launchpad
2:45 Break
3:00 Fireside Chat with Jessie Woolley-Wilson (Dreambox Learning) | Moderated by: Jessica Eggert, CEO & Founder of Leg Up
4:00 Happy Hour & Networking
Who can attend
Access Seattle is open to all genders of founders and future founders.
Accessibility
This event is in an ADA compliant building with elevators. All-gender restrooms are available.
Learn more
Founded by CEO Leslie Feinzaig, the Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a network of founders, investors, partners and supporters that collaborate to help women and non-binary startup leaders succeed. FFA offers programming, community, incubation, deal flow and investment opportunities, with a mission to increase the number of successful member founders 20 times over in 10 years or less. For more information, please visit www.femalefounders.org.
The Access Tour is also headed to:
- New York, October 28
- Los Angeles, December 3
- Boston, coming spring 2020
To learn more about other events hosted by the Female Founders Alliance, please visit our website: https://femalefounders.org/
Sponsors
Interested in sponsoring Access? Email us at team@femalefounders.org
About the Female Founders Alliance
Founded by CEO Leslie Feinzaig, the Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a network of founders, investors, partners and supporters that collaborate to help women and non-binary startup leaders succeed. FFA offers programming, community, incubation, deal flow and investment opportunities, with a mission to increase the number of successful member founders 20 times over in 10 years or less. For more information, please visit www.femalefounders.org.
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By registering, you agree to receive updates about news, programs, and special events from FFA.
Photographers and videographers will be covering this event and your likeness or image may be used in media to promote future FFA events and programs.
Our most popular, in-demand event is back, and on tour!
The Female Founders Alliance Access Tour is designed to help founders move their business forward by fostering meaningful connections with the people and organizations that are most difficult to access for underrepresented founders.
Through a combination of panels, 1:1 VIP coaching, founder AMAs, and facilitated networking, our guest speakers and coaches will meaningfully support founders in their area of business expertise. Founders will leave with new connections and newfound wisdom in an area of their business.
Event format
- Topical panels with influential leaders in the startup & VC communities
- AMAs with founders who have raised before, organized by type of financing
- Substantial time for relationship-building
- 1:1 meetings with investors like Heather Redman, Flying Fish Partners, Tim Porter, Madrona Venture Group, and Javier Soto, Grubstakes. A full investor list can be found on our website!
Event Program
9:00 Kickoff with Founder & CEO of Female Founders Alliance, Leslie Feinzaig
9:15 Founder Ask Me Anything (AMA): Amy Nelson, on raising VC as a founder from Seattle | Moderated by: Divya Kakkad, Director of Marketing, Female Founders Alliance
10:00 Fireside with Mayor Jenny Durkan on Seattle's innovation economy. Presented by WeWork Labs| Moderated by: Heather Redman, Flying Fish Partners **This session is free and open to the public as part of WeWork Labs' Coffee with Co-Founders**
11:15 Workshop: How to Navigate the Fundraising Process | Led by: Carly Kiser, Silicon Valley Bank & Sonya Erickson, Cooley
12:15 Lunch/Networking
12:45 Workshop: Positioning as the Core of your Elevator Pitch | Led by: John Zagula (Founding MD, Ignition Capital/Adjunct Instructor, UW)
1:45 Founder AMA: Ambika Singh (Armoire), Erina Malarkey (Remarkably)& Laura Malcolm (Give InKind) | Moderated by: Prakash Somasundaram, Head of Global Projects, Amazon Launchpad
2:45 Break
3:00 Fireside Chat with Jessie Woolley-Wilson (Dreambox Learning) | Moderated by: Jessica Eggert, CEO & Founder of Leg Up
4:00 Happy Hour & Networking
Who can attend
Access Seattle is open to all genders of founders and future founders.
Accessibility
This event is in an ADA compliant building with elevators. All-gender restrooms are available.
Learn more
Founded by CEO Leslie Feinzaig, the Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a network of founders, investors, partners and supporters that collaborate to help women and non-binary startup leaders succeed. FFA offers programming, community, incubation, deal flow and investment opportunities, with a mission to increase the number of successful member founders 20 times over in 10 years or less. For more information, please visit www.femalefounders.org.
The Access Tour is also headed to:
- New York, October 28
- Los Angeles, December 3
- Boston, coming spring 2020
To learn more about other events hosted by the Female Founders Alliance, please visit our website: https://femalefounders.org/
Sponsors
Interested in sponsoring Access? Email us at team@femalefounders.org
About the Female Founders Alliance
Founded by CEO Leslie Feinzaig, the Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a network of founders, investors, partners and supporters that collaborate to help women and non-binary startup leaders succeed. FFA offers programming, community, incubation, deal flow and investment opportunities, with a mission to increase the number of successful member founders 20 times over in 10 years or less. For more information, please visit www.femalefounders.org.
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By registering, you agree to receive updates about news, programs, and special events from FFA.
Photographers and videographers will be covering this event and your likeness or image may be used in media to promote future FFA events and programs.