FoundHER Circle
Join a Powerful Circle of Female Founders!
The FoundHER Circle is hosted by The Strategic Circle’s founder, Emma for those Founders who identify as female.
Imagine: Collaborating with 9 other ambitious female entrepreneurs in a supportive, high-impact group. Together, you'll unlock the secrets to accelerating your business growth with next level clarity and accountability while also fuelling your personal development.
Board Accelerator Days are held in the West Midlands.
Launching January 2025
Meet your chair
Emma, Founder and MD of Award-Winning business Real World Consultancy and The Strategic Circle.
As an award-winning business owner, Emma has a proven track record of helping small businesses overcome growth barriers. She founded Real World Consultancy in 2018 which to date has helped over 600 business owners to scale, and subsequently established The Strategic Circle in 2024.
Before creating RWC, Emma's background was across Portfolio Management ranging from delivery of large-scale programmes of change, to creation of company wide frameworks, through to board level strategic frameworks and consultancy at a senior level. Throughout this time, Emma's strengths in facilitation shone through consistently and she has always been seen as 'the facilitator of change'. This background fed her passion for strategic growth at a senior level, and while she was happy to leave behind the formality of board meetings and stringent governance frameworks at a corporate level, the key learnings and best practices have followed her to bring the 'best parts' of governance into the circle.
Emma is known for her engaging style. She is fast-paced and enthusiastic, which is infectious and can make even the driest of topics (like strategy and OKRs!) something you want to do and, not only that, enjoy! After all, what is growth if it isn't enjoyable?
Whats included?
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Unlike any other 'board' meeting you have attended before, these accelerator days are hosted at a variety of exclusive 5* locations within the West Midlands, and include:
- Board-level update presentation for each member
- Hot seat spot - peer feedback
- Mastermind with expert guests
- Co-working/ Networking/Collaboration time
- Private Fine dining experience
All of the clout of a board meeting, without the stuffiness! We guarantee you will be counting down the days to each accelerator day!
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Accountability is built on consistency. Your monthly package of support provides the structure you need to turn your strategy into action, address challenges, and stay accountable to deliver.
- Monthly groups strategy reset to review your month, and plan the next month. (Sprint planning)
- Quarterly 121 Power hour with your strategic partner to reset your quarterly plan.
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ONE FREE Strategy reset day when you sign up to help you get ‘circle ready’ (Worth £1500)
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There is power in the collective, each circle is designed to ensure a perfect blend of ambitious leaders.
- Whatsapp group
- Member pay it forward scheme - give and take 2 hrs a month to another member
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Option to bolt on;
- 121 Coaching for yourself or team members with an RWC Coach.
- Additional 121 Power Hours with your strategic partner
- Strategy Days in person with your Strategic Partner.
All at a heavily discounted rate for being part of a circle.
Meet the Circle
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Thérèse Hoyle
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Susie Burns
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Cat Rainey
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Nic McDonald
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Could this be you?
Join the Female Founders Circle: A New Year, New Opportunities
The Female Founders Circle launched in January 2025 which means applications are now OPEN to apply for your seat.
Discover the power of peer-to-peer learning and support within a community of ambitious female founders.
Secure your seat now and take advantage of our complimentary strategy day. This one-on-one session will provide you with the clarity and focus you need to set your business on the right path before our first board meeting.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and elevate your growth personally, professionally and throughout your business.
Female Founders Circle Calendar of events
Your investment
£450 per month/£4900 annually
Time commitment to attend quarterly board meetings, monthly mini resets.
Committed to a minimum 6 month term, then 3 months notice
2 hours of your time per month to the ‘pay it forward’ initiative to support others in your circle
Current offers:
Pay £2800* for the first 6 months membership, and get a 6 month one to one coaching package included (Worth £800), and a free strategy day ( Worth £1500)!
*Must be paid in one instalment, if you are Worcestershire based you may be able to claim 50% back via Skillsboost
The application process
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Book straight in for a call with us to chat through the circle and to work out if it is a good fit for you, right now.
*We may book a follow on interview if we can't get all of the information from this initial call.
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You may be invited to join the circle, given a conditional offer based on completion of some key areas, or, signposted to other key services on offer through the strategic circle, or sister company Real World Consultancy if the circle isn't the right match at this moment in time.