The Female Founders Wishlist
Be a part of something great.
Make a difference in the life of a female founder today.
Every woman building a business has a massive to-do list: things she needs done, items that could help her business grow today.
Now, you can use your skills to give a worthy entrepreneur a boost. Browse the wish list below and show one hardworking founder that she’s not alone.
49%
of all new businesses launched
in 2024 were led by women
<3%
of VC funding goes
to female founder teams
Over 40%
of US mothers are primary
or sole breadwinners
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Ways you can make
a difference today
Why This Matters
Entrepreneurship Can Be a Lonely Road
Building a business from scratch is one of the hardest things a person can do. And for women, it often comes with an extra layer of difficulty — not just the sleepless nights and financial uncertainty, but the quiet pressure to not talk about the hard parts. We’re conditioned, from a young age, to not ask for help.
We figure it out ourselves. We make do. We push through. And sometimes, what keeps a female founder from taking her business to the next level is a single resource that someone else might be able to easily provide.
So we’re asking for her. The Female Founders Wish List is a place where female entrepreneurs can name — openly and without apology — the one thing that would make a real difference in their business today, giving you the opportunity to step in and help make it happen.
“The most powerful thing a woman can do is ask for exactly what she needs.”
– The Female Founders Project
⚖️ Pro Bono Legal Help
- LLC formation, contracts, trademark filings
💻 Marketing & Web Support
- Website builds, SEO, brand strategy, copywriting
🛠️ Equipment & Tools
- The physical objects that help a business scale
🤝 Mentorship & Consulting
- An hour of the right person’s time can change everything
The Wish List
Meet the Founders
Each of these women is building something real. Here’s what they need right now.
Breanna Hoepner
Breanna makes custom cakes and cupcakes using the finest ingredients and old family recipes. While she’s been a media professional for over two decades, baking is in her blood: she practically grew up in her grandfather’s – and then father’s bakery in Wisconsin. Business is booming, and she’s ready to take it to the next level.
Nicole Lipkin
Nicole is a clinical and organizational psychologist, executive coach, and author whose built a career around understanding what makes people — and organizations — thrive. In 2020, she channeled that expertise into HeyKiddo, a research-backed app delivering social and emotional learning tools to kids and families. With three National Science Foundation grants and some initial outside investment already backing the app, she’s ready to take it to the next level.
Stephanie Angelides
Stephanie is an award-winning media executive with over two decades of experience. Inspired by her autistic son, she’s also the founder of Clean + Comfort, a company that develops visual tools and adaptive products for children and adults with disabilities, to help them perform daily hygiene routines with greater independence.
Gayle Jones
An award-winning sports producer and marketing executive, Gayle is CEO & Founder of FuelBoxx, a grab-and-go nutritional system for teen athletes. Gayle developed FuelBoxx with a nutritionist after witnessing the difference proper fueling made in the sports performance of her own teens.
Sabina Gendler
A marketing executive with deep experience launching startups, Sabina and her co-founder have launched Friendly, an app that helps women build friendship by facilitating in-person one-on-one and group meetups with people who have shared interests.
Emily deSousa
After spending more than two decades in corporate America working in customer success roles, Emily bought a scary, run-down laundromat in her neighborhood and transformed it into a clean, safe environment that’s won the hearts of people in her community.
Andia Winslow
Andia is an award-winning voice artist, actor, and storyteller who’s adventurous spirit has propelled her through numerous career pivots. She’s been a golf pro who’s competed in the LPGA, an in-home hospice caregiver, and was voted NYC’s top personal trainer. After being invited to compete for a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympics, she passed the combine and spent a year training for the US Olympic Skeleton Team at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. Today, she’s voiced campaigns for the world’s biggest brands, acted in programs like the TV adaption of A League of Their Own, and narrated documentary series like Wild Hope on PBS. Her journey is a testament to the power of both following your passions AND dedicating yourself to mastering them.
Are You a Founder?
Tell Us What You Need
You’ve been holding it together on your own. You don’t have to anymore. Submit your wish and let this community show up for you.