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12/31/2025

New Year. Bold Goals. Bigger Impact. 🚀
2026 is right around the corner — and at Stella Foundation, we’re setting our sights high.

We’re asking our community of women founders, funders, and ecosystem leaders:
What are you building next year?
✅ Launching your business
✅ Writing your first check
✅ Supporting women-led ventures
✅ Driving capital into your local community

Let’s set bold intentions, together. Because when women are equipped with resources, connections, and capital — we all rise.

👇 Drop your resolution in the comments & tag someone you’ll build with this year.

12/30/2025

In 2025, Stella Foundation did what we always do — show up.

Through education, community, capital, and connection, we served thousands of women-led businesses and funders across the country.
✨ 300+ free masterclasses & trainings
✨ Award-winning, equity-free accelerator
✨ National investor showcases
✨ 4 major conferences (and dozens of pop-ups!)
✨ Local chapters and ecosystem partnerships growing every month

This isn’t fluff. It’s infrastructure.
It’s the foundation that powers women-led innovation — all year long.
If you’re looking to support, fund, or grow in 2026… now’s the time to get in.
👉 Join us: https://pulse.ly/ke8ujgatvy

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at Stella Foundation.

As we close out the year, we’re filled with deep gratitude for our growing community of founders, funders, and ecosystem builders.

This holiday season, we’re celebrating the milestones we’ve hit — and the people who made them possible: the mentors who showed up, the women who pitched boldly, the leaders who said yes to change.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

We look forward to building even more impact, equity, and opportunity in the new year — together.

Wishing you rest, joy, and warmth this season,
— The Stella Team
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12/23/2025

✨ MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Peighton Woodard – Founder of Luna Leaf™ ✨

What happens when a military spouse, entrepreneur, and cycle-syncing powerhouse sets out to build something that actually works for women?

You get Luna Leaf™ — a revolutionary wellness app created by Peighton Woodard, built to help women reclaim their rhythms and recognize their hormones not as a hassle, but a superpower. 💥

From designing wireframes and leading dev teams to launching a global product in under a year (yes, really!) — Peighton is the ultimate dot-connector and operational wizard. She's scaled companies, closed millions in sales, and still makes time to show up for a community of women learning to sync with themselves.

🌿 With Luna Leaf, Peighton’s not just building tech — she’s building trust, balance, and real talk support for every stage of womanhood.

💬 Whether you’re birth-control free, postpartum, or perimenopausal — Luna Leaf adapts to YOU.
📲 Download Luna Leaf™
💫 Join Peighton in the Stella Community
Because women supporting women? That’s the energy we’re bringing into 2026.

👉 Become a (free!) member of Stella today — and find Luna Leaf in our ecosystem under “Gift Guide” and ""Women's Health""
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12/22/2025

"This December, don’t just give — invest in impact.

At Stella Foundation, our mission is clear:
Equip women with the education, capital, and connections they need to thrive as founders and funders.

But we can’t do it without community.
Without champions who see beyond this quarter and believe in building what comes next.

Your end-of-year sponsorship or donation helps us:
✔ Fund Stella Labs accelerator cohorts
✔ Host founder showcases with direct investor access
✔ Provide free resources for women launching & scaling
✔ Build inclusive communities across the country

🎁 If you're looking for a meaningful way to give back this season, this is your moment.

Explore sponsorships or make a year-end gift today (on our website)!

Let’s build something that lasts — together.

By Stella Foundation

12/20/2025

What are Stella Chapters?

They’re where national impact meets local connection.

Stella Chapters are regionally-led communities that bring Stella Foundation’s award-winning programs to life—on the ground and in real time. Led by exceptional women, each chapter delivers:

• Monthly gatherings like Pitch Nights, Coffee Clubs & Masterclasses
• Mentorship and funding pathways with real-time support
• Strategic partnerships with universities, accelerators & women-focused orgs

📍 In 2024, SoCal launched and connected 1,000+ women across LA, OC & San Diego.
📍 In 2025, Upstate NY hit the ground running with 30+ events in 90 days, serving over 1,500 women.
📍 Next up: Minnesota & Connecticut in 2026.
Together, these chapters are growing more than businesses — they’re building ecosystems.
💡 Interested in launching or joining a Stella Chapter in your city? Let’s connect. "

12/19/2025

“When they say, ‘Let’s circle back after the holidays’… 👀
Cool cool cool… sounds like a 2026 problem to me.”

12/17/2025

⏳ Just 24 hours until our next Stella Masterclass — and this month’s session is packed with expert insight you won’t want to miss.

📅 Happening TOMORROW
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
💻 Free + virtual | Open to all Stella Members

From practical founder advice to community-driven conversation, these monthly masterclasses are where education meets empowerment.

✅ Make sure you’re registered and ready to go.
🎟 RSVP here: https://pulse.ly/pkgeytwicr

12/16/2025

💥 What Is the Oxytocin Tour? A National Roadshow for Funding Women Entrepreneurs
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The Oxytocin Tour is Stella Foundation’s nationwide event series designed to do one thing:

Fuel women-led startups through capital, community, and collaboration.

Throughout 2025, we’d partnered with regional startup ecosystems to host high-impact events in key cities across the U.S.

What happens at each stop?
✔️ Fireside Chats with investors and founders
✔️ Live pitch showcases featuring local women-led startups
✔️ Private LP/GP + angel investor education sessions
✔️ High-energy networking, happy hours,

It’s not a conference. It’s not a panel circuit.
It’s where deals happen and women get funded.

📍 Want Stella to stop in your city? Reach out to partner with us.
📆 2026 Tour Calendar drops soon — stay tuned.

12/15/2025

🚀 5 Tips for Founders Ready to Grow — the Smart Way
Sustainable growth doesn’t come from hustle alone — it comes from strategy, systems, and staying obsessively close to your customer. Whether you're building your MVP or scaling your ops, these 5 tips will keep you focused on what matters.

1️⃣ Nail Product-Market Fit Before You Scale
Scaling too early is one of the most expensive mistakes a founder can make.
✅ Build and test a minimum viable product (MVP)
✅ Listen closely to early users
✅ Fall in love with the problem, not the solution

2️⃣ Build for Scale from Day One
Chaotic growth is avoidable — if your systems are ready.
⚙️ Automate repetitive tasks (marketing, billing, etc.)
📒 Document your key processes (playbooks FTW!)
📊 Invest in smart tools like a CRM + reliable financial software

3️⃣ Know Your Numbers Like Your Life Depends on It
Because… it kind of does.
💵 Track cash flow obsessively
📈 Understand CAC and LTV early
📊 Use weekly KPIs to guide every major decision

4️⃣ Hire Slowly, Strategically, and With Intent
Every person on your team is either a boost or a drag.
🤝 Look for culture fit and hustle
⛔ Avoid over-hiring (salaries = your biggest cost)
🛑 Let go of poor fits quickly — your energy is precious

5️⃣ Obsess Over Retention
Want to grow sustainably? Keep the customers you’ve already got.
💫 Delight your earliest users
📬 Personalize every interaction
🗣️ Set up feedback loops and improve constantly

📣 Founder to Founder:
Don’t just grow fast — grow smart. Sustainable growth is what gets you from launch to legacy.
✨ Got questions? DM us or join our next Startup Advisory Hours.
We’ve got experts who can help. You’re not in this alone.

12/12/2025

If your content isn't converting into clients, you're not alone — and you're not doing it wrong. You just need a better system.

Join Desiree Martinez, founder of The Kast Agency and author of Stop Marketing. Start Belonging., for a virtual masterclass on buildin a YouTube and content strategy that actually drives revenue.

This isn't about posting more. It's about posting smarter — with a repeatable framework that turns content into leads, builds trust through storytelling, and works for your business even when you're offline.

You'll learn:

✅ How to plan content that attracts buyers, not just followers
✅ A system for turning videos into leads and loyal customers
✅ Simple ways to repurpose long-form content across your full funnel
✅ Storytelling strategies that build connection and drive conversionsStop chasing trends. Start building a content engine that scales your business.📅 [Date & Time]
🔗 Register: [Link]

12/11/2025

🎄 Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite founder?

(Or… just tired of pretending you don’t want to buy yourself something that says “Fck You, Pay Me”* in sticker form?)

The Stella Store is your one-stop shop for holiday gifts that are bold, empowering, and actually useful — for founders who mean business.

🧢 Trucker hats: “I Am a Rich Man”
☕ Hoodies for pitch-day energy
💻 Stickers & mouse pads for workspace flexes
💬 And more startup-powered swag

Perfect for:
✅ Your team
✅ Your mentor
✅ That brilliant founder friend
✅ …or your own vision board

🎁 Wrap up the year (and your gift list) in style.
👉 https://pulse.ly/a0lahr4mkq"