EMPOWER HER: From Setback to Success | By Female Ventures

Female Ventures Utrecht presents: EmpowerHER From Setback to Success. How women turn obstacles into thriving businesses and careers.

Join Female Ventures for an inspiring evening that celebrates women who turned adversity into opportunity. Every journey has its share of challenges, but what if those challenges could be your greatest source of strength?

Hear from three remarkable speakers who transformed personal and professional struggles into thriving ventures, from overcoming illness, to navigating between corporate life and entrepreneurship, to building deep-tech startups from scratch.

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a student seeking a job opportunity, a freelancer looking to grow, or a professional ready for your next leap, this event will leave you inspired, empowered, and connected to a community of women who lift each other up.

The event is kindly hosted by UtrechtInc.

Why join us?

• Discover how challenges can become a powerful foundation for your next big step.
• Learn how breakthrough ideas that can turn uncertainty into action.
• Gain fresh ideas and inspiration from real stories of resilience and success.
• Build your own resilience toolkit to overcome obstacles with confidence.
• Leave feeling motivated to shape your own path with clarity, courage, and purpose.
• Connect with like-minded women pursuing their journeys as entrepreneurs, freelancers, and corporate professionals

Speakers/Panelists:

Ashley Musselman — Founder & Freelance Product Marketing Leader
After overcoming professional obstacles, Ashley turned her experience in global product marketing for brands like Snapchat and Amazon into her own freelance product marketing company. She now helps complex tech products reach the right customers through clear strategy, go-to-market execution, and cross-functional alignment. Her story about transforming uncertainty into resilience and turning career challenges into a thriving venture.

Amit Friskolnik — Founder, MIMO Cookies
After overcoming personal obstacles, Amit turned her passion for baking and sustainability into MIMO Cookies, a purpose-driven brand crafting planet-friendly treats now available in Albert Heijn and other major retailers across the Netherlands. Her story is one of determination, creativity and turning personal challenge into sweet success.

Anitha — CTO & Co-founder, Deep-Tech Startup Senergetics
After many unsuccessful attempts to switch her career from academia to entrepreneurship, Anitha transformed her struggles into a thriving career in deep-tech innovation. As CTO, she now leads efforts in photonics and sustainability, proving persistence pays off. Her story is one of perseverance, reinvention and transforming setbacks into groundbreaking success.

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The event is kindly hosted by UtrechtInc.

Agenda:

17:00 – 17:20 | Arrival, drinks & snacks, networking

17:20 – 17:30 | Introduction

17:30 – 18:30 | Panel discussion

18:30 – 18:45 | Audience Q&A

18:45 – 19:45 | Closing & networking

📅 Date: 9 December
⏰ Time: 17:00–20:00
📌 Location: UtrechtInc, Vening Meinesz building C, Princetonlaan 6, 3584 CB Utrecht
🥂 Drinks & snacks included

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