Empowering women to lead. Encouraging the world to follow.
Empowering women to lead. Encouraging the world to follow.
The Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute will strengthen the next generation of courageous, creative women leaders who will change the world.
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Kendra Scott Endowment Announcement
Kendra Scott’s Philanthropic Investment in UT Austin Expands Support for Future Women Business Leaders
“Kendra’s investment will transform the lives of thousands of future leaders, and all of society will reap the benefits,” said Jay Hartzell, president of UT Austin. “I am thrilled she is expanding her partnership with UT to attract top talent and leverage the strength of our city and university as an engine for entrepreneurship.”
October FoundHER – Sanrekhana
Introducing Sanrekhana, a company developing mission-driven leaders for mission-driven organizations.
Signature Events
Relive the inaugural Dream to Venture event experience – an evening filled with inspiring content shining a spotlight on what it means to be a FoundHER.
Programs & Events
Join us for KS WELI sponsored programs & events designed to equip students with the tools needed to gain intentional skills and practice.
Curriculum
Learn more about the newly launch Women in Entrepreneurship specialization and KS WELI sponsored courses that offer interdisciplinary opportunities in management, design, and entrepreneurship.
Community
Become part of a vibrant, diverse, and supportive community to kick-start your future through internships, leadership training, mentoring, funding opportunities, and more. Learn about Student Board and Alumni Board.
About // Kendra Scott
Kendra Scott is a loving mom, a driven entrepreneur and a passionate designer who believes the truest form of success is giving back in a meaningful way.
Episode 11 of the Founding Fearless podcast is out now! 🤘💛🎙️In this episode, Somer Baburek & Apoorva Chintala talk about winning the KS WELI pitch competition, Dream to Venture. They discuss pitching with confidence, winning $10,000, and all things early-stage startups. This episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! We hope you enjoy!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first EmpowHER Hour event of the semester! We had a great time learning about Ashley Raymond and her tools for how to validate your questions/problems in starting a business and generating ideas. Stay tuned to hear more about our EmpowHER Hour events in the coming months! 🤘💛✨
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Ever wonder how society can address the many challenges we face? We’ll give you a primer at our social for UT-Austin students interested in sustainability and impact entrepreneurship! The event will include food, networking with passionate fellow students, an impact entrepreneurship resource fair, and fun games with prizes. This event is organized by the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute and cohosted by the following entrepreneurship hubs on campus: KS WELI, HKEC, TVL, Office of Inclusive Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Texas Global, and IC2. Register using the link in our bio!🤘💛✨
If you can see HER, you can be HER! Let's celebrate our October FoundHER Vaishali Jadhav, founder of Sanrekhana! 🤘💛
Sanrekhana seeks to meet people where they are and take them on a journey to cultivate head and heart leadership.
Learn more about Sanrekhana and the KSWELI FoundHER Program (applications now open) using the link in our bio! ✨
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Do you want to take your business to the next level? Apply to join the @kswelinstitute’s FoundHER Program! A program that spotlights, empowers, and equips courageous, creative founders each semester who will change the world in business and beyond. Whether you’re in your ideation phase with a pitch deck or have a flourishing business you’re looking to grow, the FoundHER Program is here to support you. Through resources, events, and marketing we are able to connect these incredible FoundHERs to YOU and our KS WELI Community. If you’re a student, alumni, or staff, the FoundHER Program is open to anyone who is a part of the UT ecosystem! 🤘💛 Apply using the link in our bio!
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TODAY is the LAST day for 40 hours for the Forty Acres! KS WELI launched three years ago, on 9/24/2019, with a mission to empower and equip the next generation of women entrepreneurs at UT and beyond. Donate using the link in our bio🤘💛✨
As part of supporting this important mission to continue our growth and impact on campus, KS WELI is participating in UT’s biannual Day of Giving, 40 for Forty. 40 for Forty’s mission is to unite the UT community of alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students, and friends toward a philanthropic goal and harness the power of collective giving.
We want to tap into the Longhorn Network to continue to live out our mission. Donations of any size are appreciated, and helps us reach our fundraising goal of $25,000. The first $10,000 in gifts to the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute will be matched dollar for dollar by Kendra Scott!
If you didn't get to participate in the challenges yesterday -- it's not too late! Help KS WELI earn up $1500! The Hungry Bevo Challenge is coming up in ONE hour! This challenge runs from 1pm-3pm TODAY ONLY! The prize goes to the three participating organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts from 1pm-3pm✨
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40 for Forty starts NOW! Donate to the KS WELI to strengthen the next generation of courageous, creative women leaders who will change the world — in business and beyond. The KS WELI is specifically built to address the barriers women may face in business – whether cultural, financial, or personal. We want to break down those barriers and clear the path for our students. 🤘💛
Through your donation, the KS WELI will be able to continue to empower women to lead and encourage the world to follow while equipping the next generation of women founders and leaders. ✨
The first $10,000 in gifts to the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute will be matched dollar for dollar by Kendra Scott!
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TODAY is the first day for 40 hours for the Forty Acres! Donate to the KS WELI today and tomorrow to Fund the Future of a Woman Founder using our link in bio! 🤘💛
KS WELI launched three years ago, on 9/24/2019, with a mission to empower and equip the next generation of women entrepreneurs at UT and beyond.
Since its inauguration on the Forty Acres, KS WELI has built 28 programs, 8 signature events, and 5 sponsored UT courses, distributed $60,000+ in scholarships to support women-led start-ups, equipped 2,000+ women with business skills, empowered over 50 FoundHERs and over 30 women-led start-ups. What starts here truly changes the world! 🤘
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