SheScales

⏰ 5 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!

The countdown is on! Applications for the 2026–2027 cohort close on September 30, 2026.

SheScales is a marketing advisory program powered by Rain Agency that supports female founders with up to one year of in-kind marketing resources, consulting, and strategic guidance to help them grow and scale their businesses.

Selected participants can receive tailored support across:
✨ Brand strategy
📱 Paid social
📧 Email marketing
💻 Website optimization
📺 CTV
…and more.

To be eligible, your business must:
• Be incorporated and actively generating revenue
• Have a strong direct-to-consumer offering
• Generate $100K+ USD in annual gross revenue
• Be founded or led by a woman

📅 DEADLINE: September 30, 2026

If you’ve been thinking about applying, this is your reminder to hit submit! And if you know a founder who should apply, send this their way.

👉 Apply now here: https://www.shescales.com/apply/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=shescales-2026&utm_content=call-for-applicants-5-days-reminder

Consider this your reminder 📱

Between running the business, chasing opportunities, and wearing every hat, it’s easy to put the important things on the back burner. So here’s your sign to check a few things off your list, including applying to !

Applications for the 2026–2027 SheScales cohort have been extended through September 30, 2026 🎉

If you’re a female founder ready for expert marketing guidance and resources to help grow your business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/4xwfb6X

Big congratulations to Hyacinth Tucker, Founder & CEO of Laundrybasketdelivery and SheScales alumna, on the launch of NextFold, a new franchise brand expanding the business she started just four years ago! 🎉

Hyacinth’s journey is such a great example of what can happen when founders stay open to where their business is headed, build systems for scale, and recognize the bigger opportunity in front of them.

We’re so proud to celebrate this next chapter and can’t wait to see where NextFold goes from here! Congratulations, Hyacinth! 🚀

More on The Laundry Basket here: https://laundrybasketdelivery.com/

🚨 Good news, founders! We’ve extended the deadline!

There’s still time to apply for the 2026–2027 SheScales cohort! We’re giving female founders a little more time to take the next step toward growing their businesses.

is a marketing advisory program powered by Rain Agency that provides selected founders with up to one year of in-kind marketing resources and strategic guidance. Participants receive tailored support across areas like:

✨ Brand strategy
📱 Paid social
📧 Email marketing
💻 Website optimization
📺 CTV
…and more.

To be eligible, you must identify as female or lead a women-founded/women-led organization, have an incorporated business actively generating revenue, have a strong direct-to-consumer offering, and generate $100K+ USD in annual gross revenue.

📅 NEW DEADLINE: September 30, 2026!

If you’ve been thinking about applying, this is your sign. And if you know a founder who’s ready to scale, share this post with them!

👉 Apply here: https://www.shescales.com/apply/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=shescales-2026&utm_content=call-for-applicants-extension-announcement

Female-founded startups just had their second-best funding quarter on record 📈 While this is an exciting milestone, the numbers also highlight that there is still work to be done to create more equitable funding opportunities for women founders.

Read more about what this means for the future of female entrepreneurship at the link below!

Female Founders Had Their Second-Best Funding Quarter Ever—but 1 Startup Drove 89 Percent of It The numbers suggest female founders are breaking through. The reality beneath the megadeals is more complicated.

We have a little explaining to do…
Okay, not really. We’re just very excited that applications for the 2026–2027 SheScales cohort are still open! provides selected women founders with up to one year of in-kind marketing consulting and expert guidance to help them grow and scale their businesses.

⏰ But time is running out! Applications close on September 16, 2026.

If you or a founder in your network could benefit from SheScales, now’s the time to apply.

👉 Apply here: https://www.shescales.com/apply/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=shescales-2026&utm_content=call-for-applicants-fake-apology-7

🍂 New month, new funding opportunities!

September is here, and we've rounded up grants and funding opportunities that small business owners can explore this month. Whether you're looking to invest in your next big idea, expand your business, or give your growth plans a boost, there may be an opportunity waiting for you 💸

Save this post for later, share it with a fellow founder, and start exploring those applications below!

✨EDGE Grant Competition (Delaware Division of Small Business) - https://business.delaware.gov/edge/
✨The Breakthrough Grant: Vol III (Her Agenda) - https://mailchi.mp/heragenda/breakthroughiii
✨Secretsos™ Small Business Grant (Secretsos) - https://secretsos.com/grants/
✨WBDC Ignite Grant Program (Women's Business Development Council) - https://ctwbdc.org/ignite/
✨Transform Business Grant (TRANSFORM) - https://www.transformgrant.org/the-grant/
✨Outta Excuses Small Business Empowerment Grant ( Excuses) - https://www.outtaexcuses.com/general-5-1

⏰ We’re officially a little over halfway to the application deadline!

There’s still time to apply for the 2026–2027 SheScales cohort, but we recommend getting your application in ASAP!

SheScales is a marketing advisory program powered by Rain Agency that provides selected women founders with up to one year of in-kind marketing consulting and strategic guidance. Participants receive tailored support across areas like brand strategy, paid social, email marketing, website optimization, CTV, and more, all designed to help take their business to the next level.

If you’re a woman founder (or lead a women-founded or women-led organization) with a strong direct-to-consumer offering and $100K+ in annual revenue, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

📅 Applications close September 16, 2026!

Apply here: https://www.shescales.com/apply/?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=shescales-2026&utm_content=call-for-applicants-text-messages-6

Building a brand is about more than a logo, a website, or a great product 💡

We’re proud to see Laura McCann, Founder & CEO of Auratherapy and former alumna, share her insights in a new Brainz Magazine article on what bootstrapped entrepreneurs often get wrong about building a brand. From investing in expertise to developing better ways of thinking, Laura shares lessons from her 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

A great read for any founder building a brand from the ground up 👏

Read Laura’s full article below!

What Every Bootstrapped Entrepreneur Gets Wrong About Building a Brand After more than thirty years as an entrepreneur, people often assume I’ve seen it all. The truth is almost the opposite. Every stage of building a business has required me to become a student again. When...