The forthcoming Women Entrepreneurs & Philanthropists: Building Businesses, Leaving Legacies report will highlight the achievements of women leaders who have focused on mentoring, community-building, and giving back.

Ashley Bittner's Kalos Ventures is disrupting venture capital by funding the overlooked "care infrastructure" supporting the workforce, a sector traditionally ignored by VCs. Her firm recently closed an oversubscribed $78.8 million fund to invest in critical areas like childcare, leave management, and aging-in-place technology. Bittner argues this $648 billion "care economy" is the invisible foundation of the American workforce. Kalos's portfolio companies, such as Mirza, Tilt, and Rosarium Health, tackle complex regulatory challenges, which Bittner views as a competitive moat rather than a barrier. This conviction-driven approach, focusing on structural needs rather than trends, positions Kalos to address evolving demographic shifts and workforce changes, with the broader market now recognizing the immense value in these essential, yet complex, solutions.

Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S., but very few of their businesses scale into employer firms. This creates a major, often overlooked economic loss.

Geographies and Industries of Opportunity roundtable launches Hidden Opportunity Index project and produces insights about what makes a successful community, and where businesses are poised to expand with strategic support.

WEI Co-Founder and President Sima Ladjevardian will be recognized as one of the Enterprising Women of the Year Award Winners at the 24th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration and Conference.

More than 455,000 women exited the U.S. workforce between January and August of 2025, according to survey results recently released by Catalyst.

The latest data from Gusto users show women running almost half of new startups.

WEI and President Sima Ladjevardian are featured in the Winter 2025 edition of Enterprising Women.

The largest untapped economic engine in America isn’t technology we haven’t invented yet: it’s entrepreneurs whose businesses haven’t been built. In a time of need for both stability and innovation, WEI’s mission is critical: reveal the opportunities we’ve been overlooking, and help turn latent talent into lasting prosperity.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Institute (WEI) officially launches with a bold mission

Geri Stengel’s latest piece highlights how women-led venture capital firms are driving transformative innovation in health care through inclusive, impact-focused investing.

More than 300,000 Black women have left the workforce in 2025, signaling a major economic and social concern. WEI calls for renewed focus on inclusion, access, and support systems to ensure women can remain and succeed in the workplace.

At the Action for Impact Summit 2025, WEI joined national leaders to explore how innovation, inclusion, and adaptability are redefining the workplace and strengthening opportunities for women across the economy.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Institute joined the Women Business Collaborative’s LinkedIn Live event, Why Women’s Equality Day Matters to Your Business.