Women Founders Dinner: The Founder You Become Hosted by The Thoughtful Society

We’re bringing together 20 women founders at Penny Roma on October 8 for a conversation around the founder you have to become for the company you want to build. Joining us are Stacy Pavlyshyna, co-founder and CEO of Awesomic, and Emily Iscoff-Daigian, founder coach. Stacy is the co-founder of Awesomic, a Y Combinator-backed company, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur. She’s helped grow Awesomic from its earliest days into a company that has worked with 4,000+ businesses, including 400+ YC startups, while navigating fundraising, growth, and the realities of scaling as a founder. Emily is a founder and executive coach who works closely with founders and leadership teams across high-growth companies, including multiple unicorns. Her work gets into the parts of building that are harder to see from the outside: leadership, identity, ambition, relationships, and the internal shifts growth demands. We’re bringing their perspectives together to talk honestly about how the unique experience female founders have and what it takes to evolve as their companies grow, what each new stage asks of you, and how to become the leader your next chapter requires. October 8, 2026Penny Roma, San Francisco6:00 PM–10:00 PM20 seatsAttire: Elevated Casual Hosted by The Thoughtful Society, with support from Wilson Sonsini.