BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HAYVN - ECPv6.15.6//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:HAYVN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hayvn.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for HAYVN REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T203000 DTSTAMP:20260826T012933 CREATED:20250313T111459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T022304Z UID:10003207-1760981400-1760992200@hayvn.com SUMMARY:HAYVN HATCH Darien: Female Founder Pitch Night DESCRIPTION:ABOUT HATCH\nHAYVN HATCH is a unique women-centric pitch night\, brought to you by founders HAYVN Coworking with VentureMom.com\, Realist Ventures & P Garyn Productions. \nOur missions align. We support female founders. Women who have started businesses and need funding\, exposure\, marketing and growth. \nYou’ll hear from 6 female entrepreneurs who are ready to grow. \nPlease come meet the amazing founders & teams behind the incredible new businesses that will be pitching LIVE on October 20\, 2025 from 5:30 – 8:30pm. \nWe’ll have wine and lite bites offered by local entrepreneurs\, with networking before and after. The main event will begin at 6:15pm. \nThis is the one to attend! \n\n\n\n\nTICKET PURCHASE OPTIONS\nGENERAL ADMISSION: \n\n$25 HAYVN Members\n$35 EARLY BIRD Non-Members (until 10/6)\n$40 Non-Members (after 10/6)\n\nVENDOR FEE: Stay tuned for information or be in touch with events@hayvn.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant To Be A Sponsor at our next HAYVN HATCH?\nWe welcome sponsors! Please reach out to us at events@hayvn.com \nTHANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS OCTOBER 2025 SILVER SPONSORS:\n\nDarien Bank & Trust\nAon\nRenewal by Andersen of Westchester/Fairfield\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay tuned to meet our\, PRESENTERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMASTER OF CEREMONIES\nAND THE JUDGES\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE: \n\nMaster of Ceremonies: Kendra Farn\, Founder\, P Garyn Productions\nJudge: Mary Howard\, FirstXFounder\nJudge: Jenn Burka\, FTW Ventures\nJudge: Marty Isaac\, Angel Investor Forum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRIZE PACKAGE: $6\,000+ value\nHAYVN\, VentureMom\, Realist Ventures and P Garyn Productions are committed to helping our female founders grow with a thoughtful prize package featuring professional guidance & support from domain specialists – all targeted to growth. \n\nOFFICE desk at HAYVN – Winner will receive a one month BRANCH (Flex Desk + social) membership at HAYVN in Darien\, CT. Become part of the HAYVN community!\nFUNDING STRATEGY with Realist Ventures. Meet with Marie to discuss your funding stage & future plans and for thoughtful\, strategic guidance for growth.\nVIDEO STRATEGY with P Garyn Productions. Meet for 1 hour with Kendra\, an Emmy Award winning television news reporter & anchor\, to discuss specific ways your business could use video cost-effectively across platforms to meet your goals.\nPRESS with VentureMom.com. Winners receive a feature in the VentureMom blog\, a VentureMomPinkBook Directory page to sell their service or product\, and a 1 hour consultation.\nSTRATEGY AND FINANCE with Connecticut Small Business Development Center. Meet with Christine for a 1 hour review of your strategic goals & to create financial projections.\nLEGAL with Brooks Law PLLC\, Attorney. Meet with Alexis for a 1 hour consultation to discuss the legal work typically involved with starting or running a business and create a corporate compliance checklist tailored to your needs.\nEMAIL MARKETING REVIEW with Digital Retail Partners. Deb will review email service providers\, list growth strategies\, provide automations and design feedback with tactical recommendations to improve your email marketing.\nMARKETING STRAGEY SESSION with Sheed Communications. Nancy will offer insights on how to leverage the winner’s unique expertise\, positioning and point of view to create a plan for greater visibility and community engagement. This session will provide clear next steps to connect with ideal constituents and cultivate opportunities for growth.\nBRANDING with New Leaf Graphic Design. Meet with Kim for an hour to review any existing brand assets and get recommendations for making your brand more meaningful\, memorable and effective.\nCOACHING with SPEAC Success. Meet with Shannon for 90 mins to help boost confidence\, refine articulation\, strengthen leadership presence\, and master the skills to engage and inspire. Perfect for transforming personal and team communication!\nMAGAZINE FEATURE with Darien New Canaan Lifestyle. The Hatch winner & runner up will receive a joint feature article in an upcoming issue of the magazine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEET OUR FOOD & DRINK VENDORS\nWould you like to be a food or drink vendor\, please contact events@hayvn.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE:\n\nVia Carota\nAbsolutely Fabulous\nKinney Lane\nRebel Daughter Cookies\nThe Vintage Horse\nOwl’s Brew\nGratsi\nStylish Spoon\nButter + Sugar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is HAYVN HATCH like? Watch the Videos!\n\nCheck out our March 2024 HAYVN HATCH News12 coverage\nHatch Virtual (January 24th\, 2022 event video)\nHatch Live Version at HAYVN\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHATCH FOUNDING PARTNERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCAN’T MAKE THIS HAYVN HATCH?\nGet on our email list for future event notifications. \nCURIOUS ABOUT HAYVN? Book a tour \nWANT TO SEE MORE? View our events calendar \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAN’T MAKE THIS EVENT?  \nGet on our email list for future event notifications\n \n \n \n \n \n CURIOUS ABOUT HAYVN?  \nBook a tour \n \n \n \n \n \n WANT TO SEE MORE?  \nView our full event calendar URL:https://hayvn.com/event/hayvn-hatch-2025-10-20/ LOCATION:HAYVN Darien\, 320 Post Road\, Darien\, CT\, 06820\, United States CATEGORIES:Business and Strategy,Hayvn Hatch Pitch Night,Marketing,Networking,Personal and Professional Development,Technology and Productivity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hayvn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/HayvnHatch_Oct2025_GetTkts_SocialMedia-EventsCal.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="HAYVN":MAILTO:communitymanager@hayvn.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260826T012933 CREATED:20250911T214136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T214148Z UID:10003282-1761240600-1761247800@hayvn.com SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Women's Collective (EWC) Dinner: Become What Intimidates You DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurial Women’s Collective (EWC) Dinner Event\n\n\nIN-PERSON EVENT at HAYVN DARIEN\nThursday\, 10/23/25\, 5:30pm-7:30pm\nConnect with smart\, supportive entrepreneurial women\, learn new things\, build relationships\, and have fun. \nPlease join us for this exciting dinner event. Admission includes dinner.\n\nHAYVN Members w/ Discount Code* – $25 Early Bird (ends one week prior to event)\nHAYVN Members w/ Discount Code* – $35 (one week leading up to event)\nNon-HAYVN Members – $50\n\nNOTE: Early bird ticket sales end one week before event.* Discount codes on members portal. For help accessing members portal please email questions@hayvn.com \nProgram Topic: Become What Intimidates You\nErin Smith\, Ed.M.\, Performance Strategist + Executive Leadership Coach\, Driven Beyond Excellence\, LLC\nPlus Member Spotlight: Jan Schaefer\, JES Financial \nErin Smith is a keynote speaker\, executive coach\, and former hedge fund leader who helps high-performing women trade performative confidence for embodied power. In her signature keynote\, Become What Intimidates You\, Erin invites audiences to confront the fears\, comparison\, and limiting stories that keep them playing small—then reclaim the version of themselves they’ve been taught to avoid. \nThis isn’t a pep talk. It’s a call to become the bold\, brilliant\, and unapologetic version of yourself you’ve always sensed was waiting. \nDrawing from personal stories\, psychology\, and audience interaction\, Erin delivers a transformative message that’s as empowering as it is unforgettable. \nBecause what intimidates you… might just be the truest part of you \nReframe fear as a directional signal—not a stop sign—on the path to leadership and personal growth \nKey Takeaways: \n\nUncover the subconscious “safety stories” that hold them back from taking bold action\nRecognize intimidation as a mirror—often reflecting the power they’ve yet to fully claim\nDiscover how to move from performance to embodiment\, and stop shape-shifting to survive in male-dominated environments\nLeave with one brave\, actionable step toward becoming the version of themselves they were taught to fear—and are now ready to become\n\nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur speaker\, Erin Smith\, is someone who knows what it takes to lead under pressure-and teaches others how to do the same \nErin is a performance psychologist\, executive coach\, and former hedge fund people manager who helps high-achieving professionals trade self-doubt for presence\, clarity\, and conviction. \nShe began her career in private equity at Starwood Capital during the 2008 financial crisis\, then spent over six years managing investment teams at Bridgewater Associates-one of the most intense hedge fund environments in the world. With a master’s degree in sport and performance psychology\, Erin blends real-world experience with science-backed strategy to help her clients lead with both precision and power. \nToday\, her work is focused on helping leaders-especially women-become exactly what once intimidated them. \nShe also hosts The Driven Women Project\, a podcast where she interviews trailblazing female leaders to demystify what it really takes to lead authentically in male-dominated industries. \nErin is known for her no-fluff coaching\, her fierce belief in human potential\, and her ability to help you walk into any room and own it-without losing who you are. \nSpeaker links: \n\nwebsite: https://app.gohighlevel.com/v2/preview/wtjGQbKJhht45HtZwdYB?notrack=true\nlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinsmithedm/\ninstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrivenwomenproject/\nfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drivenbeyondexcellence\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Entrepreneurial Women’s Collective (EWC) \nThe Entrepreneurial Women’s Collective was born in 2015 as a way to offer meaningful networking and professional development to women business owners. Since that time\, the EWC network has expanded\, special friendships have formed and business has happened\, all while learning from some pretty amazing speakers. EWC’s mission is to bring smart\, supportive women together and watch the magic happen. \nWhen we ask the members what they like best\, the #1 answer is “the women in the room”. Words like high quality\, warm\, welcoming\, willing to help one another are heard over and over again. Go to HAYVN.com/EWC to become a member. \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact questions@hayvn.com \nCAN’T MAKE THIS EVENT? Get on our email list for future event notifications. \nCURIOUS ABOUT HAYVN? Book a tour \nWANT TO SEE MORE? View our full calendar of events \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAN’T MAKE THIS EVENT?  \nGet on our email list for future event notifications\n \n \n \n \n \n CURIOUS ABOUT HAYVN?  \nBook a tour \n \n \n \n \n \n WANT TO SEE MORE?  \nView our full event calendar URL:https://hayvn.com/event/hayvn-ewc-2025-10-23/ LOCATION:HAYVN Darien\, 320 Post Road\, Darien\, CT\, 06820\, United States CATEGORIES:Business and Strategy,Marketing,Personal and Professional Development,Technology and Productivity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hayvn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/EWC_Oct2025_SocialTemplate-EventsCal.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="HAYVN":MAILTO:communitymanager@hayvn.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR