Authenticity as the Key to Great Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Startups as Empowerment Tools, Meaningful Connections, Supporting Women Fundraise and Disrupt the Tech Space - Lisa-Marie Fassl, Co-Founder of Female Founders

Lisa-Marie Fassl is the co-founder and CEO of Female Founders, Europe’s fastest growing community of female entrepreneurs. Lisa and her co-founder, Nina Wöss, set up Female Founders to empower women to start and scale ventures, as well as to tap into wider pools of leadership opportunities. Female Founders’ core accelerator program is now the go-to accelerator for women entrepreneurs looking for a comprehensive and inclusive program ranging topics from finance to mental health. Lisa is also a member of the Austrian Angel Investors Association, which she also led for a while. Since 2020, Lisa is a Member of the Startup Committee of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs.

Lisa is truly a role model with an enviable sense of purpose, energy, and authenticity. In this conversation, we unpack Lisa’s own personal and professional journey to becoming the supporter of women entrepreneurs in Europe and of startups in Austria.

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