FEM-EVENTS
Come and join us at our FEM-START events! From our annual FEM-START Up Awards to our webinars to our workshops, we got you covered. Focused on entrepreneurship and finance, you’re sure to leave motivated and ready for action.
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AND THE WINNER IS… VINI MINI!
The grand finale of the FEM-START Up Awards 2023 has reached its highlight: the winner has been decided!
Laurie Lancee of Vini Mini has won the grand prize of a 100.000 euro investment sponsored by Antler. Congratulations to Vini Mini!
The finale was a great success with talks by professor Mirjam van Praag and deputy mayor of Amsterdam Sofyan Mbarki, and workshops by Lancôme and Antler.
HER CAPITAL CONNECTION
Our new event for female-led start-ups
This exciting event brings together angel investors and high-potential startups, creating a vibrant learning, networking, and growth space.
Selected startups will pitch their ideas in the “Dare to Dream” Challenge to impress the judges and win up to €125,000 in funding. The event will also include insightful learning sessions and opportunities for investors to connect with the entrepreneurs.
Join us for an afternoon of inspiration, learning, and investment in the future of female-led innovation!
Come connect with us at the upcoming FEM-START events
MEMBER MIXER
8TH OF NOV
17:00 - 19:00 CET
BAR BISTRO AT THE COLLEGE HOTEL IN AMSTERDAM
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Join the FEM-START Member Mixer! On Friday the 8th of November at Bar Bistro in The College Hotel in Amsterdam. (Re)connect with the FEM-START members and share your experiences as female founders. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect, network, and share ideas with fellow entrepreneurs in a relaxed setting.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@fem-start.com!
MASTERMIND SESSION
Balancing business and well-being
🗓 17TH OF SEPTEMBER
🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET
📍LIVESTREAM ON MIGHTY NETWORKS
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Join us for an interactive Mastermind session where we’ll take a deep dive into our family line, focusing especially on the influence of your parents. Lesley will guide you through a powerful visualization exercise to help you uncover your inner strengths and gain deeper insights into your actions – or inactions.
MASTERMIND SESSION
Balancing business and well-being
🗓 20TH OF AUGUST
🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET
📍LIVESTREAM ON MIGHTY NETWORKS
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
HER CAPITAL CONNECTION
Balancing business and well-being
🗓 24TH OF JANUARY 2025
🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET
📍LIVESTREAM ON MIGHTY NETWORKS
This exciting event brings together angel investors and high-potential startups, creating a vibrant learning, networking, and growth space.
Selected startups will pitch their ideas in the “She Who Dares” Challenge to impress the judges and secure the €25,000 prize. The event will also include insightful learning sessions and opportunities for investors to connect with the entrepreneurs.
Join us for an afternoon of inspiration, learning, and investment in the future of female-led innovation!
MASTERMIND SESSION
Get inspired and prepared to invest
🗓 16TH OF JULY
🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET
📍LIVESTREAM ON MIGHTY NETWORKS
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Thinking about investing? During the mastermind session our host Anastasia Soloveva will enlighten you.
After this session you will understand if investing is for you and if you’re ready to start. You will also be able to divide your personal investment goals from your business goals and you will learn about safe investment strategies.
There is space to share your experiences, challenges and celebrations in an intimate and uplifting setting.
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar on Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship
In this webinar our founder Marian Spier will talk with Nynke Struik from the Rabo Foundation, and entrepreneur Victorine van der Ven, founder of the Launch about Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship.
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar on Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship
In this webinar our founder Marian Spier will talk with Nynke Struik from the Rabo Foundation, and entrepreneur Victorine van der Ven, founder of the Launch about Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship.
Earlier FEM-START events
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar on Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship
In this webinar our founder Marian Spier will talk with Nynke Struik from the Rabo Foundation, and entrepreneur Victorine van der Ven, founder of the Launch about Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship.
SOHO HOUSE EVENT
Navigate to Prosperity: A Night of Funding Insights and Tax Wisdom
12TH OF SEPTEMBER
SOHO HOUSE AMSTERDAM
Are you interested in Venture Capital insights? FEM-START has you covered, exploring funding and more. Learn how female founders can secure investment and enhance their tax knowledge through their quiz. Empower yourself with valuable information about the world of startups and investment.
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar Ask me anything on the upcoming FEM-START Up Awards!
14TH OF SEPTEMBER
16:00 - 17:00 CET
In this webinar our co-founder Simone van Bijsterveldt will talk with Saskia van den Ende from Antler. A webinar just for you, to ask all of your curious questions about the upcoming FEM-START Up Awards!
Taking place on the 14th of September, at 16:00 until 17:00 CET. Register below to join!
Earlier FEM-START events
MASTERMIND SESSION
Get inspired and prepared to invest
🗓 16TH OF JULY
🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET
📍LIVESTREAM ON MIGHTY NETWORKS
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Thinking about investing? During the mastermind session our host Anastasia Soloveva will enlighten you.
After this session you will understand if investing is for you and if you’re ready to start. You will also be able to divide your personal investment goals from your business goals and you will learn about safe investment strategies.
There is space to share your experiences, challenges and celebrations in an intimate and uplifting setting.
MEMBER MIXER
🗓 4TH OF JULY
🕥 16:00 - 18:00 CET
📍 HET GEGEVEN PAARD IN TIVOLIVREDENBURG IN UTRECHT
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Join the FEM-START Member Mixer! On Thursday the 4th of July at Het Gegeven Paard in TivoliVredenburg, in Utrecht. (Re)connect with the FEM-START members and meet new members! Join us and our special guest Karin Boer, a member of The Angel Initiative at our summer member mixer.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@fem-start.com!
MASTERMIND SESSION
How to balance day-to-day operations with being the visionary that you are
18TH OF JUNE
17:00 - 18:00 CET
LIVESTREAM ON MIGHTY NETWORKS
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Join us at our first mastermind session! A safe space for members to share challenges, ideas, and insights into some of the day-to-day experiences of being a female entrepreneur.
This session will be held by FEM-START in collaboration with Rebecca Nicholson, on the topic of ‘How to balance day-to-day operations with being the visionary that you are‘.
Please note that is a FEM-START member-exclusive event!
MEMBER MIXER
7TH OF MAY
17:30 - 19:30 CET
BAR BISTRO AT THE COLLEGE HOTEL IN AMSTERDAM
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Join the FEM-START Member Mixer! On Tuesday the 7th of May at Bar Bistro in The College Hotel in Amsterdam. (Re)connect with the FEM-START members and hear all about a new benefit of the membership: Mastermind Sessions! Get introduced to the hosts of the upcoming Mastermind sessions: Anastasia Soloveva and Rebecca Nicholson.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@fem-start.com!
MASTERCLASS
ALL ABOUT TAXES with KPMG
12TH OF MARCH
17:00 - 19:00 CET
SOHO HOUSE AMSTERDAM
Join us at our first masterclass of the year! This edition will be delving deeper into the topic of taxes with our KPMG experts!
Learn more about corporate income tax and how important getting your taxes in order are as a female entrepreneur.
Program:
Welcome by FEM-START founder Marian Spier
KPMG about Corporate Income Tax
KPMG about Employees, what do you need when you start hiring including social security taxes
KPMG and VAT
KPMG and the highlights of Transfer Pricing
Our interactive session with KPMG will allow you to ask any questions you may have and meet fellow entrepreneurs!
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar on Raising Funds with Laurie Lancee
14TH OF DECEMBER
16:00 - 17:00 CET
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
This month’s edition will be focusing on fundraising with FEM-START Up Awards winner Laurie Lancee!
Laurie of Vini Mini has experience with fundraising through different methods, such as venture capital or fundraising through pitching.
Our interactive session with Laurie will allow you to ask any questions you may have and meet fellow entrepreneurs!
Please be aware that you will only have access to this webinar as a FEM-START member!
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar on Intellectual Property with LIOC
2TH OF SEPTEMBER
16:00 - 17:00 CET
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
This month’s edition will be focusing on Intellectual Property with LIOC!
Our interactive session with LIOC will allow you to ask any questions you may have and meet fellow entrepreneurs!
Please be aware that you will only have access to this webinar as a FEM-START member!
THE FEM-START UP AWARDS 2023
in Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Amsterdam
The FEM-START Up Awards 2023 have come to an end! A big congratulations to our winners Vini Mini and QurieGen!
Vini Mini has won the grand prize of a 100.000 euro investment sponsored by Antler. Congratulations to Vini Mini! QurieGen, our runner-up has won an organised trip to Silicon Valley!
A big thank you to the amazing participants of this year, we are very thankful to have such an ambitious community with world-changing ideas.
Find out more about the finale and our participants below!
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar on Angel Investment with Tessa de Flines
25TH OF SEPTEMBER
16:00 - 17:00 CET
THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
This month’s edition will be focusing on Angel Investments with our special guest Tessa de Flines! Tessa is the co-founder of Masters of Scale and an investor. Tessa helps entrepreneurs and CEOs in the scaling phase of their businesses, but is also an angel investor focused on female-led ventures. Striving to support innovative startups with an impact-based mission, Tessa is an expert in the investment field!
Our interactive session with Tessa will allow you to ask any questions you may have and meet fellow entrepreneurs!
Please be aware that you will only have access to this webinar as a FEM-START member!
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar Ask me anything on the upcoming FEM-START Up Awards!
14TH OF SEPTEMBER
16:00 - 17:00 CET
In this webinar our co-founder Simone van Bijsterveldt will talk with Saskia van den Ende from Antler. A webinar just for you, to ask all of your curious questions about the upcoming FEM-START Up Awards!
Taking place on the 14th of September, at 16:00 until 17:00 CET. Register below to join!
SOHO HOUSE EVENT
Navigate to Prosperity: A Night of Funding Insights and Tax Wisdom
12TH OF SEPTEMBER
SOHO HOUSE AMSTERDAM
Are you interested in Venture Capital insights? FEM-START has you covered, exploring funding and more. Learn how female founders can secure investment and enhance their tax knowledge through their quiz. Empower yourself with valuable information about the world of startups and investment.
ONLINE WEBINAR
Webinar Ask me anything on the upcoming FEM-START Up Awards!
14TH OF SEPTEMBER
16:00 - 17:00 CET
In this webinar our co-founder Simone van Bijsterveldt will talk with Saskia van den Ende from Antler. A webinar just for you, to ask all of your curious questions about the upcoming FEM-START Up Awards!
Taking place on the 14th of September, at 16:00 until 17:00 CET. Register below to join!
SOHO HOUSE EVENT
Navigate to Prosperity: A Night of Funding Insights and Tax Wisdom
12TH OF SEPTEMBER
SOHO HOUSE AMSTERDAM
Are you interested in Venture Capital insights? FEM-START has you covered, exploring funding and more. Learn how female founders can secure investment and enhance their tax knowledge through their quiz. Empower yourself with valuable information about the world of startups and investment.
ONLINE WEBINAR
3RD OF JULY
Webinar on Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship
In this webinar our founder Marian Spier will talk with Nynke Struik from the Rabo Foundation, and entrepreneur Victorine van der Ven, founder of the Launch about Impact Financing and social entrepreneurship.
