Women Building & Backing Consumer Brands

Join Fearless Femmes and Ben Franklin Technology Partners at Louie Louie in University City for an intimate evening bringing together women who are building, backing, and shaping consumer brands.

This event is designed to put the right women in the room. Female founders, investors, executives, and leaders across the CPG ecosystem will come together for meaningful conversation, new connections, and an opportunity to learn from others navigating different stages of building and growing businesses.

Guests will also have the opportunity to learn more about Ben Franklin Technology Partners and how the organization invests in and supports early-stage companies throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Your hosts for the evening are Colleen Taggart of Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Sydney Grims, founder of Fearless Femmes. Colleen is a Philadelphia-based venture capital professional, small business owner, and community leader with a background spanning law, finance, economic development, and entrepreneurship. She currently works at Ben Franklin Technology Partners, supporting founders, investors, and strategic partners across the innovation ecosystem.

A Cornell University alumna and graduate of Notre Dame Law School, Colleen serves as President of the Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia and is active in a number of civic and professional organizations. Her work focuses on connecting founders, capital, and institutions to help growing companies succeed.

Whether you're launching your first brand, scaling an established business, investing in emerging companies, or working within the broader CPG ecosystem, we'd love to have you in the room.