Hertfordshire Female Start-Up Club

### 🌸 What is it?

A warm, high-energy brunch for women in Hertfordshire who want to start a business, meet mentors, and turn ideas into action — hosted by the Hertfordshire Female Startup Club at The Florist.

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### 👩‍💼 Who it’s for

• You’ve got an idea (or five) and want to sanity-check it
• You’re early stage / side-hustling and need direction
• You want real talk, local mentors, and a supportive crew

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### 🗓 What happens

• Welcome & Icebreaker (10 mins) quick table game to warm up
• 5-Minute Intros (30 mins) everyone shares:

1. Their name + idea / business
2. Where they’re at now
3. One piece of advice they most need right now

• Group Share (15 mins) as a collective, we share resources/tips on the most common themes
• Open Mingle (30–40 mins) swap Instas, accountability buddies, collab ideas over brunch

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### ✨ You’ll leave with

• Clarity on your next step (from advice you received)
• 2–3 new useful contacts (maybe even a future co-founder)
• Confidence + momentum to actually begin

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### 💷 Ticket Information

Tickets are £7.50 per person. This helps cover:

• ✅ The restaurant’s service charge
• ✅ A small RSVP commitment fee to reduce no-shows
• ✅ The time and admin it takes to run and grow this community 🌸

👉 Please note: Food & drinks are not included — these are purchased individually at The Florist on the day.

We keep tickets affordable so more women can join, while making sure seats are saved for those who are genuinely committed.

### 🚀 Ready to turn your ideas into action?

Join us for our next Female Startup Brunch at Plates, Berkhamsted on Saturday 22nd November at 1:00pm. Connect with like-minded women, share your business ideas, and get practical advice in a warm, supportive setting.

✨ What to expect

• 5-minute intros: share your idea, where you’re at, and one piece of advice you most need
• Peer support + resource sharing
• Time to mingle, swap Instas, and find accountability buddies over brunch
• A chance to build real connections with ambitious women in Hertfordshire 🌱

💡 Who it’s for

• Women at the idea stage who want to learn where to begin
• Side-hustlers looking for clarity and direction
• Founders who want to connect and share knowledge

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### 💷 Ticket Information

Tickets are £15 per person. This covers:

• A reserved spot at Plates (who require card details for all bookings)
• Securing the table with the restaurant’s cancellation/no-show policy
• The admin & organisation it takes to run the Hertfordshire Female Startup Club 🌸

👉 Food & drinks are not included in the ticket price — these are purchased individually at the venue.

🌸 Come as you are. Leave with ideas, contacts, and confidence to take your next step.

#### Restaurant Terms:

Thank you for booking at Plates. We take credit or debit card details to secure all bookings as we are a small, independent restaurant and last-minute cancellations and no shows have a huge impact on our business. No payment is taken from the card on booking. We have a 24 hour cancellation period. We will charge £10 per person for cancellations within 24 hours of the booking where the table can't be rebooked. No shows will also be charged at £10 per person. Thank you for your understanding.