GUILD ACADEMY 8 WEEKS TO LAUNCH April 1 - May 24, 2024 >> Applications Open
GUILD Angel Investing Program June 3 - June 28, 2024 >> Enrollment Open
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GUILD ONLINE PLATFORM
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Launch Your Business Silicon Valley Style
Learn from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders how to launch, grow and fund a profitable and scalable company.
Lift the quality of your life and that of thousands of future customers.
8-week program starting April 1 - May 24 2024
Unlock the World of Angel Investing:
Empowering Mid-Career and Executive Leaders to Build Wealth, Make Impactful Investments, and Join a Community of Like-Minded Learners
4-week program starting June 3 - June 28 2024
FREE RESOURCES FOR FIRST-TIME ENTREPRENEURS
JOIN THE GUILD AND GUILD ACADEMY and get access to dozens of templates, toolboxes and guides to help you accelerate building your business
WHY
THE GUILD?
Whether you are
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A FIRST TIME FOUNDER
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STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
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HIRING YOUR FIRST TEAM MEMBERS
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RECRUITING YOUR BOARD
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FOUNDING YOUR THIRD COMPANY
you know how important it is to build a strong network and ask the right questions. We are here to answer them.
GUILD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
GUILD Show with Denise Dunlap - Revenue Share Financing with Sage Growth Capital
GUILD Show with Yuliya Tarasava, Co-founder of CNote about Impact Investing and Fundraising
GUILD Show with Co-Founders of MyUTI - Lindsey Williams and Megan Henken
GUILD Show with Trish Costello - Investor and CEO of Portfolia
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“I wanted to let you know that from the founder funder session, I got to meet a VC and they are making an investment. Thanks so much.”
Jill Bourque
Founder & CEO RushTix
Read more on our blog "On The Table"
GUILD LIBRARY
Access 100+ webinars, inspiring talks and targeted workshops to gain an unfair advantage in launching your company
Example titles in our "treasure trove" of recorded sessions:
Supply Chain 1:1 | Mental Health for Founders | Pandemic Parenting | Women and Wealth: 5 Things You Need to Know | Thought Leadership for Entrepreneurs | Go To Market Strategies | The Future of Fashion | E-Commerce 101 | Successful Fundraising Strategies | The Anatomy of a Deal | Catalyzing Change | How To Start A Business | IP and Patent Basics | From Failure to Prosperity - 3 Step Success System | Redefining Leadership in times of COVID and BLM | When Am I Ready to Pitch in Front of a Corporate Partner? | Beyond Burnout: 3 guideposts to nurture yourself and your business | ... and much more
Fundraising Bootcamp for Early-Stage Founders
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How to Get Your Startup Funded
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Funding that does not take equity from your startup. What is it, where to find it, and what you should know.
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4 Case Studies from founders who just raised for their startups through grants, crowdfunding, angels and VC funds
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Opening your venture round to superfans - Crowdfunding
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The Pitch Deck that averaged $500k in Investment
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Understanding Venture Capital - Key Principals
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How to Think About Equity for Entrepreneurs and Founders
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Reaching out to VCs, Cold Emails and Pitches
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8 Startup Pitches
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When and how to protect IP before, during and after the fundraising process
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Practical Tips for Term Sheet Negotiations from an Angel Investor
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How to Find Investors and Build your Investor Pipeline
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Founder-Funder Matchmaking Tools
"Another hidden gem from the GUILD! This bootcamp is all you need to get you started with your fundraising!"
PAST IN-PERSON EVENTS
MATCH-MAKING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
BECOME A GUILD AMBASSADOR
As part of our effort to create a vast network of diverse women, we’ve developed the GUILD Ambassador Program: a unique opportunity for those of you who are passionate about connecting women and want to take on a more formal role in crafting the GUILD network in your city.
