This year is shaping up to be an eventful one for young female entrepreneurs. From conferences and summits to summer camps, programs and even virtual chats, there will be no shortage of opportunities for young female entrepreneurs to learn, grow and expand in 2014.
Are you a female entrepreneur, or do you know of other young entrepreneurial women who could benefit from these valuable opportunities? If so, then read on to learn more about the exciting events that are planned for this year.
Events for Young Female Entrepreneurs at VentureLab
VentureLab offers events and educational programs for all kinds of entrepreneurs year-round. Over the next few months, we’ll be offering quite a few sessions designed specifically with young female entrepreneurs in mind. These ladies-only events will provide a hands-on, personalized learning experience that can help students get creative, launch their products and start their own businesses, no matter what their age.
This summer, we’ll be offering the following programs:
- Girl Startup 101: June 9-13, June 23-27, Aug. 11-15. This series is designed to help young female entrepreneurs create and launch their own company. Participants learn about brainstorming, competitive analysis, customer development, prototyping, pitching and much more. They will even get the chance to build their own product and deliver a pitch at the program’s close.
- Gamer Summer Camp: July 7-11. This program, which delivers hands-on instruction in game design, is aimed at tech-minded young girls. Students will learn a programming language designed by MIT and Stanford, and use that code to build and test their own playable games. Participants will also learn about market research, surveying, editing, pricing strategies and marketing, and will have the opportunity to launch their own game company.
- Urban Farmer Sumer Camp: July 14-18. This unique summer program gives young girls hands-on experience in gardening, farming and the environment. Students will take part in classic soil gardening activities, as well as learn about automated controlled environment farming. They’ll plant, transplant, harvest, compost and discover how to install and read sensors.
In addition to our girls-only events, young female entrepreneurs may also enjoy our mixed lessons, including our High School Startup or our Recyclepreneur program. Learn more here.
Other Events for Young Female Entrepreneurs
VentureLab isn’t the only place offering great events and programs for young female entrepreneurs. In fact, there are hundreds of other amazing, must-see events all across the country.
Here are just a few of this year’s highlights:
- Weekly YFE Chats – The Young Female Entrepreneurs organization hosts a weekly online chat every Thursday at 6 p.m. Each show features a new panel of women entrepreneurs, all of whom are ready and willing to share their ideas, offer advice and answer questions. These chats are free to access. To learn more, visit www.yfelive.com.
- Forbes Women’s Summit – The Forbes Women’s Summit brings together female entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world. Participants will hear talks from CEOs, political leaders, new executives and much more. The event also includes a dinner, so attendees can network and build stronger connections. Just a few of this year’s featured participants include Jessica Simpson, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, Goldie Hawn, Felicity Huffman and Robin Roberts. Read more here.
- Inc. Women’s Summit – Inc. Women’s Summit offers a fast-paced, action-packed program that features some of the country’s most successful female entrepreneurs. This year’s featured speakers include Essie Weingarten of Essie Cosmetics, Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler of SoulCycle, and Lauren Bush Lauren of FEED. To learn more, visit www.women.inc.com.
- Women 2.0 Conference –The Women 2.0 Conference is a must-see for any female entrepreneur in the tech space. It includes in-depth discussions, panels and keynotes, and offers case studies, networking and other opportunities. There’s even a competition for new business founders. To learn more, click here.
Looking for more great events for young female entrepreneurs? Visit venturelab.org/classes for the best entrepreneurial education options for the budding entrepreneur in your life. Contact VentureLab now to get started.
