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.

Come connect with us at the upcoming FEM-START events

MASTERMIND SESSION

Balancing business and well-being
🗓 20TH OF AUGUST

🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET

📍ONLINE

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Mascha Mooy, founder of the revolutionary organization Bye Bye Burnout, will be hosting our next mastermind session. The mastermind session will delve into strategies for maintaining mental health during the female entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing authenticity, autonomy, and sustainable well-being. Known for her no-nonsense approach and deep expertise in mental health, Mascha tackles the issues you’re facing at their core.
 
You will gain practical tips on managing stress and avoiding burnout while juggling the demands of a hectic business life. Mascha, who proudly identifies as the “black sheep” in the burnout community, brings a unique perspective to her work, ensuring an inspiring and transformative experience for all attendees.
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices in burnout prevention and mental health. Join the mastermind session with Mascha Mooy and discover how to thrive without compromising your well-being.

MASTERMIND SESSION

Get inspired and prepared to invest
🗓 16TH OF JULY

🕥 17:00 - 18:00 CET

📍ONLINE

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!

FEM-START members

COMMUNITY DRINK – Financing by the bank

May 2024
FEM-START members

COMMUNITY DRINK – Crowdfunding

September 2024
FEM-START members

SPEED DATING –Presenting Yourself

January 2024
FEM-START members

COMMUNITY DRINK – Financing by the bank

May 2024

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.

FEM-START members

COMMUNITY DRINK – Crowdfunding

September 2024

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.

FEM-START Photoshoot 2023

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

How to balance day-to-day operations with being the visionary that you are
18TH OF JUNE

17:00 - 18:00 CET

ONLINE

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!

Member Mixer

January 2024

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!

FEM-START Photoshoot 2023

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.

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