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? Our last FoundHERs GatHERing of 2024 is on November 5th! ? Details & RSVP information here ???????? https://shorturl.at/bxTzp We’re closing out two unforgettable years of memories, laughs, and support by gathering at Cherie’s home, just like old times. ???? As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how far we've come together and share our gratitude. Join us for an evening filled with delicious food and drinks, shared stories, inspiration, laughter, and meaningful connections—all the ingredients for a truly memorable night! Let’s wrap up the year surrounded by the incredible women who make this community special. We can’t wait to see you there!?? #EmpoweredWomenEmpower #Female #Gratitude #FoundHERsGatHERing #CelebratingWomen #ReflectAndCelebrate #Memories

Women entrepreneurs are breaking barriers, driving change, and shaping industries. Their work strengthens our economies, uplifts communities, and inspires the next generation of leaders. This day is a beautiful reminder of the resilience, innovation, and impact women bring to the table. ??Happy (Belated) Women’s Entrepreneurship Day! ?? To all the amazing women out there, we see you. Thank you for your courage, creativity, and determination. Here are just a few photos from the past two years of our FoundHERs gatherings—a testament to the incredible women who unite to support and uplift one another. What a fantastic community! #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay #CelebratingWomen #Entrepreneurship #Inspiration

?? ?? It’s National Gratitude Month, and the final FIESTA of 2024 is tomorrow at 5:30-8:30 PM at Capital Factory. Other than Cherie Werner, who’s excited?! Raise your hand! ??♀???♂? ?? We’re wrapping up the year in true FIESTA style with 12 Venture-Backable Founders pitching their incredible ideas—including 9 making their debut! Here’s the lineup of visionary founders: Zack Pennington, founder of Zappy Joe Contini, founder of AncestryPass Angela H., founder of Partydip Chris Shiver, founder of Adventure Headquarters Global Adventurer Cathal Nugent, founder of CREO Sarah Morgan, founder of Audiolo Albert Dozier, founder of Lock-A-Seal Peter Bruner????, founder of Ringo Bryanna Bender, founder of @Suites 4 Sweet Pets Valentyn Yaromenko, founder of Big Sister AI Joe Guzman, founder of Space Cowboy ADR Jacob Guss, founder of Bold Move Beverages And that’s not all—we’ll also hear from Addie Olsen Rasche with Silverton Partners and Audrey Haugh with Backswing Ventures, plus some exciting news about what’s coming in 2025. Let’s close out 2024 with gratitude, inspiration, and connection. See you tomorrow at FIESTA! ?? #FIESTA #NationalGratitudeMonth #PitchEvent #Entrepreneurship #AustinTech

?? The 54th Edition of FIESTA Focus is now Live! ?? ??????????://??????.????????????.??????????????????/???????????????????? This National ?????????????????? ??????????, we’re reflecting on all we have to be thankful for—our incredible 2024 sponsors, volunteers, founders, and everyone in the ecosystem investing in founders. Thank you for empowering FIESTA and FoundHERs to grow, connect, support, and uplift Austin's founder community.?We couldn’t do this without each of you—thank you! ? In This Edition: ?? ?????????????????????? ????????????? ???????????????? ???? - FIESTA 5:30-8:30 PM? ???????????????? ???? - Tech Showcase & Networking Lunch at The Westin Downtown; ???????????????? ?? - Female Founders & Funders Holiday Extravaganza Details can be found on FIESTA ?????????????://??????.????????????.??????????????????/???????????????? ??????????????? ??????????????????: Chardae Harris - Edoror, founder of https://www.ergooffers.com Srinivas Pulikam, founder of Applix ?? ???????????? ??????????????????: Nick Spiller on Capital Factory’s Texas and All Access Funds Celebrate our community and catch the full story in this edition— ??????????://??????.????????????.??????????????????/????????????????????

?? I?????????? ???? ???????????????? ???? ???? ???????? ????????! Ready to move from being overwhelmed to being clear in your startup journey? Join Ada Ryland with FIESTA tonight for ?????? ???????????? ?????????????????????? (FREE & VIRTUAL), the first step in our Foundations Program designed to help you focus on what matters. Sign up & learn more https://lnkd.in/gmV99M_8 In just 1.5 hours, you’ll learn: ? Startup Stages: Understand where you are and what’s next. ? Crafting the Right Offer: The key to prioritizing early-stage actions. ? Ventur?? ???????????? ??????????????????: ?? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ????????????????. By the end, you’ll know exactly where to focus and how to move forward. #invest #knowledgeispower #design #StartupSuccess #Leadership #GrowthMindset #Innovation #founders

?? The 53rd FIESTA Newsletter is Available! ??https://lnkd.in/gend2fxK ?? What’s Inside This Edition? ??Austin Tech Week Info. Needing a ticket? It's in the newsletter. ??October Founders & Funders Pitch Presenters: Alex Barnett, Augusto Leal, Melissa Wood, Ryan McLaren, Saman Baghestani, Steven Puri, Nicole Nichols, jon werner, Destin George Bell, Sarah Romanko, Ryan Ulrich and Cherie Werner ??Job Seekers & Opportunities: Found in Slack ??Community Events: Found in Slack event offerings by: Eric Grafstrom, Justin Schoenfelder, Colleen Schell, Mariana Gonzalez, Andrés Barrera, Sujith Jose, Nia Pryce, Matteo Cariglia ??and more. A huge thank you to our sponsor, Relay! They help SMBs take the fear out of finances with innovative business banking solutions. Don’t miss their upcoming event, Financial Fright Night ???? https://lnkd.in/guahJg2T ?? Be inspired by Founder Focus stories from Jeremy Antoniuk and Jason Sherman. #Founders #funders #FIESTACommunity #pitchpresenters #newsletter

With delight, satisfaction, and pride, FIESTA continues to evolve each year to bring more value to founders on their journey. As they pitch, gain traction, and generate revenue, we aim to offer exclusive events that provide even greater visibility to investors. This year, we partnered with Morrison Foerster to host private quarterly dinners for six founders, always including at least two funders at the table. These intimate gatherings have been a highlight, offering a space where founders can share recent wins and needs—opening the door to real, tangible support from one another. Here’s a glimpse from our October 9th event, where we continue building meaningful connections that empower our founder community. ?? Are you curious how you can be invited to a future dinner? Please get to know us by attending the FIESTA event (3rd Tuesday). Then sign up to pitch ???? https://lnkd.in/eX_RS7-F #FIESTACommunity #FounderJourney #Startups #InvestorConnections #privatedinners #Entrepreneurship #Community

?? Tomorrow's the day! Our October FIESTA is here, and we’ve got an incredible lineup of pitch presenters you won’t want to miss. Plus, we’re welcoming our newest sponsor,?Relay,?who's turning financial nightmares into success stories. Curious why 200+ people flock to FIESTA every month? FIESTA is where the magic happens—great ideas, great people, and many new connections. ?? Plus to top it off, we have not one but two superstar funders: Sarah Romanko from Geek Ventures and Sarah Morgan from S3 Ventures! Don’t miss the fun, the pitches, and the relays of success. See you there! ???? sign up here ???? https://lnkd.in/g2XiAvZy Check out this exciting group of founders pitching their startups. Alex Barnett - Founder of Wise Owl Automation https://lnkd.in/gJxyKWp2 Augusto Leal - Founder of Melodiso https://melodiso.com Melissa Wood - Founder of Formus Technology, Inc. https://formustech.com Ryan Mclaren - Founder of Altruistik https://altruistik.co Sam Baghestani - Founder of S3 Markets https://s3markets.com Steven Puri - Founder of The Sukha Company https://TheSukha.co Nicole Nichols - Founder of NearbyNext https://NearbyNext.com jon werner - Founder of Event Magic https://eventmagic.co Destin George Bell - Founder of Card.io https://downloadcard.io Don’t miss out on the magic tomorrow night—grab your spot and get ready to be inspired! ?? #FIETSA #AustinTech #Founders #StartupPitch #Networking #Relay #Entrepreneurship #PitchNight

?? The 52nd FIESTA Focus Newsletter is out! Spooky Startup Successes ?? is jam-packed with exciting updates! https://lnkd.in/gend2fxK Subscribe here ?? https://lnkd.in/gend2fxK A warm FIESTA welcome to our newest sponsor, Relay, who’s here to take the fear out of finances ????. Check out our Founder Focus stories featuring Olivia Eden MacDonell and Matthew O'Connor, plus meet our Funder spotlight: José Luis Silva Vázquez, ?? investing in the next generation of founders! We're excited to celebrate many awesome achievements! ???? Here are some amazing wins from our past FIESTA pitch presenters and funders! ???? ?? Jacob Guss – Launched Bold Moves, his caffeinated whiskey brand, in Kentucky! ?? Makenzie Stokel & Channing Moreland – Raised $2M to expand EVA. ?? ?? Melissa Wood – Finalist at Texas Venture Alliance Venture Fest and featured in Canva Rebel! ?? Yagub Rahimov – Received his EB1A "Einstein" Green Card in 2 days! ?? Alonso Mujica – Secured 3rd place at Houston’s LatinTech Pitch Competition! ?? Sarah Romanko – Landed a full-time VC role with Geek Ventures. ?? Kwame Boler – Featured in a CNN article for his tech in the cleaning industry! ?? Destin George Bell – Card.io is the headline pitch on Shark Tank ABC this season! ?? Pablo Sosa – Accepted into Stanford’s LBAN scaling program! ?? Ethan Baehrend – Spoke at the UN’s 79th General Assembly on sustainability. ?? Wei Escala – Accepted into UC Berkeley’s Health Engine Startup Accelerator! Congrats to all! ???? Thank you to Nick Cianfaglione, Isaac Rodriguez, and Ibukun Falaiye for showing up each month and providing exceptional value we appreciate you. #Fall #FiestaFocus #FounderWins #Entrepreneurship #Celebrate #startuplife #wins

?? The October FoundHERs Focus Newsletter is live! ?? ?? Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g4hdHe-S This month, we’ve had another incredible gathering of 70 women filled with inspiring conversations, shared experiences, and amazing new connections. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry—you can catch up on everything in our latest newsletter, including all the "asks" and offers from our vibrant community. Also, I’d love your feedback! As we gear up for 2025, your thoughts will help us improve the FoundHERs events. Please take a moment to share your insights and help us keep growing together! ?? #FoundHERs #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #FeedbackMatters #CommunityBuildinghttps: