A note from our CEO, Gwen Young
Women Business Collaborative (WBC) continues to prove what we know to be true: women in business are good for business — driving performance, innovation, resilience, and growth nationwide. In a market and cultural moment where equity discussions but also a strategic business advantage, WBC is more relevant than ever. This year, WBC brought our mission to life through action, scale, and impact:
We convened the Women’s Capital Summit — uniting 237 investors, founders, and leaders committed to expanding capital access for women entrepreneurs at every stage of growth.
We produced a five-day Action for Impact Summit, amplifying voices of industry changemakers and advancing solutions to accelerate equal position, pay, and power for all women in business.
We published groundbreaking reports, offering data, transparency, and accountability on equity progress while spotlighting where change must accelerate.
We are launching the Athlete Business Academy, building a first-of-its-kind pipeline to equip and empower women athletes for post-sport business careers.
We expanded our focus on women veterans and women-owned businesses, opening new pathways to leadership, capital, and economic mobility.
We continued to support women entrepreneurs through our network we have linked entrepreneurs with one another, our key Partners and continued to build out opportunities to share contacts, best practices and opportunities
These milestones demonstrate the power of collaboration — the core of WBC’s work. Together with our partners, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and advocates, we are driving systemic change and ensuring women lead, thrive, and own the future of business.
Thank you for standing with us. The momentum is real, the community is strong, and the impact is unstoppable.
Action for Impact — today and every day.
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