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See the plans →First Check Collective · NYC
A private network for women building in health innovation.
Entrepreneurship, wellness, community, and media — one small room in NYC. Free to join, $9.99/month for premium access.
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What's on now
Summer 2026
Application-only
Sunlit Strategy Series
Six women. One room. One day. $595, 30% off for members. Early bird July 31 · closes August 8.
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First Check Collective
Deals, founders, and previews of upcoming rooms. New subscribers get a Sunlit discount code.
Subscribe →The four pillars
What the Collective is built on.
Tap any pillar to expand.
- Pillar 01+
Entrepreneurship & venture.
Business and VC thinking, earlier.
We introduce a business and venture-capital mindset to women earlier — before the pitch, before the deck, before the first term sheet. So the next generation of health founders starts thinking like operators and owners from day one.
- Pillar 02+
Founder wellness.
Sustainable building is a strategy, not a perk.
Movement hours with Aydan Jordan, sunlight meditation and breathwork, real lunches, real rest. Programmed into every gathering — because the companies that last are built by founders who do.
- Pillar 03+
Community & resources.
Small rooms, warm intros, a shared library.
Salons, working sessions, and a Collective library of templates, decks, grant one-pagers, and operator playbooks. Members get the clinician, investor, customer, or hire on the other end of one email.
- Pillar 04+
Media & visibility.
On the record, on your terms.
The First Check newsletter on Beehiiv, the First Check Podcast, cohort features, brand-asset kits, and digital products built to put women in health in front of the audience that matters.
Where to go next
The five sections.
A quick map of the site — tap to expand, click through to read more.
- About+
A private network for women in health innovation.
Founders, investors, scientists, and operators turning research and lived experience into companies — off the record, on purpose.
Read about us → - Media+
Newsletter, podcast, templates, features.
Digital products for women building in health — including The First Check Collective on Beehiiv, the FirstCheck Podcast, and a growing library of toolkits.
See the media → - Community+
Salons, dinners, and working sessions.
Members-only gatherings across NYC — small rooms, warm intros, a calendar built around women building in health. Free to join, or $9.99/month for premium access.
Explore the community → - Sunlit Strategy Series+
Six women. One room. A strategy day.
The flagship application-only strategy day for women builders in health. $595, 30% off for Collective members, 1:1 mentor included. Early bird July 31 · applications close August 8. Summer 2026 in NYC.
See the day → - Partner with Us+
Build the room with us.
A small number of brand, capital, clinical, and strategic partners each season. If your work supports women builders in health, we'd like to hear from you.
Partner inquiries →
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