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Founders & Flutes:
The Room for Growth
An event for women entrepreneurs who want to grow, learn, receive real guidance, and build meaningful connections all in one powerful day.
Friday 20 March 2026 | 10:00am – 3:00pm | Gather Bulimba
No paid “inspiration” speakers. No awkward networking. No sales pitches.
Just a working room, expert guidance, and the kind of coaching, learning & conversations that will move things forward, no matter what stage of business you're in.
Discover the Founders & Flutes vibe
A different kind of event conference, just for ambitious women entrepreneurs.
Why join this room?
Because it's focused on helping you grow your business.
This is a curated working room for ambitious founder who want to:
• Step out of the noise and think clearly
• Pressure-test their positioning, offers and growth decisions
• Have real business conversations (not small talk) and work ON their business not just talk about it (we will roll up our sleeves!)
• Leave with an EOFY action plan, not just a notebook full of quotes
You won’t find long keynote speeches.
You won’t find surface-level networking.
You’ll find:
• Structured connection
• Expert proximity
• Practical & strategic proven frameworks
• Experts who can actually you get unstuck and uplevel what you need to
• Honest conversations
• Momentum you can feel
• "Hands on" activities: roll up your sleeves and work.
The Flow of the Day
Morning: Clarity + Perspective
Rapid Networking, Reimagined
Structured, facilitated introductions designed for alignment and follow-up not awkward name badges.
The Growth Sprint
A guided working sprint session to identify your growth levers and the decisions you should be taking to uplevel your business.
Then a beautiful light lunch & sparkling water + bubbles (it's called Founders & Flutes 🥂🥂🥂 after all).
Afternoon: Precision + Action
Expert Labs, live implementation.
A live, practical session with experts across legal, brand, sales, systems, macontent. Bring real questions. Get real answers. It's a roll up your sleeves & get stuff done kind of afternoon This is your chance to get real support on a heap of growth-focused topics with roving expert feedback.
Leap Circles (Hot Seat 'Opportunity' Crunch)
Small-group working room to unlock your current blocker with facilitated strategy input. Powerful shifts and 'ah-ha' moments guaranteed.
EOFY Action Mapping Session
You’ll leave with:
• Clear decisions
• Immediate action plan
Closing Celebratory Flutes Moment 🥂
Sparkling. Celebration. Connection.
Because growth deserves acknowledgement.
And if you don’t want to duck off early because you know that this is the room for growth that you’re craving and that you want to go 'all in' then you want the VIP experience.
The VIP experience
from 3 pm onwards
The VIP room experience starts at 3 pm when doors on the day conference close.
The VIP growth room is smaller. More intentional. More powerful.
From 3h00 pm to 4h30 pm, we move into a closed-door session designed to turn insights into action.
Strategic Spotlight Session
Each VIP gets the opportunity to bring one real, revenue-impacting challenge to the table.
In a focused small group, we workshop it properly: strategy, positioning, blind spots, connections, next steps.
This is the kind of thinking that would normally cost thousands in consulting fees.
You leave with clarity, direction, and a room of women invested in your outcome.
Curated High-Level Networking & Bubbles
Active facilitated VIP-level networking and strategic matches.
If there’s someone in the room you need to know, I make that happen.
Private Hosted Dinner in Bulimba
Not just dinner. A hands-on, facilitated experience designed to deepen connection and move ideas forward.
Structured prompts. Real conversation. Real collaboration.
This is where partnerships form. This is where decisions get made. This is where momentum compounds.
Get your VIP ticket today, it's worth it!
If you know you would like more proximity, sharper thinking, and the kind of room where real connections happen…
If you want personalised coaching, intentional introductions, and a different kind of private dinner that actually moves the needle… Then VIP is where you belong.
Your VIP ticket is only $299 + GST.
Brand New Location
Event Venue: Gather Bulimba
Address: Unit 9 Ground Floor/57 Karthina St, Bulimba, QLD
Gather is a beauiful new event room and space designed for an intimate hands-on conference, great conversations and break-out rooms.
Reserve your spot today!
The best way to spend Friday March 20th: working ON your business, being inspired & growing.
ONLY 1 TICKET LEFT!
Grab your all-day conference ticket
Only $199
Excludes GST
General admission ticket
Applicable for all daytime activities, guest expert speakers, active networking and sessions from 10h00 am to 3 pm.
Yes, only $199 (+ GST) for a whole day of inspiration, strategy, ideation, learning, connection & collaboration. A great day out guaranteed.
SORRY, SOLD OUT
Upgrade to our VIP networking, power session & private dinner
Only $299
Excludes GST
VIP ticket + VIP dinner
For entrepreneurs who want real conversations, meaningful connections, and time in a smaller room with Caroline and a curated group of women building serious businesses.
This intimate VIP experience kicks off at 3h00 pm and includes the VIP activities above, bubbles, canapés & a private dinner at a beautiful local venue, designed for deeper connection beyond the main event. Ends at 7h30 pm.
VIP TICKETS SOLD OUT
Book early to avoid missing out.
Who’s curating the room?
Meet Caroline Starecky, Founder, Leap Lab
Caroline Starecky is a growth strategist, business coach and founder of Leap Lab, supporting ambitious women founders to step out of the noise and into clear, strategic growth.
She’s known for asking the questions others avoid, challenging founders to think bigger, and creating rooms where real conversations and real decisions happen. With 20+ years of building and advising businesses internationally, Caroline helps entrepreneurs & leaders simplify what feels complex and turn ideas into executable strategy.
Her curated event Founders & Flutes brings this philosophy to life: a space designed for women who want clarity, courage and momentum not just inspiration. Because when the right women gather in the right room, powerful things move forward.
Founders & Flutes: The Room for Growth
A different kind of hands-on IWD event, just for female founders.
GENERAL ADMISSION
VIP
LIMITED SEATS
A full-day hands-on experience with access to growth-focused sessions, experts and thought leaders
A delicious lunch, afternoon tea and some sparkling bubbles (it's a Founders & Flutes after all!))
Unlimited connection & networking opportunities
Access to key workshop materials & a curated goodie bag
VIP networking, personalised group coaching 'power 'session & hot seat coaching session plus a private coacktail hour & VIP dinner in Bulimba
An invite to our post-event VIP group accountability session to make sure your EOFY is on track
Expert-led labs in the growth room
My business is called Leap Lab for a reason: I love the blue ocean, innovation-led design thinking approach offered by setting up 'labs'. Trust me, you'll love it to. We will split up into different groups to give you the chance to work on your choices from:
• Brand positioning & marketing distinctiveness
• Personal branding and how to stand out
• Systems & AI to become more efficient
• Content optimisation to attract clients
• Visibility that drives growth
And more surprises.
This isn’t passive listening. The ‘labs’ are hands-on, roll-up your sleeves, get work done ‘live’ with experts who are there to guide you and available for live Q&A as well as roving feedback throughout the day. You'll receive a survey one week prior to the event so we can find out what most of our attendees really want and we will personalise the labs to your growth journey.
Get excited!
Expert 'lab' speaker/facilitators' names announced soon.
What women say about this room
Alpha Shulte
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“Caroline's events are always full of value, and Founders & Flutes was no exception! The calibre of women in the room meant elevated conversations. Real business discussions with like-minded women. I highly recommend the community that Caroline attracts and the events she hosts.”
Genevieve Larin
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“Caroline is able to bring a beautiful group of women together and leave them feeling empowered and confident when they leave. I never miss an event! Plus the food was lovely, the wine was great & the people were all super wholesome & great to talk too! ”
Carol Humber
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“Caroline is a very engaging & knowledgeable speaker. Her commitment to making connections is even shown in the way she groups people together. The networking activities were highly energetic which is props to Caroline's facilitation & the type of entrepreneur she attracts. I also got some really great help to refine my business strategy.”
Kim Amor
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“Very different vibe than other women's events, it's a fun, relaxed energy. It was incredible to actually meet and really connect with people, plus see/hear of other businesses in the room. Caroline is always giving, generous with her time & insights and an amazing connector.”
Take the stage with Founders & Flutes
We are welcoming a small number of aligned brand partners, speakers, sponsors and high-quality product or service contributions.
If your brand serves ambitious women founders and aligns with our values of substance over noise, of giving to gain, of truly wanting to help women grow, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship, partnership, expert collaboration and curated goodie bag placements available. Click button below to find out more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to our most frequently asked questions here.
Q: Is this just for women?
A: Yes. This room is intentionally curated for women founders and business owners.
Q:I’m early-stage. Will I feel out of place?
A: If you’re building a real business and ready to work ON it, you’ll benefit. This is not a beginner workshop, but it’s also not a “seven-figure only” room.
Q: Will there be awkward networking?
A: No. All connection is structured and facilitated.
Q: Dietaries & accessibility?
A: All dietaries accommodated. Two weeks before the event we will send you a survey.
Q: Refunds / transfers?
A: Tickets are transferable but non-refundable.
Q: Do I need to be at a certain revenue level?
A: If you’ve got traction and you’re ready to scale with more clarity and freedom, you’ll get value.
Q: Will I be put on the spot?
A: No. This is structured and supported. You’ll be guided through exercises and optional sharing.
Q: Can I upgrade to VIP later?
A: Yes, if there are seats left. VIP is capped at 10.
If you have questions and would prefer to chat first, email Caroline for any questions at all: [email protected]
Interested in how to work with me as your coach?
LEAP programs are all about personalised strategic support for the woman building something real and wanting to strengthen her growth.
Our LEAP 1:1 personalised business coaching experience is a minimum 6-month experience for founders who want strategic support now and are dedicated to reaching their goals this year.
And, LEAP Mastermind is strategic group coaching + accountability for women who are done doing this alone but don't want the commitment of on-going 1:1 coaching. My Mastermind is a high-touch, small-group coaching experience designed to bring you back into CEO mode, so you stop spinning, start making cleaner decisions, and build momentum that actually shows up in your revenue, confidence, and calendar.
