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After an action-packed year, we’ll be taking a well-deserved break until the 3rd of Jan. Have a very Happy Christmas and New Year so we can all start stronger and better than ever in 2025! #FFincForwardFaster

2024… Where to Begin? Since reintroducing ourselves as FFinc, so much has taken flight. In just four months, we’ve accomplished incredible things—here’s what we’ve achieved and what’s coming next: ✨ What We’ve Achieved Since October ✨ • Forever Forward: Launched FFinc with McDermott Will & Emery, setting the stage for female futures. • An Evening with Chapter 2: Together with Steven Bartlett and Annabel Spring, we curated an unforgettable event filled with inspiring insights on leadership and innovation. • The F Word: We packed The Century Club with incredible women, bubbles, and inspiring stories. •EmpowHer Programme: Partnering with Cripps, we coached 12 fearless female founders through the funding journey. • Women of Note: Eight exceptional women redefined their legacy on an exclusive trip to Montblanc Haus. • Festive Drinks: We closed the year reflecting on our incredible start and toasting to what’s ahead—in true FFinc style. ✨ What We Have Coming Up ✨ FFinc You: Your health, your wealth, your power 📅 21st January 2025 | ⏰ 5:30 - 8:00 PM Start the year saying YES to YOU! Join us for an evening of fun, inspiration, and connection with your professional girl gang. Forever Forward 📅 1st May 2025 | ⏰ 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Celebrate women breaking barriers in male-dominated industries. Bold, fearless, and forward—just like you. The F World 📅 12th May & 22nd May 2025 Think big, bold, and unforgettable. Expect formidable speakers and our first-ever awards ceremony. ✨ Become a member today to unlock your potential with FFinc and enjoy £50 off membership for the entire year—here’s to bold moves, bigger milestones, and an unstoppable 2025! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQVQ6xcy

For too long, certain spaces—where opportunities are sparked and careers are made—have been closed to women. That's why we've made it our mission to build these spaces, and open the doors to all who want to rewrite that narrative. The only question is... Will you step in? Join FFinc You today and get two memberships for the price of one: https://lnkd.in/eZpVg-Yg

“As a woman, to get funded you need all the same materials—it just might be that no one’s told you what those are yet.” Thank you Sarah Weingust for leading an EmpowHer workshop on how to pitch to investors. Your story, your how-to-get-funded know-how, and your commitment to empowering underrepresented communities are commendable as F. Very FFinc energy… Bravo! Thank you also to Mountside Ventures for lending Sarah to us and the EmpowHer cohort for a few hours... We and Cripps greatly appreciate it—she's a gem!

We are all about bringing together the sides of ambitious women’s lives: each of us is one person and it’s unproductive to live any differently. That’s why we always carve out time in our event calendar for events like FFinc You: Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Power—where we’ll be bringing together our members and wider network to talk about ways to improve our physical, mental, financial and professional health—all at once. Members of FFinc You are automatically invited to join all our events. If that’s not you but you’d like it to be, join FFinc today and get £50 off your yearly membership! Click this link now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQVQ6xcy Fuelled By McDermott Will & Emery #FFincYou #Health #Wealth #Power

Hayley Harvey-Smith is a true FFinc-er. Read our founder Tamara Gillan's thoughts on Hayley's successful lawsuit against her own company—and why women still need to fight harder than most to protect themselves in business!

Why do we need more business accelerators just for women? Because the data speaks volumes: women receive only 2% of venture capital—even in categories like femtech, male founders outperform women 8:1 in funding stakes. But solutions exist. In this piece, we explore the systemic barriers women face—and how programmes like the EmpowerHer accelerator we built with Cripps are rewriting the rules. Together, we can build a future where every female founder has the tools to thrive... Get in touch with us if your business would like to get involved.

Divorce doesn’t have to be destructive. It can be empowering. At The F Word, Farhana Hussain brought the fierceness. She reminded us all: life’s transitions don’t break us—they build us. This is what the FFinc community does. We create the spaces where powerful conversations happen. Where women lift each other up. Farhana, you are a FORCE and we are so proud to have you in our corner. #TheFWord #Community #divorce

In any network, the most powerful thing you can do is simple: connect someone to someone else. Because the truth is, no one can do it all. But together, we can accomplish anything. At FFinc, we believe in the magic of connecting the dots—identifying opportunities, sharing resources, and offering introductions that change the game for someone else. Thank you Ellie Turner Coughlin for coming along to The F Word with Maude Hirst to inspire us all with your incredible insights and the work you do at Home of Connection. The energy you both brought was so FFinc. ——————————————————————— Our 2-for-1 membership offer is more than just our lowest offer yet—it’s an opportunity to amplify the value of connection. With memberships working out at less than £88 each for the entire year, it’s the perfect chance to give the gift of meaningful connections this Christmas. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZpVg-Yg 🎁

When we asked the women of The EmpowHer Programme why there’s a need for female-powered business accelerators like these, they spoke about the unique challenges they face—whether it’s navigating a fundraising landscape dominated by men, confronting age bias, or overcoming the barriers that still exist for women in business. But they also highlighted the magic that happens when women come together. We love how Ellora Coupe put it: “Women have a different narrative together as a group—they’re real enablers.” This is why we collaborated with Cripps to build EmpowHer: a space where ambition, support, and expertise collide to help women rewrite the rules and own their space in the business world. These quotes are just a glimpse into the bold, brilliant insights from our Cohort. Check out their perspectives and learn why programs like EmpowHer aren’t just nice to have—they’re essential. Thank you Ellora, Chamiah Dewey and Caroline Bailes FCA for participating in the programme and sharing so much with us. We're so happy to have been a small part of your incredible journeys and can't wait for your next round of fabulous news!