GET FUNDED WITH OUR FAST PITCH COMPETITION!
Win cash & services!
Applications accepted MAY 1-JUNE 10

Every start-up needs support and we’re here to help women founders, especially with our annual WFN Fast Pitch Competition. Apply today for a chance to win over $35,000 in cash awards, plus professional services to get you to that next level !

Application window is May 1-June 10
Learn more about the Fast Pitch and download the 2018 Application Guidelines for everything you need to know before applying.

Real Women. Real Prizes. Real Results.
Attend a Workshop:
Startups: Pitching, Fund Raising and Survival
MAY 30 from 9:00am-3:30pm
Female Founder Workshops
Hosted by Women Founders Foundation and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by Startup UCLA

Join us for a day of education for female founders. Get insights on fund raising from the WFN 2017 Fast Pitch winner, Sashee Chandran of Tea Drops, and a great lineup of accounting, banking, HR and legal professionals. The COO of the SA&M Preccelerator will share best practices for creating a winning pitch deck.

FREE TO ATTEND!
Limited seating available
CNSI
Startup UCLA
SVB
Save the Dates:
JULY 24 from 5:30-7:30pm
Meet the 2018 Top 10 Fast Pitch Companies
Hosted by Microsoft, The Reserve, Playa Vista, CA
Meet the Top 10 female founders who will compete at the October 16 Fast Pitch Event
Microsoft
SEPTEMBER 5 from 6:30-8:30pm
Dolphin Tank with Springboard Enterprises
Hosted by Cross Campus Santa Monica
Panel of investors provide feedback to our Fast Pitch finalists in a friendly setting in preparation for the Oct 16 event. Audience participation.
Springboard Enterprises
Cross Campus
SEPTEMBER 15 from 9:00am-3:30pm
Female Founder Workshops
Hosted by California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Series of presentations by WFN sponsors on important business topics for startups
CNSI
OCTOBER 16 from 5:00-9:00pm
WFN 2018 Fast Pitch Event
Join us for a Networking & Wine Tasting Reception!
Hosted by California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Top 10 Fast Pitch finalists compete on-stage for cash and service awards - not to be missed!
CNSI
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Women Founders Network (WFN) is a virtual accelerator that connects women building high-growth businesses with the tools and resources they need to achieve business success. Our goal is to connect women founders not only with the required capital but also with the talent, connections, mentorship and sponsorship they need to grow scalable, transformative, successful businesses. Women entrepreneurs across all industries are invited to apply to compete in our annual Fast Pitch Competition for a prize package of cash and professional services.