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The leading global community to learn, connect and grow with like-minded entrepreneurs, advisors, investors and thought leaders in entrepreneurship 

Enroll in the GUILD ACADEMY and take the leap into entrepreneurship or angel investing

Join our global community 

- entrepreneurs, advisors, investors -

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Get the book DARE TO LAUNCH

published by the GUILD

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GUILD ONLINE COMMUNITY

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GUILD ONLINE PLATFORM

  • Post, like and share content, success stories, make an ask 

  • Browse the member directory of our local and global members and advisors

  • 24/7 support from like-minded entrepreneurs and leaders

  • Join or start a small affinity group (e.g. pitch feedback)

  • Access our startup resource library with 100+ webinars, courses and templates

  • Highlight your brand and get perks

  • Discover top online courses

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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

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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

OUR BRAND-NEW BOOK 

FROM OUR FOUNDER

ANNE COCQUYT

 

DARE TO LAUNCH

 Mini MBA for First-Time Entrepreneurs 

 

“Everything you need to launch and fund your business”

 

—Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

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#1 Amazon Best Seller

in 8 Categories

(incl. Startups, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business, ...)

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WHY

THE GUILD?

Whether you are 

  • A FIRST TIME FOUNDER

  • STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

  • HIRING YOUR FIRST TEAM MEMBERS

  • RECRUITING YOUR BOARD

  • 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

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GUILD Show with Denise Dunlap - Revenue Share Financing with Sage Growth Capital
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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
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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
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GUILD Show with Co-Founders of MyUTI - Lindsey Williams and Megan Henken

GUILD Show with Trish Costello - Investor and CEO of Portfolia
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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"

Events
GUILD LIBRARY

Access 100+ webinars, inspiring talks and targeted workshops to gain an unfair advantage in launching your company

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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

  • How to Get Your Startup Funded

 

  • Funding that does not take equity from your startup. What is it, where to find it, and what you should know. 

 

  • 4 Case Studies from founders who just raised for their startups through grants, crowdfunding, angels and VC funds

 

  • Opening your venture round to superfans - Crowdfunding 

 

  • The Pitch Deck that averaged $500k in Investment

 

  • Understanding Venture Capital - Key Principals 

 

  • How to Think About Equity for Entrepreneurs and Founders 

 

  • Reaching out to VCs, Cold Emails and Pitches

 

  • 8 Startup Pitches

 

  • When and how to protect IP before, during and after the fundraising process

 

  • Practical Tips for Term Sheet Negotiations from an Angel Investor

 

  • How to Find Investors and Build your Investor Pipeline

 

  • Founder-Funder Matchmaking Tools

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"Another hidden gem from the GUILD! This bootcamp is all you need to get you started with your fundraising!"

Access Here

PAST IN-PERSON EVENTS
MATCH-MAKING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY

POST-EVENT

EVENT ORGANIZERS | CONFERENCES | RETREATS

Post event networking for event attendees to keep in touch

COMMUNITY

ALUMNI NETWORKS | CO-WORKING |  ACCELERATORS

GUILD key or custom integration lead to highly engaged members 

CORPORATE

FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES | EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS

Custom integration to foster  inclusion, networking, retention

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.

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUILD?

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Find out what we’re up to in your city, read our advice on how to make the most out of your network, and much more.

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