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The Startup Ladies identify, educate, connect, and increase investment in women entrepreneurs starti

The Startup Ladies identify, educate, connect, and increase investment in women entrepreneurs starting up and scaling business. We do this through monthly Meetups and bi-monthly Startup Study Halls. The Meetups allow attendees to build relationships with experienced executives and fellow budding entrepreneurs. The Startup Study Halls provide the structure, consistency and accountability to focus on moving your idea forward. Diversity is a competitive advantage - both men and women are invited to attend all events.

10/16/2026

Meet Paden Sickles, Founder & CEO of SickFit!

Based in Texas, Paden is combining her military background, entrepreneurial experience, and passion for innovation to create performance products designed for hardworking professionals.

A veteran founder, former U.S. Army Engineer Officer, and doctoral business student, Paden understands the importance of comfort and performance during demanding workdays.

Through SickFit, she's developed patented performance compression socks designed for nurses, tradespeople, warehouse workers, line cooks, military personnel, and others who spend long shifts on their feet.

Why now? Traditional compression products don't always meet the needs of workers spending 10 or more hours on their feet. SickFit is addressing this gap by focusing on comfort, performance, and products people want to wear consistently.

Why should investors and strategic partners pay attention? SickFit has already sold more than 150,000 pairs across over 30 states, with products available at DFW Airport, Scheels, and more than 30 military exchange locations!

✨ Meet Paden and other innovative women founders at the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit on November 5 in Indianapolis!

🔗 Meet the Founders:
https://hubs.li/Q04BnSCC0

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.li/Q04BnS840

10/15/2026

💚 Sponsor Spotlight: Skyline Club!

A special thank you to Skyline Club, our Space Sponsor for the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit!

Located above the beautiful Indianapolis skyline, Skyline Club is helping provide the space where women founders, investors, executives, and community leaders will come together to build meaningful connections.

Their generous support helps make our accelerator and Summit possible, creating opportunities for prepared women founders to connect with potential investors, customers, advisors, sponsors, and strategic partners.

The right room can open doors to incredible opportunities, and we're grateful to Skyline Club for helping us bring together the people and conversations that support the growth of women-owned businesses.

✨ Join us on November 5 at Skyline Club in Indianapolis for the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit!

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.li/Q04Bb4p00

10/15/2026

Meet Latashia Key, Ph.D., Founder and President of Wisdom.on.Wellness LLC!

Based in Louisiana, Latashia is combining decades of experience in education, recreation, and wellness to make water safety and wellness education more accessible to communities.

With more than 25 years of program leadership and 35 years of experience as a swim instructor, Latashia brings extensive knowledge and a passion for creating meaningful community impact.

Through Wisdom.on.Wellness LLC, she's providing sports, recreation, swimming, water-safety, and evidence-based wellness education through programs such as S.A.F.E. Kids Swim.

Why now? Drowning disparities remain a preventable challenge, and communities need culturally responsive water-safety education that can reach more families and children.

Why should investors and strategic partners pay attention? Wisdom.on.Wellness is developing opportunities to scale its impact through a repeatable facilitator-training and curriculum model designed for schools, parks, youth organizations, camps, and community partners.

✨ Meet Latashia and other innovative women founders at the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit on November 5 in Indianapolis!

🔗 Meet the Founders:
https://hubs.li/Q04Bb1Db0

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.li/Q04Bb21W0

10/14/2026

💚 Sponsor Spotlight: Rick McGlinchey!

A special thank you to Rick McGlinchey, an Entrepreneur Scholarship Sponsor of the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit!

Rick's generous support is helping open Summit seats for women founders, creating opportunities for them to connect with investors, prospective customers, advisors, sponsors, and strategic partners.

Access matters. Having a seat at the table can lead to meaningful relationships, new opportunities, and connections that help women-owned businesses grow.

Sponsorships like Rick's help ensure that prepared women founders have access to the people and conversations that can make a difference in their entrepreneurial journeys.

We're grateful to Rick for investing in women founders and helping create more opportunities for women-owned businesses!

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.li/Q04B9-3_0

10/14/2026

Meet Ashley Infausto, CEO & Cofounder of Scoutwell!

Based in Oregon, Ashley is bringing a more personalized approach to women's health, sleep, and everyday wellness through Scoutwell.

With more than a decade of experience in sales and executive leadership at Estée Lauder Companies, Ashley has grown Scoutwell from launch into more than 50 retail locations.

Through Scoutwell, she's developing precisely dosed cannabinoid wellness products for sleep and women's health, paired with a free outcomes-tracking tool to help customers better understand their experiences.

As consumers seek more personalized support for sleep, menopause, and wellness, Scoutwell is working to address challenges surrounding dosing, stigma, and trial and error.

Why should investors and strategic partners pay attention? Scoutwell has raised $930,000 and is expanding beyond product sales toward subscriptions, strategic partnerships, and a data-informed wellness platform.

✨ Meet Ashley and other innovative women founders at the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit on November 5 in Indianapolis!

🔗 Meet the Founders:
https://hubs.li/Q04B7n3y0

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.li/Q04B7n2J0

10/13/2026

💚 Sponsor Spotlight: Found Search Marketing!

A special thank you to Found Search Marketing, an Advocate Sponsor of the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit!

Their support helps make our accelerator and Summit possible, creating opportunities for women-owned businesses to gain visibility, build meaningful connections, and grow.

Sponsorships like these help put prepared women founders in front of the people who can become investors, customers, advisors, sponsors, and strategic partners.

We're grateful to Found Search Marketing for supporting the visibility and growth of women-owned companies!

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.ly/Q04B272K0

10/13/2026

Meet Sunandita Ghosh, Ph.D., Founder of ClearPRO in Indiana!

Sunandita is a food scientist and Purdue Research Foundation Commercialization Fellow. ClearPRO develops specialty whey-protein ingredients and licenses processing technology for clear, high-protein beverages.

Why now: Protein demand is rising, and beverage manufacturers need clean-label, stable, ready-to-drink products that can survive commercial production.

Why investors and strategic partners should pay attention: the company can scale through ingredient sales and technology licensing without operating its own large production facilities.

✨ Meet Sunandita at the 2026 Summit on November 5.

🔗 Meet the Founders: https://hubs.li/Q04z_F6x0

🎟️ Tickets & Registration: https://hubs.li/Q04z_Fyj0

10/12/2026

🏦 Banks & Credit Unions: Join Us at the Summit!

The 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit is more than just an event. It's a room for business development, meaningful connections, and opportunities.

Every founder needs strong banking relationships, and founders remember the bankers who show up before they need a loan.

We're inviting banks and credit unions to bring their business bankers, wealth management teams, and community leaders to connect with women founders, executives, investors, sponsors, alumni, and successful women who make decisions across their companies, households, and networks.

Sponsorship opportunities include:
💚 Title Sponsor - $25,000
💚 Presenting Sponsor - $15,000
💚 Champion Sponsor - $10,000
💚 Advocate Sponsor - $5,000
💚 Vendor Sponsor - $2,500
💚 Table Sponsor - $1,500

Your support helps create opportunities for women-owned businesses to build relationships with the people who can become investors, customers, advisors, and strategic partners.

Join us on November 5 in Indianapolis and help invest in the next generation of women founders!

📩 Sponsorship & Table Inquiries: [email protected]

🎟️ Tickets & Registration:
https://hubs.li/Q04zNgrH0

10/12/2026

Meet Lindsay Fried Augustine, Founder & CEO of Simply Succeed!

Based in Georgia, Lindsay is transforming how independent college advisors manage their businesses and support students through the college admissions process.

After building and selling her own admissions advising practice, Lindsay now teaches future advisors through UC Berkeley while leading Simply Succeed.
Through Achieve, an all-in-one platform combining project management, college planning, business operations, and client service, Lindsay is helping independent advisors streamline their work and focus on what matters most: their students.

Why should investors and strategic partners pay attention? Customers report saving more than 300 administrative hours per year and generating approximately $10,000 in additional annual revenue.

As independent college advisors look for ways to grow without being overwhelmed by scheduling, billing, and application management, Simply Succeed is creating opportunities for greater efficiency and business growth.

✨ Meet Lindsay and other innovative women founders at the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit on November 5 in Indianapolis!

🔗 Meet the Founders:
https://hubs.li/Q04zMFM00

🎟️ Tickets & Registration: https://hubs.li/Q04zMFJj0

10/09/2026

Sponsor Spotlight: Found Search Marketing!

A special thank you to Found Search Marketing, an Advocate Sponsor of the 2026 Invest In Women Founders Summit!

Their support helps make our accelerator and Summit possible, creating opportunities for women-owned businesses to gain visibility, build meaningful connections, and grow.

Sponsorships like these help put prepared women founders in front of the people who can become investors, customers, advisors, sponsors, and strategic partners.

We're grateful to Found Search Marketing for supporting the growth and success of women-owned companies!

🎟️ Tickets & Registration: https://hubs.li/Q04zMGMM0

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Indianapolis, IN

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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http://www.TheStartupLadies.org/

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