At She Said: Slab Edition, we’re creating space for women to Start, Grow, and Scale powerful, sustainable businesses. Each session aligns with one of these tracks to ensure attendees receive targeted, actionable insights based on their current business stage. When submitting your speaker proposal, please select the track and topic category that best aligns with your session content.

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 Track 1: START

Audience: Women in the early stages of entrepreneurship (0–3 years in business)
Focus: Laying the foundation for business success
Examples of Ideal Sessions:

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• Validating your business idea

• Setting up legal, financial, and operational basics

• Finding your first customers or clients

• Shaping your brand identity and voice

• Funding your start with limited resources
   

Track 2: GROW

Audience: Entrepreneurs with established businesses (4–7 years) looking to push through plateaus
Focus: Operational excellence, customer growth, and building infrastructure
Examples of Ideal Sessions:

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• Building a team and delegating with intention

• Optimizing systems and processes

• Strengthening your financial strategy

• Branding, marketing, and expanding reach

• Embracing technology to increase efficiency
   

Track 3: SCALE

Audience: CEOs in business for 8+ years ready to scale, secure capital, or exit
Focus: High-growth strategy, leadership elevation, and long-term value creation
Examples of Ideal Sessions:

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• Securing funding, venture capital, or large contracts

• Building a board or executive leadership team

• Mergers, acquisitions, or exit planning

• Leading at scale: managing culture, vision, and operations

• Creating generational wealth through your business
   

 Session Topic Categories

Please select one topic category that best describes your session content. These categories help us build a well-rounded agenda and ensure alignment with attendee goals.

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• Business Strategy & Growth: Business modeling, planning, decision-making frameworks, and long-term vision

• Finance, Capital & Wealth: Budgeting, funding, pricing, cash flow management, wealth building, and financial strategy

• Marketing & Branding: Branding, content, visibility, digital strategy, social media, and customer engagement

• Leadership: CEO mindset, team building, hiring, delegation, and personal growth as a leader

• Operations & Infrastructure: Systems, automation, tools, infrastructure, and daily business management

• Technology, Innovation & AI: Using AI, apps, software, and digital tools to optimize, grow, or transform your business

• Impact, DEI, and Social Responsibility: Social entrepreneurship, DEI, community building, policy, and purpose-driven business

• Wellness, Mindset, & Lifestyle: Mental health, balance, lifestyle, resilience, and holistic success as a founder