Whether you are scaling a business, launching a new venture, or looking to expand your network, this is your space to connect with like-minded women who share your passion for impact and innovation.

Events may be a brunch, luncheon, or dinner, depending on the theme and location, to accommodate different schedules and provide more opportunities for connection.

Brought to you by Cassandra McClure, Creative Director of Clean Living Magazine, and Danielle Foster, Founder of The Wellness Affair. Each month, we feature curated gifts highlighting different founders, presentations by sponsors, and pop-up trunk shows by various entrepreneurs in fashion, beauty, and more.

We often have photo and video teams on-site to capture the experience, ensuring guests have professional content to share and use to market their brand, business, and personal platforms.

Each gathering offers a carefully crafted experience, featuring a clean, sustainable dining environment, engaging discussions, and a supportive community of female entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders.

Why Founders Connect?

Inspired by her own experience with isolation as a bay area entrepreneur, Cassandra McClure launched the Clean Living Founder Collective to connect women in health and wellness. Since its inception, the network has grown organically to over 200 women, with new members joining every week. 

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Each gathering is kept small and intimate, with a hand-selected group of female entrepreneurs. This creates an environment where you can form deep, lasting relationships and have quality discussions with like-minded women. Meals are provided by our generous sponsors, so come as you are. You’ll always receive a guest list of attendees so you can connect after the event.

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Curated & Intimate

What to Expect

We invite local leaders, mentors, and go-getters to share a meal, creating opportunities to support one another, learn from diverse journeys, and build unexpected partnerships.

Bring your ideas and challenges, both professional and personal, to the table. The focus isn’t on selling, pitching, or formal introductions—it’s about sharing your experiences in a way that allows for real collaboration and support. There is no strict agenda, only genuine conversation.

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Meaningful Conversation

Homegrown Community

 Sponsorship Opportunities 

A unique opportunity for one brand: Embrace year-long prominence as our Exclusive Partner, with invitations to all 12 gatherings. Your brand will be highlighted as 'Female Founders Connect Series - Presented by [Your Brand]' across all communications, ensuring a strong presence within our entrepreneurial community.

Exclusive Partner

Host a private gathering on a date and venue of your choice to connect with a vibrant community of female entrepreneurs and founders. As the exclusive sponsor of the event, your brand will have the unique opportunity to share your story through a personal introduction, enjoy prominent branding placement in event communications and table materials, and be showcased on our website and LinkedIn posts for the event. You’ll also be able to meet with Cassandra and Danielle prior to the event to curate the guest list to suit your needs and audience, whether it's reaching content creators, editors, or the general public.

Supporting Member

Boost your brand's visibility and engagement by securing an invitation to four exclusive gatherings each year. Enjoy prominent brand placement in all event communications, along with continued sponsor recognition at all events, on our website, and in every LinkedIn and social post.

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Upcoming Events

An Exclusive Gathering for Female Entrepreneurs

Founder Connect Mixer

Mar 27

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Palo Alto

Founder Connect Luncheon

APR 25

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Byron, CA

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Expect a beautifully curated experience with a focus on connection, conversation, and collaboration. You’ll enjoy a clean, thoughtfully prepared meal, introductions to incredible women, and an inspiring discussion centered on business, wellness, and growth.

Can I host an event at my restaurant, bar, or winery?

We love supporting local, woman-owned businesses and enjoy discovering new and emerging venues. If you're interested in hosting a Founder Connect Series event at your establishment, please send us your website, photos of the proposed space, and details of your offerings. This information will help us determine if your venue aligns with our event's ethos and requirements.

I have more questions. How can I reach out?
Feel free to contact us at cassandra@cleanlivingmedia.com for any additional inquiries!

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For inquiries about attending or sponsoring the Female Founders Connect Series, please reach out to us at:

Email: cassandra@cleanlivingmedia.com
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