Multi-passionate entrepreneurs Rebecca Minkoff and Ali Wyatt are co-founders of The Female Founder Collective, an amazing community of like-minded women who crave education on how to develop their business ideas. Members have access to events, programs, and workshops specifically designed to fill in the information gap that so many female entrepreneurs experience. 

In our conversation, they explain why it’s harder for women to raise capital and share stories of how they continue to work through those financial challenges. They also give advice for female founders at all different stages of business and chat about what they’re most looking forward to at the upcoming Female Founders Day event.  

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Episode Timeline & Discussion Questions

(0:27) Welcome back to Earn Your Happy. Today, Lori is joined by Rebecca Minkoff and Ali Wyatt, co-founders of the Female Founder Collective. 

(2:53) Lori asks Rebecca, “I would love to hear about The Female Founder Collective and what you guys have coming up.”

(6:37) Lori asks Ali, “Female fundraising is down compared to what it was. Why do you guys think that is?”

(7:53) Lori asks Rebecca, “What sort of tools do you offer for Female Founder Collective members?”

(9:37) Lori asks Rebecca, “What has been different for you in business that has stood out as a woman compared to what men are maybe challenged with?”

(10:49) Lori asks Rebecca, “Do you find that women need to work on their confidence and pitching themselves?”

(14:36) Lori asks Ali, “What are some of the things that you’ve seen happen in your groups?”

(16:40) Lori asks Rebecca, “Tell me about Female Founders Day.”

(19:35) Lori asks Ali, “What are you most looking forward to about this event?”

(21:30) Lori asks Rebecca, “What would you say to the beginner female founder?”

(22:49) Lori asks Ali, “What would you say to a woman who’s kind of at a spot where she feels a little bit stuck and wants to scale but doesn’t know if she has it in her?”

(24:25) Lori asks Rebecca, “What permission have you had to give yourself to show up really big in business?”

(28:05) Lori asks Rebecca and Ali, “What’s the most exciting thing in your life right now?” 

(30:09) Lori asks Ali, “How do we get tickets for Female Founders Day?”