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company name: the female factor
founding year: 2019
founders: Mahdis Gharaei, Tanja Sternbauer
team size: >10
community size: 6.500+ women
active regions: 47+ countries
headquarter: Vienna, Austria, but remotely organized
contact person:
Tanja Sternbauer
co-founder
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about the female factor.
The female factor is a curated global community for a new era of female leaders, creating tailor-made career and business opportunities by boosting connections, confidence & competence.
our story
Tremendous social, political, environmental and economic forces have radically reshaped life as we knew it, and one thing is clear: Our world increasingly needs us to show up in a more human way.
It's time for a new era of leaders who demonstrate self-awareness, empowerment, high levels of emotional intelligence and a collaborative mindset. We believe that by embracing their innately feminine power, their "female factors" such as empathy, intuition and compassion, women will step up, leading our world for the better.
our core
According to research, a woman needs three things to succeed in her career: Confidence to believe in herself, connections to lift her up & create opportunities, and the right set of competencies to deliver results.
Our research-backed opportunity journey is designed to help women get ahead with the right mentors, hands-on career knowledge, accountability partners, confidence training and a great network of peers.
Together we are enabling women to seize opportunities, get their seats at the table and build a brighter tomorrow for all of us.
meet the founders.
our story
Becoming company leaders themselves at a young age showed both the importance of not only taking responsibility for our their organizations and teams, but of looking beyond, to their impact as leaders and the difference one can make on society as a whole.
In 2019 both decided it's time for them to give back. Sharing their combined learnings of 20+ years of leadership experience with the female factor community and giving them access to a strong network of opinion leaders and decision-makers. Their goal was and is to empower the next generation of female leaders to step into their superpower by connecting them with the people and resources needed to succeed.
Tanja Sternbauer
co-founder & head of community
startup founder, 10+ years startup and leadership experience, awarded Female Rolemodel 2019, top 100 infuential business women in Austria,
Mahdis Gharaei
co-founder & head of partnerships
10+ years international leadership experience in Europe, the Middle East and the US in aviation and at non-profit organisations