The Thrive Project
Explore your power
Discover your leadership impact
Activate your network
6-week leadership program from women to women.
2024 applications are closed.
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Book a meeting with our program manager, Christof. Ask all your questions and get all the details.
Supporting female founders on their road to innovative entrepreneurship
We don't need additional training, but we do need like-minded people with whom we can share our personal and professional challenges and advice
-Liesl Bebb-McKay of The Thrive Project.
Why apply?
Explore your power
Discover your leadership impact with the help of inspiring role models who advise you on how to overcome challenges and help you achieve your goals. Build a successful career and company while staying true to your own boundaries and personality.
Find your tribe
Female founders don’t need more ambition or know-how, but they do need each other. Activate a powerful network of dynamic, innovative female entrepreneurs to create more visibility, connection and community.
Develop new skills
Tackle obstacles standing in the way of your success with the support of our coaches. Learn effective strategies for getting financing, pitching to investors, building sales and proactively planning for growth.
Timeline | The program explained 2024
The Thrive Project is a trailblazing program supporting female founders on their road to innovative entrepreneurship.
- Your investment: 450,- (excl. VAT)
- Capacity: only 15 participants will be selected, creating a valuable community
- Application deadline: TBA
- Duration: 6 days spread over 2 months
In addition to this program, Start it Accelerate & VLAIO offer free motivational and informative webinars featuring female entrepreneurs.
Ready to thrive in leadership?
The Thrive Project - Leadership journey
A powerful support network accelerating the success of female leaders.
Meet our experts
Natalee Holmes
Director & Founder - Conscious Connections, and Leadership Coach and Consultant.In a nutshell
Everything you need to know right until the program starts.
Online Infosession
TBA
Everything you want and need to know about the program, application process, deadlines and selection criteria. The ideal moment to ask all your questions.
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Start of the program
TBA
We kick off in the evening with a moment to get to know each other. The daytime sessions will start the next week, on the 14th of March.
What our participants are saying
The world should not be male or female. We have to try to find a balance. The input of women entrepreneurs through the Women in Tech program can ultimately lead to a better balance and provide new perspectives.
The start-up world is still a man's world, so it's nice to meet like-minded women thanks to Women in Tech. Everyone is at a different stage of their entrepreneurial journey, so we learn a lot from each other.
Male and female entrepreneurs often approach things in very different ways. Thanks to the Women in Tech program, I can now appreciate the balance between my male co-founders and myself, and I'm convinced that we complement each other perfectly.
Is it worth it?
Our Thrive graduates speak about the challenging and inspiring women-to-women program!
About The Thrive Project
Partnership with VLAIO: Together for strong, ambitious entrepreneurship
Flanders could be a bit more ambitious when it comes to entrepreneurship. We need more starters, more stayers, and more growers. That is why the Agency for Innovation and Enterprise (VLAIO) wants to set up projects that encourage, support or guide entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Together with the VLAIO partners, we are bundling our strengths and resources. Start it Accelerate-Thrive Project is part of a network of initiatives that entrepreneurs can use to thrive. Together for #strongentrepreneurship.
FAQ
The modules are between 2-3 hours long and are usually bundled together to take up an entire day. For the benefit of all participants, attendance is mandatory.
There are very few additional formal work requirements, but we do encourage you to take time to reflect on the sessions in order to maximise your benefit.
The Thrive program offers contact moments with mentors and other participants, spread out over 6 weeks. Thanks to our collaboration with Netwerk Ondernemen & Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen, we're able to offer our program at the discounted price of 450,- EUR (excl. VAT). In addition to this program, we regularly host free webinars featuring leading female entrepreneurs on a host of topics.
The full amount is due before the start of the program. Registration is complete upon payment in full.
We will select 15 motivated female entrepreneurs who fit the following criteria:
- Entrepreneur
- (Co-) Founder (or shares)
- Innovative growth company
- Registered office in Flanders
The Thrive Project has a hybrid format, including physical meetups in our Antwerp Hub.