How I Built a Community of Support for Female Founders, with Jaclynn (Jax) Brennan, Founder of Fyli
Dear FoundHer...
Lindsay Pinchuk
5 • 854 Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2022
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
“Fyli stands for ‘tribe’ in Greek and ‘family’ in Latin,” explains Jaclyn “Jax” Brennan, founder of Fyli, a private support network for female founders. Just as the U.S. locked down, Jax acted as a conduit for connection, reaching out to every mastermind she knew to create 150 online masterclasses, and offered them to beginner founders at no cost. Fyli soon evolved into its current model, and when collaborating with new businesses, Jax asks herself not only how they align with her mission, but what she can offer them. Leading with an abundance mentality means recognizing that there is room for everyone, and the more people who elevate a vision, the better the results.
Certain boundaries are crucial, though. Your own community should hold you accountable to the boundaries you’ve set for yourself. Young women need to make ‘intentional asks’ for what they want. Keep your expectations realistic. Success doesn’t happen overnight.
Join the conversation to find out why the word ‘no’ shouldn’t hurt, how to execute a partnership properly and to hear what Fyli does to help find you support even if their network isn't for you. Don't miss this episode that every female entrepreneur should get in on.
Quotes
• “When we all bring our best to the table together we move mountains.” (7:30-7:34 | Jax)
• “When you are a startup founder, you can’t expect to take a salary in Year 1, 2, or even 3. It takes time to build. If you come from an abundance mindset and you have a plan and strategy, step-by-step is how you get there. It doesn’t happen overnight.” (18:21-18:39 | Jax)
• “The way I approach partnerships now is ‘How do we both win?’ The most important thing to know when building a partnership is their win. Of course, they care about what you want, but it’s really about what they want and what success looks like to them." (22:11-22:27 | Jax)
• “The power of saying ‘No,” and respecting your time and your boundaries when you’ve got to put blinders on, because there are only a certain amount of hours in a day, it’s hard. But it’s something we need to talk more about.”(26:11-26:23 | Jax)
• “You have to show up to a partnership ready to give and deliver.” (22:38-22:45 | Jax)
Connect with Jaclynn (Jax) Brennan:
Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/jaclynnbrennan
Website | http://www.fylitribe.com
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| 0:00.0 | Dear Founder, as you know, there's no blueprint for entrepreneurship. You wear so many hats, |
| 0:09.7 | you burn the men'side oil, you pour your heart and soul into everything that you do. But without a |
| 0:14.8 | doubt, the journey is worth every single second that you put into it. I'm Lindsay Pinchuk, |
| 0:20.6 | host of the Dear Founder podcast. I say this |
| 0:23.3 | because I've lived it for over a decade. I started my first company with $500 in my pocket and a |
| 0:29.2 | baby in my belly. I grew it and I sold it all. This podcast is my weekly letter to you. We'll talk |
| 0:36.1 | all things starting, growing, nurturing, |
| 0:39.1 | and in some cases even selling a business. Together with some of my closest contacts, |
| 0:44.1 | I'm here to help you find your own success, whatever that means to you. The ride as a founder |
| 0:49.0 | is the ride of your life. So come on and join me for another episode that will get you one step closer to |
| 0:55.0 | reaching your own founder goals. Welcome back to another episode of Dear Founder. |
| 1:01.7 | Jacqueline, Jax Brennan is someone I only met when we logged on for this interview, yet I feel |
| 1:06.3 | as though I've known her forever. I also know that I will forever be thankful to her amazing publicist for |
| 1:12.3 | introducing us. Jacks is someone who, through her own experiences, as a founder saw a lack of |
| 1:18.2 | resources for early stage female founders. And as the pandemic hit and businesses came to a halt, |
| 1:23.1 | she and her co-founder realized that women entrepreneurs needed more support than ever before. |
| 1:28.9 | Jax is a true champion for all of us, and I cannot wait for you to hear this conversation. |
| 1:34.3 | Jax Brennan is a creative executive and expert on the connection between business and branding, |
| 1:38.8 | with over 12 years of experience as a creative director for a variety of luxury fashion brands and having helped |
| 1:45.2 | lead over 22 major corporations in executing branding strategies. She is an authority on taking |
| 1:52.0 | brands, organizations, and entrepreneurs to the next level of success. Jacks is also the CEO and |
| 1:58.0 | co-founder of Feeley, a female mastermind membership community focused on |
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