A full ecosystem, community and trusted network built for and by female inventors & entrepreneurs.
You’re in the room. Pull up your chair.
You had the idea. The product. The brand. The vision for a business that could be something real. Now build and scale it, surrounded by female experts and fellow entrepreneurs who get it and have done it.
Too often, female inventors and entrepreneurs are left out of the conversation, out of the room. Not here. Here, you share, collaborate, learn, get funding, find resources, build your network, and grow your company.
FIRE was founded by Joelle Flynn: inventor of a 12x patented product, brand builder, Shark Tank winner and successful exit. She built this so you don’t have to do it alone.
Founder & CEO, 🔥FIRE
Why this exists
4%
of US patents issued over the past decade named only women inventors. 1809: the year the 1st patent was issued to a female inventor. Not much progress in 217 years. We’re here to change that.
1.1%
of US venture capital went to companies founded solely by women.
USPTO, Progress and Potential · PitchBook, reported March 2026
The journey
From the first idea to the day you exit.
Building a product business runs through eight stages. I mapped the whole arc so you can see where you are now and what is coming.
FIRE
Female Inventors & Rising Entrepreneurs
IDEA
Research, innovation & product-market fit
PROTECT
IP, patents, trademarks, legal & regulatory
BUILD
Product development, manufacturing, sourcing & packaging
FUND
Capital, investors, grants & financing
LAUNCH
Brand, marketing, PR & consumer awareness
SELL
Retail, wholesale, distribution & sales channels
SCALE
Operations, supply chain, data, international & people
EXIT
M&A, valuation, strategic buyers & transition
FIRE
Female Inventors & Rising Entrepreneurs
IDEA
Research, innovation & product-market fit
PROTECT
IP, patents, trademarks, legal & regulatory
BUILD
Product development, manufacturing, sourcing & packaging
FUND
Capital, investors, grants & financing
LAUNCH
Brand, marketing, PR & consumer awareness
SELL
Retail, wholesale, distribution & sales channels
SCALE
Operations, supply chain, data, international & people
EXIT
M&A, valuation, strategic buyers & transition
What’s inside
An ecosystem built and curated for YOU, the female inventor & entrepreneur.
Trusted & vetted experts. Fellow female inventors & entrepreneurs. A community. True networking. Resources. A library. Pods. Events. Pitch competitions. Funding and more. A trusted room built by women for women.
Sign up now. See what each tier includes →Library
Forms, ebooks, workshops, searchable and filterable.
Network
The exclusive member directory. Filter, message, and request intros.
Pods
Small-group circles by industry, stage, region, identity.
Events
Pitch competitions, workshops, founder office hours, firesides, and networking events virtual and in person.
Pitch Competitions
Eight finalists, live judging, a non-dilutive grant. The first cycle is being scheduled.
Experts
Joelle’s trusted and vetted network of specialists, who teach, support, make intros, and judge competitions.
Newsletter
Founder essays, post-mortems and deal break-downs, written by Joelle. Get them as they are published.
Founding 200
The Founding 200 Flame Members get special discounted pricing on their first year.
FIRE launched after almost a year in the making on September 18, 2026. Spark is free, forever. You don’t have to pay to join.