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Our Vision

To democratize access to money and power in order to level the playing field for women and drive systemic change. By bringing differentiated networks together in a single community dedicated to creating and exchanging mutually beneficial opportunities, we will unleash an incredible amount of untapped wealth creation and innovation into the world.  

Our Mission

To build a community dedicated to increasing the number of women on boards and cap tables of women-led startups so we can initiate and advance for profit board careers and investment portfolios, empower women entrepreneurs and ensure women’s access to capital.  

Our Four Guiding Principles

  1. Women can initiate and advance their for profit board careers by serving on the boards of women-led startups.
  2. Women deserve the opportunity to close the equity gap by advising and/or investing in women-led startups.
  3. Women entrepreneurs need funding to spur sustainable economic growth and balanced innovation.
  4. Women-led startups can benefit from expert guidance, mature networks, and credibility to effectively raise capital.

Our Values

Community Capital

Community Capital

Community Capital

Choose collaboration over competition. Enlarge the pie for all. 

Creativity

Community Capital

Community Capital

Think big and reframe challenges as opportunities. Be unafraid to voice ‘gets’ along with ‘gives.’  

Commitment

Commitment

Commitment

Advocate for women to have a seat at the table, access to wealth creation, power and influence. 

Celebrate

Commitment

Commitment

Together we can lift each other up, create balance and be the change! With Kindness. With Empathy. With Joy. 

THE TEAM

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Breen Sullivan

Breen Sullivan

Breen Sullivan

 

Founder


Claim to Fame - A career general counsel, Breen has worked with startup and high growth companies for nearly a decade, specializing in technology, SaaS, energy efficiency and data science.


Board Experience - Has served as Corporate Secretary.


Business Experience - Angel Investor and Advisor to SpotOn!


Hidden Talents - Can rock a thrift store like no one's business.

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Sarah Feingold

Breen Sullivan

Breen Sullivan

 

Co-Founder

 

Claim to Fame - The first lawyer (and 17th employee) at Etsy, helping to take the company public. First General Counsel at Vroom.


Board Experience - Experience serving as a Corporate Secretary.



 

Co-Founder

 

Claim to Fame - The first lawyer (and 17th employee) at Etsy, helping to take the company public. First General Counsel at Vroom.


Board Experience - Experience serving as a Corporate Secretary.


Business Experience - Seasoned business executive and startup advisor.  The New York Law Journal awarded Sarah with the GC Impact Award.


Hidden Talents - An accomplished public speaker, entrepreneur, metalsmith, and scholar at NYU Law School.

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Kat de Haën

Breen Sullivan

Kat de Haën


Co-Founder

Claim to Fame - Inventor of the Pedi Spacer


Business Experience -  Kat is an inventor and entrepreneur at heart.  She patented and brought to market a popular consumer beauty product and launched an upscale silk fashion line.  She started her career in sales and product development in the fashion industry.


Hidden Talents - Cooking, Interior Design, and child wrangling

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Sarah Hounshell

Sarah Hounshell

Sarah Hounshell

Manager of Media and Operations


Claim to Fame -  Implementation strategist for The Fourth Floor’s new, cutting-edge platform.


Business Experience - Since double-majoring at UNC-Chapel Hill, Sarah has worked in patent law, real estate, and as a researcher for two non-fiction books. 


Hidden Talents - Award-winning equestrian, prodigious crafter, and occasional camel rider.

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Julia Baldwin

Sarah Hounshell

Sarah Hounshell

Product Specialist


Claim to fame - Newest and youngest team member, Julia helped build The Fourth Floor’s new platform. She is responsible for user management, technical support, and all things behind the scenes. 


Business Experience - Since graduating from Oberlin, Julia has worked in psych research and at a law firm. 


Hidden talents - crossword puzzle aficionado

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