Membership Directory and Resource Hub for Enterprising Women!
Running a business is an experience of a lifetime. It’s a creative experience. It’s an intellectual experience. It’s an exhilarating endurance experience. And sometimes, it’s a profound spiritual experience. But often what’s missing – especially for women in business – is the community experience.
weHub was created to be a community where business owners, regardless of what stage they are in or their industry, can come together to collaborate, learn, and grow. It is easy to be inundated with information overload from all that is out there on the internet, and it can be overwhelming to know what exactly you should pay attention to.
The weHub Membership Directory and Resource Hub was created to help support, promote, and sustain female business owners.
The Impact of Female
Founded Businesses
According to the 2022 Annual Report from the National Women’s Business Council (https://cdn.www.nwbc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20105617/NWBC-2022-Annual-Report.pdf) (NWBC) boasts that women-owned businesses “contribute substantially to entrepreneurship in the United States.” Its latest stats (from 2019) show 1.2 million women-owned employer firms (20.9% of all businesses with employees)> These businesses grew 16.7% between 2012 and 2019 compared to the 5.2% growth rate for men-owned firms. In addition, gross receipts for women-owned companies increased “exponentially” (51.9%) during that time, while revenues for employer firms owned by men rose 34.2%.
Women-owned businesses with employees employed 10.8 million workers in 2019, an increase of 28% from 2012, far better growth than men-owned employer firms had with 10.8% workforce growth.
There was also good news for the 10.9 million women-owned businesses without employees. These companies now comprise 41% of all non-employer firms in the country. And between 2014 and 2018, while the number of women-owned companies without employees grew slower than men-owned businesses without employees – 4.2% vs. 5.2%, the companies owned by women boasted higher revenue growth – 20.1% vs. 14.4%.
Adding to the total, a survey from Lending Tree says 14.5% of small businesses are equally co-owned by men and women.
Women-owned businesses earned $1.8 trillion in revenues, but that’s only 4.3% of the total private sector annual revenues.
“Now, more than ever, we must press for the change we know is possible and vital to the success of women business owners and our global economy.” [Source: 2022 Annual Report | National Women’s Business Council].
weHub Mission
The mission of weHub is to grow the entrepreneurial SHE’cosystem through the advocacy of collaboration…not competition.
The weHub web directory was designed to serve several purposes:
Get found and impact lives
To create a space where mission-driven, like-minded female entrepreneurs can get found as well as impact more lives doing the work they love.
Be a trusted source of female services
To serve as a resource for people throughout Wisconsin who are looking for services provided by local women in business.
Provide resources to female founders
To share other state, local, private and government resources available to female founders through our resource hub.
In addition to the membership directory, weHub also offers workshops related to business development, growth and sustainability including branding, marketing, and business planning.
weHub Educational Resources
As a member of weHub, you will have the opportunity to get and stay connected with other like-minded female founders throughout Wisconsin, not only by becoming a member, but also by taking advantage of learning opportunities offered by friends and partners of weHub. See our RESOURCES page for more information.
Meet the founder of weHub
N.E.W. Women’s Business Summit Creator. After relocating to Green Bay from northern WI in 2015, Michelle launched the first of its kind, Northeast Wisconsin Women’s Business Summit. Held annually each spring, the N.E.W. Women’s Business Summit was Northeast Wisconsin’s premier forum for visionary women who were looking to discover the tools for success, make strategic business connections and leave feeling empowered and inspired to take action in their professional and personal life.
New name…same purpose! Introducing the weHub Women Entrepreneurs Summit! Wanting to put a greater emphasis on and better serve the growing community of female entrepreneurs, Michelle changed the name of the event to the weHub Women Entrepreneurs Summit in 2023. The event continues to be a day for women…by women…women entrepreneurs, that is. Speaker sessions are all designed with the female founder in mind, covering topics that include marketing and branding, essential business tools for small business owners and self-care for the female founder. Additionally, by changing the name, Michelle will be able to pursue her dream of holding events throughout the state of Wisconsin and not just be restricted to Northeast Wisconsin.
creating tools for
Female founder’s success
N.E.W. Women’s Business Summit Creator. After relocating to Green Bay from northern WI in 2015, Michelle launched the first of its kind, Northeast Wisconsin Women’s Business Summit. Held annually each spring, the N.E.W. Women’s Business Summit is Northeast Wisconsin’s premier forum for visionary women who want to discover the tools for success, make strategic business connections and leave feeling empowered and inspired to take action in their professional and personal life.
Serving Small Businesses. Michelle has spent the last 15 years serving small business owners and entrepreneurs as a coach, coordinator, and educator in entrepreneurship, business management and leadership development. She is a natural connector with a passion to provide a platform that will contribute to the local entrepreneurial ‘she’cosystem’ by bringing women entrepreneurs together, where powerful connections are made, visibility is increased and women throughout Wisconsin can share their message and their journey with one another.