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A NONPROFIT BUILT ON PURPOSE 

Every rising business

needs a foundation to

build on.

GirlBosses Foundation Inc. equips women entrepreneurs across the DMV with the mentorship, capital, and faith-rooted leadership training to build something built to last.

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When women support each other. 

Incredible things happens.

Together, we rise.  

Six pillars hold up everything 
we do 
What we build on

Every program, grant, and gathering we run stands on the same structure — the same one that shapes The Startup Strategist ecosystem. Take one away, and the rest can’t carry the weight.

PURPOSE 
Every woman we serve starts by naming the “why” underneath the business — before we ever talk tactics.
COMMUNITY 
No woman builds alone. Every program runs through small, accountable cohorts.
 
FAITH 
Leadership formation grounded in faith-informed practice, not just business strategy.
 
IMPACT
We measure success in businesses still standing three years out — not launch-day headlines.
STRATEGY
Structural, architecture-first guidance — building the systems that let a business outlast its founder’s energy.
SCALE
Systems built to grow with you, so the business doesn’t buckle the moment it starts working.
 
One Ecosystem
The Foundation isn't a separate program - it's one part of one
ecosystem.
No duplicate systems, no competing platforms. Everyone connects
back to the same strategy.  

The Startup Strategist

The flagship consulting firm. Where the strategy work happens.

The Startup Hub

The community and event experience. Where founders gather, in person and online,

The Strategist’s Blueprint

The member portal. Where clients access frameworks, tools, and resources.

GirlBosses Foundation

The nonprofit arm. Mentorship, micro-grants, and faith-informed leadership formation.

Programs 
Three ways we build alongside
you

Mentoring

Mentoring Circles 

Small cohorts of six to eight women founders, paired with seasoned strategists for six months of structured, accountable mentorship — not one-off coffee chats.

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MENTORSHIP CIRCLES 
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FOUNDATION MICRO-GRANTS

Capital 

Foundation Micro-Grants

Seed funding for early-stage, women-led businesses and nonprofits across the DC–Maryland corridor — awarded twice a year to founders who’ve completed a Mentorship Circle.

Formation

Faith & Leadership Cohorts 

A season-long gathering for women who want their leadership rooted in something steadier than the market — faith-informed practice alongside real business formation.

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LEADERSHIP COHORTS

"I came in with an idea and lot of doubt.  I left with s business plan, a grant, and four women who still check on me every week."  

— Mentorship Circle graduate 

Invest in Her Future 

Every gift funds a grant, a mentorship circle, or a woman's first steady step into leadership. 
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