Hello there,
It’s been a long time coming but I’m super excited to share that we’re soon to launch The Female Founders Rise Show with my co-host, Mae Yip. A podcast and YouTube show on all things female entrepreneurship (and some in-person shows too).
>> A no-nonsense guide to building a business from startup to exit and everything between.
Hosted by me, serial entrepreneur and angel investor and first-time founder Mae Yip, who's raised nearly £1m in angel investment, each episode delivers honest conversations and advice that actually moves the needle.
From funding your first round to scaling past seven figures.
Real founders. Real stories. Everything you need to know.
>> This week, I’ve been collating a few lists that you might find useful too
People on LinkedIn in AI (these are recommendations that came up in the comments from my LinkedIn post - feel free to add)
Female-founded clothes brands - I need a new wardrobe - lots of great ones here in the comments (feel free to add any more)
Have a great week,
Emmie
PS I noticed today that we're over 11K members.
I was planning to celebrate getting to the 11,111 members, but missed it. Anyway, can't believe that we hit that magic number 💜
FFR IN-PERSON & ONLINE EVENTS
1) [Online] Funding Your Business Without Giving Away Equity >
25th March at 12 pm, Dana Clouston from Barclays Business Banking, Jessica Phillips-Harris from the British Business Bank and Dr. Dupe Burgess, founder of Bloomful, will join Emmie to explore non equity to fund your business >> Register here
2) [Online] Future of Health, Beauty and Wellbeing >
Mar 19, 2026 12 noon, join Ozlem Tuskan, award-winning brand and innovation strategist, futurist, self-mastery coach and business mentor for a session exploring the new frontiers of beauty, health, and well-being >> Register here
3) [Online] PR for Newbies: How to Squeeze the Most Out of PR >
Mar 27, 2026 12 noon, join Riannon Palmer, Founder of Lem-uhn, the B Corp award-winning feel-good PR agency. A beginner’s guide to getting media coverage without a big budget >> Register here
4) [Online] Finding investors and Nailing your Valuation >
16th April at 12 pm, join Sam Simpson, Founder of Founder Catalyst >> Register here
RESOURCES & EXTERNAL EVENTS
1/ Female Founder Breakfast (All Things Growth!) > only 4 places left to join Emmie and Mae for an intimate breakfast, bringing together a small group of female founders to talk all things growth on April 14th >>Join here
2/ Female Founder Breakfast (All Things Social Media!) > Join Emmie Faust and Mae Yip for an intimate breakfast, bringing together a small group of female founders to talk all things socials on May 12th, 8:45 am to 10:45 am >>Register here
3/Is your brand actually press-ready? > A common PR misconception is that great brands automatically get coverage. In reality, journalistsneed a reason to talk about you right now.Many founders seeking press aren't sure if they're PR-ready, so Lem-uhn have launched aPR ready checklist of key things you should prepare>>Download here
4/X and Why are giving away complimentary access to one meeting room or networking space every month to a female-led startup or small business >> Nominate here
5/AI Marketing Playbook > SYSTM Co-Founders, Matt Lerner and Nopadon Wongpakdee, will break down all things AI marketing for teams next Thursday, March 26, at 11 am >>Register here
6/ ATOMICON 2026 > If you run a small business, you need to learn how to do sales and marketing well. This is the conference for you. Hear from founders Jamie Laing, Ann Handley, Shawn Kanungo and many more>>Register here
7/Catch up with Female Founders Rise on YouTube shorts >>Watch here
MEMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW
(A couple of our members who’ve been helping out behind the scenes and deserve a little shout-out)
1/ Melanie Moss, headshot and branding photographer based in London > Specialising in making people feel super comfortable in front of the camera, whether it is in a 3-minute event-based headshot or a full-length branding photoshoot. She helps female founders and teams show off their personalities and be confident in raising their visibility >> Get in touch
2/ Sophie Brown, senior PR and comms professional, helping startups - at every stage of growth - to shape their point of view, build credible voices in their market and turn that story into impactful, high-profile media coverage >> Connect on LinkedIn or via email: [email protected]
3/ Sheena Sabharwal Brand Photography > Your brand visuals are working even when you're not - let's make sure they're working for you >> Book a free 30-min brand discovery call with her here
PARTNER OFFER: FOUR SEASONS HAMPSHIRE
The Spa at Four Seasons Hampshire is hosting an exclusive wellness morning on March 23rd at £140 per person, including a stretch class, a 50-minute treatment, full spa access, a welcome drink, and a goodie bag.
FFR members can extend their stay with an exclusive nightly rate of £500 per night + VAT, which covers a complimentary breakfast and upgrade.
To book this, contact: [email protected].
IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN CONNECTION
‘Peer and founder networks’ is the MOST helpful support for female entrepreneurs, according to The Rise Report
Above family and friends
Above financial support
Above accelerators
And closely followed by mentorship and coaching
And the reason being that 1 in 7 say loneliness is their biggest challenge
And that’s because being an entrepreneur is unique - it’s hard to understand it unless you are one or have been one.
The power of community and peer networks is so important
We need more support for these grassroots communities and organisations that are doing a lot of the heavy lifting in this area, often with little financial support or funding.
In Q2, we’ll launch a new offering to connect founders with others at the same stage of their journey. Watch this space…
And last of all, if you haven’t yet read the report, download the report directly here
Have a great week.
Love from us all at FFR 💜
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