Over two high-impact days, the Summit will bring together a curated group of 150 investors and 150 high-growth women entrepreneurs—creating a powerful, balanced ecosystem intentionally designed to drive real outcomes.
By Gwen Young, CEO
Supporting and advancing women in business is not just the right thing to do. As the numbers show, it’s the smartest business decision any leader can make.
The Women Business Collaborative advances women business leaders by advocating for equal position, pay, and power. The 2024 Impact Report showcases our comprehensive approach and collaborative efforts to achieve our mission.
The National Hockey League (NHL) has joined as a supporter of WBC’s strategic initiative - Women Vets Lead- dedicated to advancing women veterans as they transition into business leadership roles.
WBC CEO Gwen K. Young makes the economic case for closing the innovation gap—and shows why fully supporting women entrepreneurs in climate tech and AI is essential to future growth.
WBC is proud to be featured as a resource within the First Women’s Bank Collective, a curated platform connecting women entrepreneurs and leaders with trusted financial and business resources. Through this collaboration, we are expanding access to tools and expertise that support women’s economic advancement and leadership across industries.

WBC’s extensive network is a vehicle to advance women in the business of sports, and recognize women trailblazers leading the way.
The insights from WBC's Action for Impact annual summit are now available, weekly!
The fifth annual report this year shines a spotlight on the connection between women’s participation in sports and their rise to CEO. These first-time findings are striking: a notable percentage of current women CEOs played competitive sports in college or professionally.
Women Business Collaborative (WBC) is an unprecedented alliance of 80+ partner organizations and hundreds of business leaders building a movement to achieve equal position, pay, and power for all women in business.

We Are WBC.
Women Business Collaborative (WBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relentlessly champions women in business through collaboration, advocacy, action, and accountability. Â
With our Sponsors, Partners and WBC Champion Network, WBC mobilizes thousands of diverse professional women, men, organizations, public and private companies to accelerate change toward equal position, pay, and power for all women in business.
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Read WBC CEO Gwen Young’s article for The Spring issue of Enterprising Women.
“Women founders bring a wide range of experiences, talents, and leadership paths to the business world,” Young wrote. “At WBC, we are committed to supporting all women who choose the path of entrepreneurship.”Â
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Washington’s historic i Ricchi restaurant played host to a high-powered luncheon this week celebrating LILLY, the new film portraying Lilly Ledbetter’s fight for equal pay
POLITICO Playbook: Gwen Young and Christianne Ricchi co-hosted a lunch celebrating the filmmakers of ‘Lilly’
The film is based on the life of Lilly Ledbetter..
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Women of Color Briefing
WBC crafted this Briefing with the support and help of our Steering Committee who helped to review and analyze over 60 reports from both business and academic sources, many of which collaborate with Women Business Collaborative (WBC).Â
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Our Partners
WBC Partners play a critical role in advancing our mission to achieve equal position, pay, and power for all women in business. We ring the bell and call for equity together.
Our partners are organizations that support our mission towards equal pay, position, and power for all women in business by providing research, thought leadership, and expertise within our four Action Initiatives.
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Women’s Capital Summit 2026
The Women’s Capital Summit returns to New York City on October 6–7, 2026—and it is designed to be the place where entrepreneurs and capital providers meet, align, and activate capital across every stage of the business lifecycle.
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