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WMNtech
Founders

Join C15 of our 12-week program and mentoring initiative devoted to equipping women-identifying tech founders with unique resources.

Spring apps have closed. Apply for fall!

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Spring & fall sessions

Our WMNtech Founders  affinity program unlocks a new world of opportunities for founders through peer-learning, dedicated one-on-one mentoring, and exclusive programming. 

• Program kicks off every September and March 

• Runs every Tuesday, 3 – 5 PM CST for 12 weeks

• 100% virtual

What it's all about

Gain safe space with other women-identifying startup founders

Build confidence as a startup founder and provide action steps fit for your unique set of challenges

Immerse in tailored leadership development education specific to women-identifying startup founders

Engage in peer-to-peer discussions and camaraderie with founders that have similar experiences

Join our next session:

Fall '22

Cohort: 15

Dates: 9.20.22 – 12.13.22

Apps deadline: 9.01.22

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Program breakdown

Open to all women-identifying tech founders at any stage of their business development, WMNtech Founders is comprised of four parts:

Share-outs

Private, not-to-be-recorded sessions where we walk through different frameworks of discussions to share, relate, uplift, and more. 

EIR office hours

Dedicated Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) to discuss anything related to a member’s business, reserved through out member portal.

Roundtables

Panels of experts lead by a moderator with Q&A from cohort.

Leadership
development
workshops

Part lecture part peer-to-peer guided discussions of important topics such as: Owning the Room and Playing to Your Strengths, Tackling Tough Conversations, Confronting Imposter Syndrome. These decks will be recorded and provided to you post-workship.

Opportunity to pitch

Increase your odds of entering our women-identifying pitch competition. Cash prize for the winner and opportunity for VC equity for the top 5 finalists.

Join the experience today!

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