Thursday, January 29, 2026
Alissa Finerman
Event details:
Ready to create something amazing of your own? Join fellow Wharton women alumni for an evening of real talk and authentic connection as we explore building businesses that support the life you want.
Over mocktails and appetizers, this Wharton SoCal Women's event brings together accomplished professionals who are done waiting for "someday" and ready to turn their corporate success into something uniquely theirs.
Featured Speaker: Victoria Whittaker is an Executive Business Coach who transitioned from corporate to build a thriving coaching and consulting practice helping women create businesses from their authentic gifts and natural strengths.
What we'll cover:
-Step-by-step framework to transition from corporate to your own service-based business
-How to create premium offers from your expertise and natural gifts
-Building confidence to make the leap and trust yourself on this journey
-Strategic next steps whether you're still in corporate or already building
-You'll leave with clarity on what's actually holding you back, strategic steps to move forward, and connection with incredible women who are on a similar path.
Perfect for people who've dreamed of building something of their own, early-stage entrepreneurs wanting more clarity and strategy, or anyone tired of waiting for the "perfect time" to do what lights them up.
Mocktails, appetizers, and meaningful conversation included.
Schedule:
-Drinks, appetizers, and networking: ~30 minutes
-Interactive programming: ~60 minutes
-Open Q&A: ~ 15 minutes
-Closing networking: ~15 minutes
Ready to create something amazing of your own? Join fellow Wharton women alumni for an evening of real talk and authentic connection as we explore building businesses that support the life you want.
Over mocktails and appetizers, this Wharton SoCal Women's event brings together accomplished professionals who are done waiting for "someday" and ready to turn their corporate success into something uniquely theirs.
Featured Speaker: Victoria Whittaker is an Executive Business Coach who transitioned from corporate to build a thriving coaching and consulting practice helping women create businesses from their authentic gifts and natural strengths.
What we'll cover:
-Step-by-step framework to transition from corporate to your own service-based business
-How to create premium offers from your expertise and natural gifts
-Building confidence to make the leap and trust yourself on this journey
-Strategic next steps whether you're still in corporate or already building
-You'll leave with clarity on what's actually holding you back, strategic steps to move forward, and connection with incredible women who are on a similar path.
Perfect for people who've dreamed of building something of their own, early-stage entrepreneurs wanting more clarity and strategy, or anyone tired of waiting for the "perfect time" to do what lights them up.
Mocktails, appetizers, and meaningful conversation included.
Schedule:
-Drinks, appetizers, and networking: ~30 minutes
-Interactive programming: ~60 minutes
-Open Q&A: ~ 15 minutes
-Closing networking: ~15 minutes
Time and Date: Thursday, January 29th 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Wuum Los Angeles 202 Bicknell Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Pricing: $20 Wharton So-Cal members, $30 for guests and non members. You must sign-up online. No Walk-ins!
Location: Wuum Los Angeles 202 Bicknell Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Pricing: $20 Wharton So-Cal members, $30 for guests and non members. You must sign-up online. No Walk-ins!
Tickets are non-refundable.
We hope you can join us!
About Victoria: Victoria lives at the intersection of strategy and intuition, helping ambitious women and nonbinary people transform their corporate success into thriving service-based businesses they love. With an undergrad from Stanford and MBA from Berkeley Haas, she guides clients from "someday I'll start my business" to confidently booking premium customers.
When she's not supporting incredible clients, you'll find her chasing her own intuition (which recently led her to say yes to moving to Hawaii!), spoiling her goldendoodle, or hosting her podcast where she chats with successful women entrepreneurs about their favorite reality TV shows (yes, you can be both strategic AND fun).
Victoria's own journey from corporate to entrepreneurship taught her that success doesn't have to look like everyone else's path. It's about building something that feels authentic to YOU.
Learn more: www.victoriawhittaker.com
About Victoria: Victoria lives at the intersection of strategy and intuition, helping ambitious women and nonbinary people transform their corporate success into thriving service-based businesses they love. With an undergrad from Stanford and MBA from Berkeley Haas, she guides clients from "someday I'll start my business" to confidently booking premium customers.
When she's not supporting incredible clients, you'll find her chasing her own intuition (which recently led her to say yes to moving to Hawaii!), spoiling her goldendoodle, or hosting her podcast where she chats with successful women entrepreneurs about their favorite reality TV shows (yes, you can be both strategic AND fun).
Victoria's own journey from corporate to entrepreneurship taught her that success doesn't have to look like everyone else's path. It's about building something that feels authentic to YOU.
Learn more: www.victoriawhittaker.com
