Check out our latest adventures...

September 21 & 22, 2024​

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Our young entrepreneurs set up shop for more than 60,000 visitors at the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival. They sold everything from dog biscuits and artwork to housewares and fashion accessories.

March 17, 2024​

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Our young entrepreneurs utilized the Double Diamond framework to ideate solutions for modular computer company, Framework. This session was lead by Jen Wang who has served as Chief Product Officer for ThredUP and Framework Computers.

October 21, 2023​

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Our young entrepreneurs enjoyed an exciting in-person educational experience at the lovely and amazing Wish Boutique in Walnut Creek. The day kicked off with a scavenger hunt, followed by a workshop with Sasha Varni, founder and owner of Wish.

May 7, 2023​

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Our 6th Annual Spring Pop-up Shop featured more than 60 entrepreneurs selling their one-of-a-kind goods and services. From face painting and maple tree seedlings to skincare products and handmade works of art, there was something for everyone.

March 19, 2023​

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Our guest for this season’s Superpower Hour workshop was Claudia Walker, an Oakland based author and speaker, whose work has been featured in Forbes, Essence, and Black Enterprise. In January 2023, Ms. Walker launched a Black History Month collaboration with Target. She shared her unique founder story with us.

December 11, 2022

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During our 5th Annual Winter Pop-up Shop in Lafayette, California, visitors found something for everyone on their holiday list. Local merchants shopped for Girls Crushing It products to showcase in their brick and mortar locations. Our youngest visitors were even able to shop with the help of a teen shopping assistant.

September 17-18, 2022

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We joined forces with the Lafayette Chamber on presenting Girls Crushing It Pavilion as part of the the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival. During this two-day event, our young entrepreneurs welcomed festival-goers from all corners of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

April 30, 2022

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Retail got real for our four Pitchfest Competition winners who sold their products in-store at Title Nine's bustling Berkeley, California location. Title nine is the nation's largest independently owned retailer of women's outdoor and athletic apparel.

March 20, 2022

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During this workshop, participants learned the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. From market need to product ideation & prototyping to calculating margin and delivering a pitch, this course equips participants with the confidence and knowledge to crush it in business.

December 3-5, 2021

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With everything from pet supplies and housewares to handmade works of art and accessories, our Virtual Winter Pop-up Shop had something for everyone on your holiday list.

Summer 2021

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Our entrepreneurs participated in an interactive, behind-the-scenes trip to Title Nine headquarters—the largest independently-owned and operated retailer in the women's fitness and adventure space. The day included  department tours, product ideation and presenting to Title Nine CEO, Missy Park. 

February - March 2021

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This masterclass was offered to our advanced cohort who have been working for more than a year on launching and managing their online storefronts. Our customer experience curriculum was truly MBA-inspired and equipped our seasoned entrepreneurs with the skills to help take their shops to the next level.

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December 5 - 6, 2020

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After migrating their businesses online, more than 50 of our girlpreneurs sold their products at our Virtual Winter Pop-up Shop. Thousands of visitors logged on to shop and support our young entrepreneurs as they flexed their leadership muscles during the pandemic.

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July 19 & 26, 2020

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Along with Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, we offered Course #2: Give Your Business a Social Distancing Makeover. In this course girls used Stanford d.school's design thinking framework to strategize ways to adapt their business models in response to the pandemic.

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December 15, 2019

Lafayette, CA

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Our young entrepreneurs sold their wares to more than 600 shoppers at our Winter Pop-up Shop, which was a festive affair. With everything from bath products to stationery and organic dog treats to handmade works of art there was something for everyone.

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November 3, 2019

Orinda, CA​

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Our freshman class of entrepreneurs learned everything from business planning to product sourcing and budgeting to delivering a great pitch at our Entrepreneurship 101 Workshop.

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October 20, 2019

Capital One Café, Walnut Creek, CA​

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In preparation for our Winter Pop-up Shop, (2) sold-out cohorts of girls participated in our Brand Identity and Product Photography Workshop at Capital One in Walnut Creek.

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May 5, 2019

Orinda, CA​

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With 100+ girlpreneurs setting up shop, this event was high impact. We partnered with SewNow!, who produced a girlpreneur fashion show featuring products on sale at the pop-up shop.

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November 18, 2018

Orinda, CA​

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In preparation for our Winter Pop-up Shop, our girlpreneurs learned the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. They also honed their pitches in a small group setting.

May 6, 2018

Orinda, CA​

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After our debut at the farmers market, we put a call out on social media for a few girls to join us at our next farmers market pop-up. More than 40 girls signed up and we outgrew the farmers market. More than 400 people attended this event, and we incorporated as a nonprofit shortly thereafter.

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August 10, 2024​

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Our Start-up Olympiad cultivated and celebrated world class business skills through games and fun activities. Young entrepreneurs went for gold, while expanding their knowledge and mindset and increasing their impact and bottom line. 

December 10, 2023​

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During our 6th Annual Winter Pop-up Shop in Lafayette, California, visitors found something for everyone on their holiday list.

 

Our youngest visitors shopped with the help of a teen shopping assistants. 

September 23 & 24 2023​

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With more than 50,000 attendees, Lafayette Art & Wine is one of the largest festivals in the Bay Area. Our young entrepreneurs scaled their businesses and crushed it at this blockbuster event.

May 7, 2023​

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During our Rising Star Tradeshow, seasoned Alumnae pitched their wholesale offerings to local retail business owners who procured merchandise to sell in their brick and mortar stores.

March 19, 2023​

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Whether launching a first-time business endeavor or brushing up on the fundamentals of business operations, participants in this workshop ideate solutions to real-world business challenges. They also gain practical business skills which they apply to their own small business.

November 6, 2022

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Our young entrepreneurs learned how the pros at Sephora use merchandising to delight customers and drive sales, thanks to Cindy Deily, VP of Skincare at SEPHORA. They also gained practical skills, which they applied to their own shops during our Winter Pop-up Shop.

August 7, 2022

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Architect and artist, Lara Dutto, joined us for our Superpower Hour. During this session, participants learned that combining a passion for art and math can lead to a career in architecture. Our entrepreneurs were delighted and inspired learning about the contributions of female architects and the academic path to this exciting career.

March 26, 2022

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Eleven Pitchfest finalists pitched their products for a day of camaraderie, confidence-building and a chance to sell their products in-store at Title Nine's Berkeley, California location. Four winners were selected to sell at Title Nine and receive some very cool prizes, including $500 to invest in their business endeavor.

March 13, 2022

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Girls Crushing It teamed up with public speaking coach AnnMarie Baines, of The Practice Space, to equip our Pitchfest finalists with the skills and confidence to crush their pitch during our Title Nine Pitchfest Competition. 

November 13, 2021

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Our entrepreneurs grabbed their coziest pajamas for a self-care pajama party with Girls Crushing It BFF, Angela Caglia. Girls learned lifelong skills to help balance their busy lives and nurture their​ emotional well-being. They also had fun trading tips on finding pockets of joy.

April 17 - 18, 2021 

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The Virtual Spring Pop-up Shop enabled girls to sharpen their e-commerce skills and featured girls selling everything from handmade accessories and housewares to stationery and pet supplies. 

February - March 2021

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Our Spring session sold out in one minute, and thousands logged on for our first Virtual Winter Pop-up Shop. We were blown away by the ingenuity and enthusiasm we witnessed as these entrepreneurs pivoted to e-commerce.​

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October 18, 2020

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In preparation for our Virtual Winter Pop-up Shop, girls learned how to pivot their businesses in response to the pandemic. ​This included benchmarking best practices, adapting their products & business models, pricing & logistics. This course culminated into launching an online shop.

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July 13 - 17, 2020

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We partnered with Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center to offer Course #1: Entrepreneurship 101. In this entry-level course, girls from around the world learned the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. The course culminated into a Pitch Day Party.

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December 8, 2019

San Francisco, CA

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Girls sold their wares and attended a panel discussion with CEOs Tina Sharkey of Brandless, Lily Kanter of Serena & Lily and Boon Supply and Robyn Goldman of Smitten Ice Cream

October 6, 2019

Google Community Space, San Francisco, CA

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Our Girls Festival cohort of girlpreneurs traveled from all corners of the Bay Area to participate in our Brand Identity and Product Photography Workshop at Google Community Space.

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June 20, 2019

Charlotte, NC​

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We partnered with See Her Lead for their week long teen summit which included workshops and pitch event culminating into a holiday pop-up shop.

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March 24, 2019

Orinda, CA​

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In preparation for our Spring Pop-up Shop, 100+ girls and their families attended our MBA-inspired workshops which included Selling Through Storytelling and Financial Literacy.

October 28, 2018

Cl​aremont Hotel, Berkeley, CA

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Sixty of our girlpreneurs learned the fundamentals of entrepreneurship (including crushing their pitch) from Bay Area CEO, Pam Kostka.

April 15, 2018

Lafayette, CA​

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In preparation for our spring pop-up shop, our entrepreneurs attended a Business 101 Workshop, which included a girlpreneur panel discussion with young business owners.

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May 5, 2024​

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This Spring, our young entrepreneurs experienced commerce in the most first-hand way. They sold their products at the bustling Broadway Plaza Shopping Center among merchants such as LuLuLemon, Tesla and Nordstrom.

October 22, 2023​

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During this workshop, Joel spoke about his path to becoming a CEO and shared lessons learned throughout nearly two decades in the wonderful world of chocolate. Ghirardelli, a San Francisco-based, world famous chocolate company, was founded in 1852! Joel talked about continuing the brand's legacy.

August 13 , 2023​

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During this workshop, participants learned how to identify their unique brand ethos and how to zero in on their brand principles. They also gained tools for weaving their brand through various aspects of their business to leave a lasting impression on customers.

March 26, 2023​

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We were over the moon about launching our Rising Star Tradeshow in conjunction with our Spring 2023 Pop-up! Those who completed our Wonderful World of Wholesale workshop and the required follow-up steps were able to pitch their products to local retail business owners during our Spring Pop-up, in addition to selling to the general public.

March 5, 2023​

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Participants in this workshop gained a high-level overview of the college admissions process and learned the importance of charting their own unique path. They learned practical tips for tailoring their descriptions of their involvement in extracurricular activities. They also received tools to help track their progress and achievements. This workshop culminated into a rare opportunity for Q&A with a college admissions expert.

October 23, 2022

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In this workshop, participants were introduced to foundational concepts related to retail merchandising. They learned about the importance of being prepared to engage with our guest speaker. They also gained knowledge about skincare as a product category and were introduced to SEPHORA as a retail brand. Finally, they learned academic pathways to a career in retail.

May 1, 2022

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After two years of virtual programming, our young entrepreneurs were elated to be back in-person selling their wares for our Spring Pop-up Shop. It was a day of girl-powered educational programming, commerce and festivities.

March 20, 2022

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We joined forces with Diana Kapp, author of Girls Who Green the World & Girls Who Run the World to deliver this workshop highlighting visionary female founders out to save the planet. 

January 23, 2022

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Girls Crushing It and Title Nine teamed up to offer up-start entrepreneurs ages 10 - 17 a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sell their products in-store at Title Nine's bustling Berkeley, California location and a $500 cash prize to invest in their business endeavor. This course helped to equip participants with the confidence and skills to crush their pitch!

September 25, 2021

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Our young entrepreneurs sharpened up their pitch skills and dusted off their display stands for our first in-person pop-up shop in 18 months. We were elated to set up shop at the Moraga Pear & Wine Festival.

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March 20 - 21, 2021

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This pop-up was a blockbuster! Hundreds shoppers logged on for this virtual event where budding entrepreneurs sold everything from jewelry with inspirational messages to custom pet stickers and Nigerian-inspired handbags.​

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February 2021

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In response to the overwhelming demand for our programming, we launched our East Contra Costa (ECC) County cohort, which sold out. Girls participated in e-commerce workshops in preparation for our ECC Virtual Spring Pop-up Shop.​

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October 10 - 31, 2020

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This entry-level program was offered to girls in the early stages of starting a business as well as those kickstarting a business from scratch. Participants were awarded startup capital, stipends and had access to 1:1 business coaching. 

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March 1, 2020

Lafayette, CA

 

Our young entrepreneurs learned the fundamentals of brick and mortar retail operations and how to develop a go-to-market strategy for their business, including engaging with a panel of local shop owners in preparation for our Pitch Day.

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November 9, 2019

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

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Girls Crushing It joined forces with WorldWideWomen Foundation for the 4th Annual Girls Festival at San Francisco's iconic Palace of Fine Arts. It was a life-changing day of power and possibility, and our girlpreneurs delivered pitches and sold products to the nearly 6,000 attendees.

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October 16, 2019

Lafayette, CA​

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Girls learned about the gender pay gap and the importance of flexing their entrepreneurial muscles at an early age.

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May 22, 2019

Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette, CA​

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Our founder, Roxanne Christophe, spoke about inventive methods to foster organizational growth. 

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December 9, 2018

Lafayette, CA​

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Our Winter Pop-up Shop was bustling with 600 shoppers, who found gifts for everyone on their list. It has since become an annual tradition.

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October 6, 2018

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA​

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We were so honored to join forces with Girls Festival for a day of empowerment as 4,000 festival-goers visited our pop-up shop.

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May 28, 2017

Oakland, CA​

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After starting small businesses at school, Christophe and Sophie Davis recruited buddies (a.k.a business partners) to join their business. They quickly saturated the market at school and headed to the local farmers market to sell their wares.

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