​Unlock Your Potential at the Female Founders Forum 2026: Powered by GOOGLE​

Calling all dynamic female founders, ambitious entrepreneurs, and trailblazing business professionals! Are you ready to elevate your startup and connect with a community of like-minded women?​

Join us on October 17, 2025, at the Newman Alumni Center, University of Miami, for an unforgettable day of empowerment, networking, and inspiration.

At Women for Success (WFS), we're more than just a nonprofit—we're a powerful community dedicated to uplifting women by providing invaluable free workshops, essential tools, abundant resources, mentorship opportunities, small business grants, and innovative Business Showers! Here, every woman gets the chance to define success on her own unique terms.

Why Attend?

• Inspiring Keynotes & Expert Panels: Gain insights from top-notch speakers and industry leaders on critical topics like funding, finance, investing, and growth.​

• Dynamic Workshops: Participate in interactive sessions designed to provide actionable takeaways to propel your business forward.​

• Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow leaders, professionals, and founders. Remember, you're just one connection away from changing your entire life!​

• Support a Great Cause: Your participation helps fund the Business Shower Fund and Incubator Program, awarding grants to ambitious entrepreneurs and women-led startups

Event Details:

• Who: Driven women leaders and professionals, women ready to launch or scale their startups, or anyone looking to connect with a community of ambitious peers.

• What: A full-day conference featuring workshops, keynote sessions, and collaborative discussions.​

• Where: Newman Alumni Center, University of Miami.​

• When: October 17, 2026, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM.​

• Why: Entrepreneurship can often feel like a solitary journey, but it doesn’t have to be. With the support of a vibrant community of like-minded women, your entrepreneurial path will be filled with collaboration, encouragement, and fulfillment!​

Secure Your Seat Today!

Don't miss this opportunity to transform your future. Grab your Biz Bestie and join us for a day that promises to be both engaging and transformational.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS!

Ericka Arias-Bertani, Founder & CEO Gira Business Development

Passionate about data and growth, Ericka brings over 20 years of marketing expertise to help businesses thrive. As a Cuban American from Miami, she understands the drive it takes to succeed. Ericka has tripled ROI and KPIs for companies of all sizes, streamlining processes with her expertise in CRM, database management, data analysis, and email marketing. A spreadsheet enthusiast, her passion lies in helping businesses leverage data to achieve their goals. Ericka believes in fostering a supportive community and is proud to serve Women for Success, a place where women can share their experiences and strategies for achieving success

Elizabeth Gonzalez, Founder & CEO of Specialty HR Consulting

Elizabeth is the driving force behind Specialty HR Consulting, bringing a hands-on, people-first approach to HR solutions. With a deep passion for helping businesses thrive, she specializes in making HR simple, strategic, and compliant. Known for her ability to connect with business owners and solve complex workforce challenges, Elizabeth is committed to creating workplaces where both companies and employees succeed. When she’s not leading SHRC, she enjoys working out at Crossfit, spending time with family, and finding new ways to support growing businesses.

Lauren Marsicano, Esq., Co-Founder of Marsicano + Leyva PLLC, Your Business and Family Law Attorneys

Lauren Marsicano, Esq. is the founding partner of Miami-based boutique law firm Marsicano + Leyva PLLC and has worked with global Fortune 100 companies like Bank of America and Ryder. Outside of her law firm, she is the creator of the Networking Maverick community where she helps her clients turn their networks into net-worth, and in 2020, Lauren founded the nonprofit Women for Success that is creating generational impact by empowering self-identifying women through grants, education, ementorship, support, community, and Business Showers to allow them to define success on their own terms. Lauren has been recognized as a “Top 40 under 40 Lawyer in the Nation” by the American Bar Association and has been named a “Florida Super Lawyer, Rising Star” as well as the Best She-Owned Miami Business Owner by the Women’s Chamber of Commerce. She received her law degree from the University of Miami and has studied at Oxford University.

Emily Barbe, Founder & CEO of FAAV: Finance As A Verb

From an early age, I developed an entrepreneurial spirit. Crafting, creating, and shamelessly bossing around my younger brother and friends to create driveway-based craft shows and lemonade stands was just the beginning of what would start my path toward understanding money and owning businesses. My parents were also incredible money mentors, teaching me invaluable financial literacy skills and the important lesson that “money does not grow on trees!” These lessons would spark a passion in me to pass onto others what I was able to begin learning in childhood. Upon graduating from Indiana University in 2012, I accepted a position in wealth management at Merrill Lynch, where I could help others to better understand their finances personally and professionally. After over a decade at some of Wall Street's biggest wire houses, I launched my own financial planning practice, FAAV (pronounced 'fave') in 2023, allowing me to pursue my passion of working with small business owners from the ground up, something I often couldn't do while working at the traditional firms where asset minimums were often $500,000+.

Francia Cabral, Personal Development Coach

Francia Cabral is a personal development coach, skilled in guiding individuals through life’s most significant transitions with clarity and compassion. In addition to her coaching practice, Francia’s background as a family law attorney for 10 years has equipped her with a profound understanding of life’s emotional challenges and the complexities of human relationships. This insight, combined with her holistic training, allows her to offer clients a truly integrated approach to personal growth and transformation.

Francia is certified in the Integrative Multi-Body Method of Coaching, a holistic framework that combines cognitive, emotional, and energetic approaches to personal growth. She utilizes a unique blend of coaching techniques, hypnosis, neurolinguistic programming, past life regression, and Reiki to guide clients to clarity, healing, and lasting change. These modalities allow her to work with both the conscious and subconscious mind, addressing deep-rooted beliefs, emotional blocks, and limiting patterns, while also restoring balance to the body’s energy system.

Her clients value her ability to create a safe, supportive space for personal exploration and transformation. Whether you're facing a career change, navigating a difficult relationship, overcoming personal challenges, or simply seeking a deeper connection with your purpose, Francia offers tailored coaching that meets you where you are and helps you evolve toward where you want to be.

Francia's mission is to help individuals transcend their limitations, cultivate inner peace, and move forward with confidence and clarity. When you work with Francia, you’re not just gaining a coach; you’re gaining a trusted partner dedicated to helping you create the life you desire. Let her help you unlock your fullest potential and guide you to the life you deserve.

AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

For Sponsorship Opportunities or Table Discounts | Contact Lauren@GiveForSuccess.org!

* As this is a nonprofit event, no refunds will be provided; however, we will allow you to transfer your ticket to another person 7 days or more before the event.*

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Editor’s Note: Lauren Marsicano, Esq., Founder of Women for Success is available for Interview.