Program

We're here to champion you — to remind you that yes, you can. And we're building a community to help you to get there.

gal·va·niz·er

/ˈgalvəˌnīzer/

a leader who stimulates and excites people to action

#1 Reason at Stanford

I don’t feel equipped to tackle the problem, and I don’t know how to proceed

2 Most Requested Resources

A structured curriculum to help build a company

Mentorship from people with similar backgrounds

We surveyed women across Stanford's campus to understand what holds them back from starting companies

Lower Barrier to Entry

You don't need a team or a pitch deck to apply, just the passion to learn and hustle hard

Tailored Curriculum

We'll personalize resources based on your team's needs and goals

Inspiring Community

Learn from incredible peers and come away with a new board of directors to add to your life

We Built Galvanizer For You

Ann Bordetsky

COO of Rival, Investor at Jane VC, Prev. Director of BD at Uber

GSB Alum

Nicole Quinn

Partner at Lightspeed Ventures

GSB Alum

Angela Lee

Founding Partner of 37 Angels, Chief Innovation Officer & Associate Dean of Columbia Business School

A Few of Our Speakers

Our Program

STRUCTURED CURRICULUM

From idea validation to prototyping to fundraising, we'll teach you everything you need to know to start a company

OFFICE

HOURS

DEDICATED

MENTORS

Get paired with an entrepreneur and a VC to give you their perspectives from both sides of the table

LIFE

WORKSHOPS

Attend sessions like how to grow your wealth, how to address bias and more

PASSIONATE

COMMUNITY

Have peer founder forums to share your challenges and learn from smart, tenacious people like you

KICKOFF

RETREAT

Spend 24 hours with your peer founders: bonding,

brainstorming, and working on your business

Community is a place where the connections felt in our hearts make themselves known in the bonds between people, and where the tuggings and pullings of those bonds keep opening our hearts.

— Parker J. Palmer

APR 4

Timeline

Weekly Meetings

Wednesdays 6 - 9pm

8 WEEKS

JUN 4

Kickoff Retreat

Pitch Day

What the Research Says

Women scored at a statistically significantly higher level than men on the vast majority of leadership competencies we measured.

— Harvard Business Review

Previous Expert Office Hours

ART OF FUNDRAISING

When is the right time to raise VC money?
What metrics do you have to have before raising each round?

By SC Moatti

Managing Parter at Mighty Capital

LEGAL 101

What are the steps to incorporate your company?
How should you structure equity between co-founders?

By Danielle Naftulin

Partner at Cooley LLP

GROWTH MARKETING

How do you bring your first customers on board?
How do you choose the best go-to-market strategy?

By Yaron Samid

Founder of TechAviv

FINDING MOTIVATION

How do you self-motivate and stay on track with building a business?
How do you balance between being a founder and your personal life?

By Ilana Stern

General Partner at Peterson Ventures

Founder of Weddington Way