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Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions explain how to use the Women in Startups website, content, resources and contact form.

Effective date: 23 June 2026

1. Business details

Women in Startups is connected to the Fe/male Switch startup-learning ecosystem and is operated by Mean CEO.

  • Responsible person: Violetta Bonenkamp
  • Trade name: Mean CEO
  • Registration number: 96682426
  • VAT number: NL005225131B76
  • Contact: use the contact form

2. Website purpose

Women in Startups provides general information, resource paths and startup-learning links for female founders and startup learners.

3. Website use

Use the website for personal, educational and business research purposes. Do not misuse the website, interfere with its operation, attempt unauthorized access, submit harmful content or use the contact form for spam.

4. Contact requests

A contact form submission does not create an assignment, partnership, investment relationship, advisory relationship or agreement by itself.

5. No professional advice

Website content is general information. It is not legal advice, tax advice, financial advice, investment advice, fundraising advice, employment advice or professional compliance advice.

6. No guaranteed outcomes

Women in Startups does not promise funding, revenue, investors, grants, customers, product-market fit, rankings, traffic, business results or startup success.

7. External links and tools

The website links to related websites such as the F/MS Startup Game, Fe/male Switch, startup guides, funding resources and third-party websites. External websites are controlled by their own owners and have their own terms, privacy policies and availability.

8. Intellectual property

Website content, structure, copy and visual presentation are protected by copyright, trademark or other rights. Do not copy, republish or reuse substantial parts of the website without permission unless a legal exception applies.

9. Privacy

Personal data is handled according to the Privacy Policy.

10. Liability

Nothing in these terms excludes liability where Dutch law does not allow exclusion. Women in Startups is not liable for decisions you make based on general website information, search results, third-party tools, AI outputs, external links, startup resources or business outcomes.

11. Governing law

Dutch law applies unless mandatory law says otherwise. Disputes are handled by the competent Dutch court unless mandatory law gives another right or forum.

Related pages: Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Contact.