Athena MasterClasses
Contract Essentials 101: How to Get Paid, Protect Your Time, and Avoid Client Drama
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM CT
As your business grows, contracts stop being simple paperwork and start shaping how clients engage, pay, and respect boundaries. Many founders know their agreements could work better but aren’t sure what actually needs attention.
This masterclass explains how to view contracts as a tool for clarity, protection, and smoother relationships. We’ll focus on the provisions that most directly affect payment, expectations, and day-to-day friction.
The goal is not to memorize clauses, but to understand how strong agreements support confident decision-making and reduce avoidable conflict.
You’ll walk away with:
- A clearer understanding of which contract terms matter most at your stage
- Confidence in how your agreements support boundaries and payment
- Insight into common gaps that create client friction
- A framework for evaluating whether your contracts are helping or hurting
Standard Ticket: $10 to attend the live session
Empower Ticket: $15 to attend the live session and receive recording
50% of ticket proceeds goes directly to the Athena Founders Collective Scholarship Fund
Athena Partner Spotlight
Business Owner Mental Wellness
Hosted by: Kate Carter
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM CT
What if your path to success could create more peace and happiness in your life, rather than exhaust you?
Running a business as a woman entrepreneur can feel like carrying a thousand tabs open in your brain—while also being the visionary, the decision-maker, the emotional anchor, and the one everyone turns to when something goes sideways.
In this masterclass, Kate will guide you through a practical, nervous-system based approach to mental wellness that works in real life: regulating stress in the moment, reducing mental overload, and building sustainable success without burning out. You’ll walk away feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control—without adding another “should” to your plate.
Three takeaways you’ll leave with:
- A 2-minute stress reset you can use on your busiest days to shift from reactive to grounded—before you respond, decide, or lead.
- A simple overwhelm/burnout early-warning framework to spot your patterns early and interrupt them before they become your new normal.
- One personalized boundary you can implement immediately to protect your energy—without guilt, drama, or sacrificing results.
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