Getting more women on the cap table, in the boardroom, and in positions of power.

Companies with diverse boards see higher year-over-year revenue, and yet in 2022, women held only 28% of board seats on the Russell 3000 index of publicly traded companies, and of those, 16% identified as people of color.

As a member of She’s Independent, you can opt in to our placements pool and be matched with startups looking for board members, and fractional and advisory support.

Building a board or looking for fractional leadership? You can access the same pool.

What role is right for you?

1 FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP

A business model that involves hiring part-time executives who can fill leadership gaps (CMO, COO, CFO, etc.) and offer strategic direction based on their previous experience.

2 ADVISOR

A leader that provides guidance, time, and knowledge to companies in a specific area of expertise, often regarding strategic planning, operations, marketing or financial decisions.

3 BOARD MEMBER

A member of the governing body of a company that provides management oversight, establishes strategic direction, and evaluates major decisions affecting stakeholders.

Are you a founder?

Explore the benefits of leveraging fractional talent for your business.

Investor skills transfer to the boardroom

Screening deals, running diligence, and taking a position on an investment case are board skills. You read cap tables, pressure-test plans, and weigh risks and unknowns. Our members do this every quarter, on real companies, with real money.

By stepping in as an investor, you develop your business acumen and strategic assessment — and open up a network of companies with boardroom and executive opportunities that may align with your resume and interests.

Members who want a formal credential can also access a board certification course through our partner ACE.

Hear from our community

VECKTA was my first true board appointment, and I couldn’t have done it without She’s Independent’s strength in influencing board skills and representation. After five years, She’s Independent not only secured follow-on funds to participate in the company’s Series A in record time, but I am still VECKTA’s only independent board director, creating a symbiotic relationship between the board, the founders, and She’s Independent investors.

Thank you for sharing your insights on the investor mindset and offering a negotiation framework we can use to navigate into and land aligned equity packages and board seats with our community. The conversation was invaluable and content clearly engaging as it was hard keeping up in the chat!