Jill Salzman Bio

Jill Salzman

Founder, Founding Moms

Chicago

Jill Salzman is currently growing her third entrepreneurial venture, The Founding Moms, the world’s first and only collective of offline meetups and online resources for mom entrepreneurs that was just named a Top 10 Website for Women Entrepreneurs in 2013 by Forbes. She recently launched her fourth, The Founding Kit, which helps startups get started. A graduate of Brown University and law school, she started a music management firm and then launched a baby jewelry company before creating her current venture. She’s the author of Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs, one of the Best Chicago Marketing Speakers in 2014, a co-host of the entertaining business podcast "Breaking Down Your Business," host of the Tip Top Tips for Entrepreneurs video series, gave her own TED talk on 11/11/11, and most recently was dubbed a "mommy mogul" by CNNMoney. In her spare time, Jill enjoys kloofing, baking, and erasing her daughters’ crayon artwork from the kitchen walls.

Jill Salzman

Upcoming Courses

Previously (10)

Career Development

Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Workshop

Upon completion of this course, participants will have actionable strategies for leveraging strengths and addressing challenge areas when delivering presentations.

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Business

Women in Tech Panel: Ask Us Anything

Featuring trailblazing women in tech, we'll hear the stories of highly successful women from different fields within the industry.

Business

Public Speaking Bootcamp: Presenting for Success!

Hands on intensive and interactive bootcamp to develop skills and strategies for effective oral communication.

Turn your Idea into a Reality

Come learn the steps of turning an idea into a business plan and a business plan into an app or product.

Business

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: How to Get Where You Want to Go

Join us for an evening of networking, tips, tricks, and stories from five inspiring entrepreneurs and creatives about pursuing what you love.

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