FUNDING
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The platform for all your entrepreneurial needs.
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A membership tailored to your needs
Yearly membership
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Access to more than 20 online classes on funding
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Access to our exclusive online community on Mighty Networks
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Mastermind resources, tools and tips, updated monthly
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Member mixers every quarter
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Online events, from webinars to mastermind sessions
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25% discount on the annual FEM-START event
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Access to our online resources, webinars and articles
Monthly membership
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Access to more than 20 online classes on funding
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Access to our exclusive online community on Mighty Networks
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Mastermind resources, tools and tips, updated monthly
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Member mixers every quarter
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Online events, from webinars to mastermind sessions
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25% discount on the annual FEM-START event
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Access to our online resources, webinars and articles
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM FEM-START
Expand your network with FEM-START. Meet like-minded others in your field at our online and offline events. Not just other female entrepreneurs, but angel investors, venture capitalists and more can be found in FEM-START’s network.
Gain access to our online educational platform, with more than 20 classes on topics such as pitching your company, fundraising and angel investments.
Join our events, ranging from masterclasses, member mixers and the annual FEM-START Up Awards. Become a member now and meet your new community of female entrepeneurs!
Learn more with our resources, such as our mastermind sessions, webinars and series on topics like building your brand or analysing you audience.
Enjoy a FEM-START feature! Including an interview with us and a blog post dedicated to you and your company, as well as a social media post boosting you on our all of our platforms.
Get to know our KPMG Tax experts
Dianne Berry
Since joining KPMG Meijburg & Co in 2005, Dianne has advised various companies in relation to (international and domestic) taxes and managed several (cross border) transfer pricing projects, including coordinating work with foreign KPMG offices for clients with business outside of the Netherlands. Dianne enjoys practicing a variety of sports including capoeira, cross fit and boxing.
Elène Siem
Elène is an indirect tax specialist with over 10 years of experience working at KPMG Meijburg & Co. Elène is specialized in VAT, and assists clients in the profit- and non-profit sector with optimizing their Dutch and cross-border VAT position. She finds it important that clients are provided with useful and practical advice, whereby VAT should follow the business. The most exciting part of her work is connecting with people and finding creative solutions. In her spare time, Elène is a real ‘foodie’ who hits the gym quite often and just started to learn salsa.
Femke van de Water
Femke is a Dutch corporate income tax specialist at KPMG Meijburg & Co and a member of the KPMG Emerging Giants team, which focuses on supporting start-ups and scale-ups. When it comes to tax, she has advised companies and founders with national tax matters and when going abroad. Before joining KPMG Meijburg & Co, she worked at the finance department at a scale-up company in Rotterdam. Besides that, Femke is a triathlon fanatic, and always up for a game of tennis or padel.
Celine Steinkamp
Celine is a Dutch corporate income tax specialist at KPMG Meijburg & Co and a member of both the KPMG Emerging Giants team and the German Desk. The German Desk focuses on advising Dutch subsidiaries of German corporate groups. Due to her German background, Celine was able build up a strong network with our neighbors in Germany. The wide variety of clients is what makes her days dynamic and ensures that there is never a dull moment.
Frequently asked questions
Once you subscribe to any of our memberships, you will receive an email with all the details to access our courses and community. Each one of the membership options available will be automatically renewed.
You will be able to get more insights into our courses on “Types of funding” and “Meeting with the investors“.
Please send an email 10 days before the termination of your memberships for our team at info@fem-start.com to cancel the next invoice.
Each membership will give you access to the materials of the course, tracks and assignments. In addition, each membership will give the opportunity to join our community and access to mentoring and exclusive events on and offline.
If you wish to know more information regarding any of our subscriptions, please send us an email to info@fem-start.com. We will respond as soon as possible.
ACCESS TO OUR E-LEARNING PLATFORM
More than 20 (!) online courses tailored specifically for female entrepreneurs
Learn about topics such as:
- Pitching
- Fundraising
- Angel investments
And much more!
ONLINE AND OFFLINE EVENTS
- Masterclasses and webinars on topics such as taxes, intellectual property and more!
- The annual FEM-START Up Awards with grand prizes such as an investment prize or a trip to Silicon Valley!
- Events on taxes, funding, pitching, but also member mixers and after work get-togethers
ACCESS TO OUR RESOURCE LIBRARY
- Filled with resources, such as our weekly articles on topics like building your brand or analysing your audience.
- Our library of webinars on topics such as angel investments, what investors are looking for, how to get access to funding and more!
ACCESS TO OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY
- Join our online community on Mighty Networks, filled with female entrepreneurs, ranging from newbies to seasoned veterans.
- Ask all of your questions, receive feedback, and get to know others within your FEM-community.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Meet like-minded others in your field of profession
- Get to know new people and make new connections in your field! Meet other entrepreneurs at our online and offline events. Not just entrepreneurs, but angel investors, venture capitalists and more through FEM-START!
NEW! BRANDING PACKAGE
- Receive a branding package from FEM-START!
- An interview with us and a blog post dedicated to you and your company
- Includes a dedicated social media post on our platforms
NEW! OUR KPMG TAX EXPERTS!
We’re proud to announce our collaboration with KPMG!
- Our KPMG experts are ready to answer all your tax-related questions during our upcoming masterclasses and webinars
- Receive guidance and advice on corporate tax, ranging from topics such as international and domestic tax, VAT, income tax and more!
We'll give you the tools, now let's get to work!
You will gain access to
More than 20 lessons on funding
All tailored specifically to female entrepreneurs
An online library packed with resources, worksheets and templates
Matchmaking with business coaches and advisors
Online webinars with experts
With topics such as taxes, angel investments and more
Our community of over 500 female entrepreneurs
Come together with like-minded women
Live events & workshops
Workshops, online webinars, materclasses and more
You will gain access to
Types of funding
- Crowdfunding: “Friends, family and fools” with Nike Ayinla
- Grants and subsidies: with Veerle Klijn who shows you around the world of grants and subsidies
- Bootstrapping: hit the ground running with Tamar Neter
- Angel investors: who helps you to get your first investment? with Diane Janknegt
- Venture capital: see through the eyes of an investors with Helen Dura van Oord
- Creating the dream team: teamwork makes the dream work with Eva de Mol
- Diversity: thinking independently, together
Meeting the investors
- Finding the right investors: picking the right haystack to search in
- Trust your gut? When picking your investors … how important is your gut feeling?
- Product-market fit: timing is everything. And be ready to scale the right thing.
- Product-market fit: timing is everything. And be ready to scale the right thing.
- Demo your product: seeing is believing
- Understanding your financials: in the end, it’s all about the bottom line
- Due diligence: Making sure the T’s are crossed and the I’s are dotted
- Talking with investors: what do you do now to make sure you have a seat at the table?
Meet the experts guiding you through the raising funds process
These are a few of the successful startups founders you will meet in our network
Get a sneak peek into the events we are preparing for you in 2023 and 2024
- March 8, 2023 International Women’s Day
- May 2023 Market validation and internationalization retreat
- September 2023 Finances of a Startup Theme Dinner
- November 2023 FEM-START Up Awards
- January 2024 Speed Dating – Presenting Yourself
- May 2024 Community drink – Financing by the bank
- September 2024 Community drink – Crowdfunding
- November 2024 FEM-START Up Awards
Types of funding
- Crowdfunding: “Friends, family and fools” with Nike Ayinla
- Grants and subsidies: with Veerle Klijn who shows you around the world of grants and subsidies
- Bootstrapping: hit the ground running with Tamar Neter
- Angel investors: who helps you to get your first investment? with Diane Janknegt
- Venture capital: see through the eyes of an investors with Helen Dura van Oord
- Creating the dream team: teamwork makes the dream work with Eva de Mol
- Diversity: thinking independently, together
Meeting the investors
- Finding the right investors: picking the right haystack to search in
- Trust your gut? When picking your investors … how important is your gut feeling?
- Product-market fit: timing is everything. And be ready to scale the right thing.
- Product-market fit: timing is everything. And be ready to scale the right thing.
- Demo your product: seeing is believing
- Understanding your financials: in the end, it’s all about the bottom line
- Due diligence: Making sure the T’s are crossed and the I’s are dotted
- Talking with investors: what do you do now to make sure you have a seat at the table?
Meet the experts guiding you through the raising funds process
These are a few of the successful startups founders you will meet in our network
Get a sneak peek into the events we are preparing for you in 2023 and 2024
- March 8, 2023 International Women’s Day
- May 2023 Market validation and internationalization retreat
- September 2023 Finances of a Startup Theme Dinner
- November 2023 FEM-START Up Awards
- January 2024 Speed Dating – Presenting Yourself
- May 2024 Community drink – Financing by the bank
- September 2024 Community drink – Crowdfunding
- November 2024 FEM-START Up Awards
3-months membership
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Access to 2 online courses on funding
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Access to an exclusive online forum
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Monthly online live sessions with experts
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25% discount to the FEM-START Up Awards
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Access to an online library with extra information
6-months membership
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Access to 2 online courses on funding
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Access to an exclusive online forum
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Monthly online live sessions with experts
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25% discount to the FEM-START Up Awards
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Access to an online library with extra information
12-months membership
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Access to 2 online courses on funding
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Access to an exclusive online forum
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Monthly online live sessions with experts
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25% discount to the FEM-START Up Awards
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Access to an online library with extra information
