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Against the Odds. Networking and Pitching event for Female Founders

  • 🇬🇧 London @ WeWork 3 Waterhouse Square, EC1N 2SW London United Kingdom (map)

Networking and Pitching event

Starting a business is never a straight line, especially when the odds feel stacked against you. Nearly sixty percent of new businesses close within their first three years. Less than three percent of UK venture capital goes to all-female teams. Most young people can’t even name a single high-profile female entrepreneur. Still, every day, founders across our community are rewriting that story.

What’s on

🎤 Inspirational Speaker

Hear from a founder who’s truly built against the odds. Our headline guest will share the honest story behind building a business from zero, tackling rejection, and finding opportunities where others saw only obstacles.

🚀 Founder Pitches

Have a bold idea or a challenge you’ve overcome? Want to share your mission with a room full of supportive peers? Apply for your chance to pitch your story live. Chosen pitches will be coached by TopBird consultants for free!

Apply until the 19th September here.

🤝 Community Networking

Our events are famous for genuine conversations and a friendly, welcoming vibe. Meet founders, collaborators, investors, and mentors who get what it means to keep going.

About Businettes & this event

It’s easy to feel like you’re building your business alone, especially when most advice comes from a screen. Deep down you know that nothing compares to the energy in the room when founders swap stories face to face.

At this event, you’ll find people who get it, who know what it’s like to hit walls and keep going, and who are ready to share what actually works (and what doesn’t).

Businettes is a genuine community, built on trust and genuine support. Here, you’re not expected to have it all figured out. You’re invited to show up as you are, connect with others who care about helping you move forward, and leave with fresh ideas, new friends, and that little lift every founder needs.

If you’re ready to feel supported and inspired in a way that’s hard to find online, this is your space.

Come and see what it feels like to be part of a founder community that has your back.