From Side Hustle to Startup
Only 12.4% of UK music technology companies are female-led.
As part of the relaunch of FemTUK, this event brings together founders, operators and aspiring entrepreneurs for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a Music Tech business. We're focusing on the earliest – and often hardest – stage of the founder journey: turning an idea into a company.
Expect practical lessons you can apply immediately: validating an idea, finding your first customers, building momentum, navigating setbacks, and knowing when to make the leap from side project to startup.
Who's it for Female founders, aspiring founders, startup teams, operators, investors, and anyone committed to increasing female entrepreneurship in music technology. Open to women and the wider industry community supporting the mission.
On the night
5.30pm – 6.00pm – Arrival, drinks and networking
6.00pm – 6.10pm – Welcome and FemTUK relaunch: introducing the challenge, the vision for FemTUK, and plans for the year ahead
6.10pm – 6.50pm – Founder conversation, chaired by Sarah Jones, with panelists covering when it stopped feeling like a side hustle, finding customer number one, building credibility for an idea, biggest mistakes, and what they wish they'd known earlier
6.50pm – 7.15pm – Ask Me Anything: open floor for candid questions on starting, building and growing a business
7.15pm – 8.00pm – Networking, food and drinks