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FOR EXPERIENCED LEADERS

Give founders the advice you wish someone had given you earlier.

Join FemiX as a mentor, speaker, reviewer, advisor or operator—and help promising founders make stronger market, product and capital decisions.

An experienced leader sharing guidance with founders during a Femigrants panel discussion

Why experts matter

Founders do not need more general advice. They need the right judgment at the right moment.

FemiX matches founders with experienced people who understand the decision in front of them—entering a market, testing a sales motion, refining a product, preparing for diligence or communicating with investors.

Relevant

Expertise matched to the founder’s company, stage and immediate priority.

Practical

Clear feedback, examples and next steps—not motivational generalities.

Responsible

Confidentiality, conflicts and founder consent handled with care.

The useful expert starts with the decision in front of the founder.

Available roles

Choose the role that fits your expertise and availability.

Recurring

Mentor

Support a founder across several milestones with focused, recurring guidance.

One time

Workshop leader

Teach a practical session tied to a founder deliverable.

One time

Office-hours expert

Offer targeted feedback on a specific functional or market question.

Review

Application reviewer

Evaluate applications using published criteria and confidentiality rules.

Review

Selection commissioner

Join final evaluation, interviews and cohort decisions with recusal obligations.

Review

Investor reviewer

Give pitch and capital-readiness feedback without implying investment.

Recurring

Advisor

Provide periodic strategic guidance to the FemiX program team.

Stage

Pitch Day contributor

Serve as a judge, moderator, speaker or founder-feedback leader.

Who should apply

FemiX experts combine experience with the ability to make it useful.

  • Founders who have built, scaled, sold or closed companies
  • Investors who evaluate early-stage or growth companies
  • Executives with deep expertise in product, sales, marketing, finance, legal, operations or talent
  • Specialists in U.S. market entry, immigration, cross-border operations or regulated industries
  • Leaders who can give direct feedback with respect and context
  • People willing to disclose conflicts and protect founder information

How matching works

Match expertise to the founder’s decision—not simply to the calendar.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Share expertise, experience, availability and conflicts.

  2. 02

    Review

    FemiX assesses relevance, communication style and program needs.

  3. 03

    Match

    Receive a role or founder match with a clear objective.

  4. 04

    Prepare

    Both sides receive context, boundaries and expected outcomes.

  5. 05

    Contribute

    Deliver the session, review or mentorship commitment.

  6. 06

    Close the loop

    Record next steps and disclose any follow-on relationship.

Expert expectations

Expert access is built on trust.

  • Respect founder confidentiality and intellectual property
  • Disclose investments, advisory roles and other conflicts
  • Recuse from selection or review when impartiality is compromised
  • Do not solicit paid services from founders through the program
  • Separate mentorship from promises of introductions, investment or employment
  • Provide feedback that is specific, respectful and actionable
  • Follow FemiX code-of-conduct and data-handling requirements

Professional value

Contribute where your experience can produce visible progress.

Meaningful contribution

Work on a real founder decision with a defined objective.

Peer network

Meet other founders, investors and executives contributing to the cohort.

Ecosystem visibility

Receive appropriate recognition for verified participation—not pay-to-play promotion.

Learning

See new markets, founder models and cross-border perspectives earlier.

Multiplier effect

Help founders who may later mentor, invest in and sponsor the next cohort.

Recognition is a secondary benefit; founder value remains the primary reason to join.

Expert application

Tell us where your experience is most useful.

Share your background, functional expertise, preferred role, availability and potential conflicts. FemiX will contact applicants whose experience matches current program needs.

How would you like to support FemiX founders? required

Select all that apply.

What areas of expertise can you offer? required

Select all that apply.

Submitting an application does not guarantee selection, a founder match, a speaking role or public recognition.