For the Ladies First Founders Practicum Course - BMGT369D
Spring 2021: offered virtually, Tuesdays from 2:00-3:15pm
Ladies First Founders is the Dingman Center’s class for womxn entrepreneurs at the University of Maryland. Taught by Sara Herald, our Ladies First champion, this one-credit course is open to those working on business and social venture ideas. The small cohorts learn about entrepreneurship, grow their own ventures, and support each other’s entrepreneurial journeys through a blend of skill-building workshops and sessions with guest speakers. Topics include imposter syndrome and how to move beyond it, the how to’s of networking, finding balance as a founder/student/human, startup pitching and body language, funding and how to get it, and more.
Students who are interested in learning more about Ladies First or have questions about the class should attend virtual office hours with Lottie Byram (
https://dingmancenter.as.me/Lottie) or email Sara Herald to schedule an appointment (
sherald@umd.edu).