In-Person Event

Women Founders: Navigating Challenges and Building Opportunities

Name: Women Founders: Navigating Challenges and Building Opportunities
Start: 2025-08-15T14:30:00-0700
End: 2025-08-15T17:30:00-0700

Provide more opportunities for females

Date

Aug 15, 2025

Time

02:30 pm - 05:30 pm

Address

Emerge and Rise (FI SA HQ), 8934 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX, United States

Timezone

This event is all about supporting women entrepreneurs in San Antonio. From overcoming common challenges to discovering new opportunities, we'll bring together local women who have been there and are now thriving. Whether you're in tech or applying tech in other sectors, this will be a space to connect, share experiences, and learn how to leverage your unique strengths in the startup world.

Who should Attend?

Tonight it’s all about women in technology and entrepreneurship
Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
Anyone who is keen to learn from an inspiring, enlightening and authentic conversation
Anyone who has an idea for a startup or an early-stage company but is unsure about what to do next
Anyone interested in meeting fellow female entrepreneurs starting a company
Anyone interested in meeting Founder Institute Mentors

Key Takeaways:

Gain insights from women who’ve broken barriers in entrepreneurship.
Learn strategies for tackling challenges unique to women entrepreneurs.
Connect with a supportive community of women who can help you along your journey.

What is the Agenda?

Stories from female founders
Q&A Panel
Short Presentation on the Founder Institute
Networking, Socializing, wine and appetizers!

For more female founder resources and to join a growing community of women in tech, visit our Female Founder Initiative.

Speakers

Christine Colburn

Co-founder | Founding Member @ WINC Circle

Elizabeth Eichhorn

CEO @ Elizabeth Eichhorn Coaching

Cynthia Harrington

Sagespring Associates

Platinum Partners

Local Partners

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