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The KS WELI is specifically built to empower women leaders to achieve their dreams – and more importantly, to understand the necessity and beauty in failure. Our inspiration comes by celebrating the successes of our students and alumni.


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Ask her anything with Fermata Reeds! 🤘💛 Join us for a virtual FoundHER talk on Monday, August 29th from 5:30 - 6:30pm! This event features Zoelle Wong, Lizette Wong, Brigit Fitzgerald, and Lettie Smith, co-founders of Fermata Reeds!
The team behind Fermata Reeds will share their story and obstacles they have overcome as female founders.
Register for the event by using the link in our bio. See you there! ✨
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It's time for our FoundHER Friday Spotlight! #Hookem for our August FoundHER's, Zoelle Wong, Lizette Wong, Lettie Smith & Brigit Fitzgerald!
The co-founders share with us a story of a hurdle they had to overcome in their entrepreneurial journey!
Learn more about Fermata Reeds at the link in our bio!🤘💛
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The Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (KS WELI) is hiring an Event Support Assistant! The application can be found using the link in our bio, and closes on August 19th 🤘
We're recruiting for multiple positions supporting event planning + logistics, creative design, and partnership support!
Applications are now open. If you have any questions, please email events@kswelinstitute.org ✨💛
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Episode 6 of the Founding Fearless podcast is out now! In this episode, Ingrid and Kamryn interview Nicole Cardone & Deborah Gorman, co-founders of @sorbabes. During the episode you will learn all the secrets behind breaking into the food industry, work life balance, finding a manufacturer, self-funding, and much more! You can find all episodes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We hope you enjoy!🎙💛
#Hookem for our KS WELI FoundHER Spotlight! If you can see HER, you can be HER! Today we are spotlighting a Day in the Life of our August FoundHER's Zoelle Wong, Lizette Wong, Brigit Fitzgerald & Lettie Smith, the founders of Fermata Reeds!✨
Head over to the link in our bio to learn more about the founders and Fermata Reeds!🤘💛
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If you can see HER, you can be HER! Let’s celebrate our August FoundHER’s Zoelle Wong, Lizette Wong, Brigit Fitzgerald & Lettie Smith, founders of Fermata Reeds! 🤘💛
Fermata Reeds amalgamates music and engineering in an entrepreneurial space, by manufacturing synthetic bassoon reeds through a chemical process- which has never been attempted before.
Learn more about Fermata Reeds and the KS WELI FoundHER Program which aims to inspire YOU and increase the representation of women founders using the link in our bio! ✨
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#empoweringwomentolead
#encouragingtheworldtofollow
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Episode 5 of the Founding Fearless podcast is out now! In this episode, Ingrid and Kamryn interview entrepreneur and podcast host, Alexa Curtis @alexa_curtis. This episode dives into starting a successful blog, hosting a Radio Disney show, overcoming imposter syndrome, being a fearless entrepreneur, and much more! You can find all episodes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We hope you enjoy! 🎙💛
#Hookem for our KS WELI FoundHER Spotlight! If you can see HER, you can be HER! Today we are spotlighting a Day in the Life of our July FoundHER Dana Such, the founder of Squeezed Consulting! ✨
Head over to the link in our bio to learn more about Dana and Squeezed Consulting! 🤘💛
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