Fierce Founders Coworking Day
- Date
- 2026-05-20
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Host
- Fierce Foundry
About this event
If you do your best thinking around other ambitious women building real companies, this day is for you. Fierce Founders Coworking Day brings members together in person in New York for focused work time, easy conversation, and the kind of community energy that makes a long to-do list feel a lot more doable. Come ready to make progress on your business, meet other female founders who understand the pace and pressure of building, and spend the day in a room where everyone is there to work with purpose. This is not a conference and it is not a networking event disguised as one. It is a practical, community-driven coworking day designed to help you leave with momentum. About the Event Fierce Founders Coworking Day is an in-person member event built for female founders who want a stronger workday than they would have on their own. The format is simple by design: shared space, dedicated work time, and natural opportunities to connect with other founders in the community. This kind of event works because it respects what founders actually need. Sometimes that means uninterrupted time to tackle priorities you have been postponing. Sometimes it means a quick conversation with someone who has faced the same hiring question, customer challenge, pricing decision, or time-management issue. A coworking day gives you room for both. Rather than packing the schedule with programming, the focus is on creating the right environment: productive, welcoming, and full of peers who are serious about building. You can expect a balance of independent work and informal connection throughout the day. Because this is a member-centered community event, the atmosphere is likely to feel more grounded and relational than a broad public meetup. You are not walking into a room of strangers trying to pitch over each other. You are stepping into a space shaped around mutual support, accountability, and thoughtful conversation. What to Expect The day begins on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 AM EDT in New York, USA, giving you a clear starting point for settling in, meeting other attendees, and getting oriented before diving into work. You can expect the experience to include: Dedicated coworking time to work on your highest-priority tasks Informal networking with female founders across different stages and sectors Community conversation that happens naturally between work blocks, breaks, or table changes A productive in-person environment that helps you focus better than working solo A members-only feel that makes it easier to build real relationships, not just exchange introductions The rhythm of the day is likely to be flexible enough for different working styles. You may want to spend most of your time heads-down on strategy, fundraising materials, customer outreach, product work, or operations. Or you may use the day to mix focused work with a few intentional conversations that help you get unstuck. Expect a setting where it is normal to open your laptop, concentrate, ask a smart question, and return to work. That balance is what makes coworking days especially useful for founders: the structure is light, but the accountability is real. Why Attend Founders often spend a lot of time making decisions alone. A strong coworking day interrupts that isolation without pulling you away from the work that matters. You are not taking a day off from building your company to attend this event; you are using the event to build with more clarity, energy, and support. Being around other female founders can sharpen your thinking in ways solo work cannot. You overhear useful perspectives, have faster conversations, and remember that many of the challenges you are navigating are shared. That perspective can reduce friction and help you move more confidently. You should attend if you want to: Make measurable progress on real business priorities Work alongside peers who understand founder life firsthand Expand your network in a way that feels natural and useful Create accountability for the work you keep pushing to next week Reconnect with community while still protecting your time and focus The value here is practical. You leave having done work, met people worth knowing, and strengthened your connection to a network of women building serious businesses. That combination is rare, and it can change the tone of the rest of your week. Practical Details Location: In person in New York, USA Date: Wednesday, May 20 Start Time: 10:00 AM EDT Because this is an in-person coworking event, plan to arrive ready for a productive day. Bring what you need to work comfortably and effectively, whether that is your laptop, charger, notebook, headphones, or a short list of priorities you want to finish before you leave. A useful way to prepare is to decide in advance what success looks like for your day. That could be finishing a proposal, mapping out a launch plan, cleaning up your pipeline, reviewing finances, or simply getting through a backlog with fewer distractions. The clearer your priorities, the more value you will get from the shared accountability of the room. This event is especially well suited to founders who want in-person connection without sacrificing output. If you have been craving a work session that feels focused, social, and genuinely useful, Fierce Founders Coworking Day offers exactly that.
Who should attend
This is for you if you want your workday to be both productive and connected. - You are a **female founder** who wants focused time to work while being surrounded by other women building businesses. - You do your best work with a little **shared accountability** and want an environment that helps you actually finish the things on your list. - You are looking for **community that feels useful**, where conversations can move naturally from introductions to real founder challenges and ideas. - You want to **meet other members in person** and build relationships that go beyond online updates or quick event small talk. - You have specific priorities to tackle, such as strategy, operations, fundraising prep, customer work, or planning, and want a day that supports real progress. - You are energized by being around **serious, ambitious peers** and want to spend time with people who understand the realities of building a company. If you have been wanting a better setting to work, think, and connect with fellow founders in New York, this event will likely feel like a smart use of your time.
Speakers
- Elvira Elvira Luna
- Amber
- Laura Maiurano
- Aniruddh Gupta
- Sushma
- Jillian Friot
- Taylor Borde
- Xavier Huang
- Mary Newby
- Elsie Brown
- Steve Hayton
- Ophir Kagan
- Cassandra Pernia
- Samantha Yudin
- Meagan
- CEE
- Natalie Boykoff
- Tiffany Tang
- Kimmah Lewis
- Gylianne Tyndall
- Snehal Shah, Good Investor Club
- Lindsey Ramey
- Leslie Cohen
- Haya Goldzweig
- Patrick
- Ashley Aviram
- Veronica Fey
- Johnette Mannato
- Nik Y.
- Leslie Helpert
- Alyssa Archard
- Mia Taicher