Beyond the Pitch: Smart Funding Choices for Female Founders

Most conversations about startup funding start — and end — with investment. But giving away equity isn't the only way to fund a business, and for many founders, it isn't the right way at all.

In this one-hour masterclass, Breakthrough Labs founder Dr Kristen Weatherby cuts through the noise to give female founders a clear, practical map of the funding options that don't require you to give away a share of your company — and the foundations you need to pursue any of them with confidence.

Drawing on insights from finance experts, grant specialists, and lenders, this session covers what most founders wish someone had told them earlier: how to think about funding as a tool that serves your vision (not the other way around), why getting to early revenue is the most powerful thing you can do before approaching any funder, and how to navigate loans, grants, and non-dilutive…