Julia Westfall is the CEO of Hera Hub DC, a female-focused business accelerator and co-working space located in Friendship Heights. Hera Hub DC supports women-owned businesses with office and coworking space as well as programming and educational resources to help them be successful. Her experience working in tech early in her career as well as with many small businesses over the years gives her the insight into what it takes to build and sustain a successful business. She is currently on the Advisory Boards for both the MD and DC Women’s Business Centers and is a facilitator for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Community Development Fund’s Launch Academy technical assistance program for startup entrepreneurs.Below are some of her accomplishments:Opened first location for the Hera Hub Collective outside of San Diego County in 2015Served over 7,500 women, both members and non-members in the DC area through Hera Hub membership, events and educational programsDeveloped and delivered Hera Launch Program to help women launch and grow their businessesDeveloped Hera Launch Mini Course program to support early stage business ownersHosted two Hera Fast Pitch DC Competitions in 2018 and 2019 – awarding over $35,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to female foundersHosted Female Founder Forum events to support women business owners in the DMVReceived two BEACON grant awards to collaborate with 12PointFive and Innovators Box® to create the Mentorship Roadshow program to help women improve their sales processes and to provide them with mentorship connectionsDeveloped the Business Acceleration Expo quarterly event series to showcase members’ businesses and provide free educational programming to non-membersAwards and Recognition: Finalist for NAWBO Greater DC Chapter’s 2023 Women of Excellence Award2022 Washingtonian Magazine’s “Tech Titan” Award WinnerSponsor of George Washington University's New Venture Challenge for young entrepreneurs – 2016 to 2022SEED SPOT Impact Acceleration and Startup Bootcamp Mentor, 2019 and 2020Georgetown University Summer Program Guest Lecturer – 2020Women’s Fast Pitch 2020 – Served as jury and judge for regional pitch competitionDCA Live 2019 “25 Power Women in Tech”Women Who Tech – Served as a jury member to select candidates for 2019 pitch competition“HERImpact DC” Advisory Committee member sponsored by the Ford Motor Company in 201930th Anniversary Celebration Panelist for the National Women's Business Council (NWBC) in 20182017 #BFF (Black Female Founders) Fempire Award winner
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