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April
28
2021
Anne is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for connecting people. After a career in the corporate world of IT, finance and digital health, she developed and sold a consumer product startup that led her to founding the GUILD.
The GUILD is an AI-powered community of entrepreneurs and innovators from 50+ countries to connect and learn together. In 2020 Anne helped over 100 entrepreneurs in the GUILD Academy programs (letsguildacademy.com) launch their business.
She mentors, advises and coaches startup founders in rapid prototyping, business strategy, go to market and growth. Anne ran Genentech’s first global startup competition and continues to offer the GUILD’s founder funder programs and virtual summits to change the odds for female entrepreneurs and leaders.
Anne will be sharing how she’s built two successful companies, leveraged a wide and global audience, and common mistakes founders make along the way during April’s Member-Only Fireside Chat.
*for Sohuis Community Members only. If you’re not a member yet, you can join here to meet Anne and get access to this session!
May
12
2021
May Masterclass
Productivity Tips for Female Founders: How to Build Resiliency and Get STUFF DONE
with Akua Nyame-Mensah, Certified Executive & Leadership Coach
More about Akua:
Akua Nyame-Mensah is a certified executive and leadership coach (ICF), recognized facilitator, and speaker. As a former startup executive, she launched an online platform for the first African-based technology unicorn Jumia Group. Akua has had the opportunity to live and work in the U.S., Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa and has consulted in and visited over 30 countries worldwide. In her work, she loves combining ‘traditional’ coaching approaches with leadership psychology, neuroscience, emotional intelligence research, and spiritual modalities. Akua speaks on leadership, productivity, and mindfulness.
May
26
2021
May Member-Only Fireside Chat
Featuring Kimberly Ofori, Founder of Growth Lab, Consultant at Scale-Up Nation
Kimberly Ofori is a serial entrepreneur, Founder of Growth Lab, Consultant at ScaleUp, and mentor at the Founder Institute and FEM-START. She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School, lives in the Netherlands, and has started, scaled and sold multiple businesses over the past decade ranging from digital platforms, human resource solutions to lifestyle brands.
Kimberly also founded the Apreneur Network, the first digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs that was recently sold to a US investor. She knows exactly what it takes to truly scale and will be sharing valuable gems from her work at Startup Nation related to what it takes to truly scale a thriving company. She’ll also talk about what you can do NOW, as a small business, to set yourself up for scale and exponential growth during our May Member-Only Fireside Chat.
*for Sohuis Community Members only. If you’re not a member yet, you can join here to meet Anne and get access to this session!
June
16
2021
June Masterclass
Debunking Fundraising Myths & Facts for Womenpreneurs
with Brittany Barreto, PhD Cofounder, Executive Director FemTech Focus, Founding Partner Coyote Ventures
In this masterclass, you’ll learn:
- What is a fundraise strategy?
- How to create a fundraise strategy
- Fundraising timelines
- How do you find investors?
- How do you get a warm introduction?
- How to build, grow, and maintain investor relations
- Step by Step protocol on how to raise capital
- How to know if your business is ready, or should, seek investment
More about Brittany:
While finishing her PhD in genetics, Brittany launched the first nationwide DNA-based dating app in the U.S., Pheramor. She then joined as the Senior Venture Associate at Capital Factory and grew their portfolio by 205%, leading due-diligence on several successful investments. Brittany is the founding partner and emerging fund manager at Coyote Ventures, an early-stage femtech investment firm.
She is an expert at fundraising and VC capital, and during her masterclass, she’ll be debunking many myths and facts that surround raising capital as a female founder.
This class is not open for registration yet, click here to subscribe to Sohuis and we’ll let you know as soon as registration opens.
June
30
2021
Lauren is the cofounder and CEO of Fundr, a platform that automates and removes bias from seed investing by creating portfolios ofAI-vetted startups.
Lauren also cofounded Black Women Talk Tech, the largest membership organization and only conference for black women founders and KeepUp, a social listening platform. Her companies have won multiple awards including the world’s largest pitch competition, 43North and the Advanced Imaging Society’s Distinguished Leadership Award. She has been featured in The New York Times, Elle, Inc and Black Enterprise and has been listed as a top female entrepreneur in Essence Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and CIO Magazine among others.
Lauren is going to be chatting with our members about funding, bootstrapping, scaling, and growing a business and a community from scratch to success.
*for Sohuis Community Members only. If you’re not a member yet, you can join here to meet Anne and get access to this session!
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Past Workshops & Member Fireside Chats
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How to Start an Email List from Scratch with Newsletters, in Partnership with ConvertKit
Featuring Angel Marie
Member-Only Fireside Chat: Building an Online Empire
with Abagail Pumphrey, Co-founder of Boss Project
How to Build and Scale Your Influencer Marketing Strategy
Featuring Kristen Wiley, Founder/CEO of Statusphere
Member-Only Fireside Chat: Get Press and Published
with Jessica Abo, award-winning journalist and best selling author
It’s time to ACT: Conscious Business Practices During Times of Crisis
Featuring Afenya Montgomery, Founder of The iCan Collective, and Veronica Appleton PhD
Why You Need a Genuine Personality Brand: How to Stand Out in a Sea of Sameness and a World of Duplicates
Featuring Danielle Hughes, founder of More Than Words Marketing
Marketing: The Driver of Your Purpose & Social Impact
Featuring Dr. Conway Dato-on, Professor of International Business & Social Entrepreneurship, Faculty Director: Global Links Initiative
Copywriting for Your Business: How to Write Words That Sell
Featuring Krista Walsh, Sohuis Blog Contributor & Founder of Krista Walsh Copywriter
Intro to Feminist Marketing & Business Practices: How to Build a Business that Generates Money & Justice
Featuring Kelly Diels, Feminist Writer, Educator and Feminist Marketing Consultant
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