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Our mission is to educate, inspire, and nurture women business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide on how to go global so they can run healthier businesses and create a new future for themselves, their families and their community.

Celebrating a decade of success!

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Tortoise Supper Club
350 N. State Street, Chicago
Tickets: $100 per person

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April wegginar®: My 10 Biggest Lessons in Exporting

My 10 Biggest Lessons in Exporting


with Joan Laureano
April 2, 2025

By registering, I consent to Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global’s collection of my information.  Exporting is a Game-Changer – Learn how taking your brand global can transform your business. Know Your Market – Understand cultural differences, pricing, and logistics. Data Over Assumptions – Don’t impose your …

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Jeanne Foley, How She Went Global podcast

Tailored for Success – From Your Wedding Day to Everyday wegg® podcast


with Jeanne Foley
on April 15, 2025

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wegg® showcase, Wendy Shen

wegg® showcase: Wendy Shen, President and CEO, FLOMO/Nygala

Right now, having a small business or a start-up is glamorous, but at that time, not at all. It was difficult. I was an MBA student. My friends from the MBA program went to work for big corporations. I was the only one in the class that wanted to start a business. So I wrote a thesis on how to start a business in the United States, and I put my thesis into practice.

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Live Shopping Demystified: Unlock the Hidden Power of Today’s Fastest Growing Ecom Marketing Strategy


with Marcy McKenna
May 7, 2025

By registering, I consent to Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global’s collection of my information.  Discover the five biggest reasons ecommerce brands are diving into live shopping in record numbers. Find out if your product is right for live shopping and what the potential could be for …

My 10 Biggest Lessons in Exporting


with Joan Laureano
April 2, 2025

By registering, I consent to Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global’s collection of my information.  Exporting is a Game-Changer – Learn how taking your brand global can transform your business. Know Your Market – Understand cultural differences, pricing, and logistics. Data Over Assumptions – Don’t impose your …

5 Trailblazing Women Building Global Enterprises


with Debra Dudley, Coni Lefferts, Wendy Shen, Susanne Evens, and Candice Tal
March 10, 2025

By registering, I consent to Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global’s collection of my information.  This wegginar® is sponsored by Note: Thanks to our sponsors, event is “no charge” but you must register to attend.

Going Rogue: When Creativity Drives International Business


with Lisa Bamford
February 5, 2025

By registering, I consent to Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global’s collection of my information.  How to Turn “Oh, No!” Into “What If?” Combine Creative and Analytical Thinking to Fill in Unexpected Gaps Don’t Overlook the Humanity in International Business And more! This wegginar® is sponsored by

Diana Yousef receives the 2025 Gail Adinamis wegg award
The Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership® honors and celebrates Gail Adinamis, who has been crucial to the growth and success of Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.

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Support from wegg® during market volatility

Risk more than others think is safe,
Care more than others think is wise,
Dream more than others think is practical,
Expect more than others think is possible.
– Anon

Business owners today face several challenges,

Women Started 49% of New Businesses in 2024

Women entrepreneurs have been on a tear of upward momentum as of late like never before. A burgeoning landscape of women-owned businesses swept 2024 by storm across the nation. Empowerment and autonomy are only a few of the benefits that women can accrue when taking their livelihood into their own hands.

MacKenzie Scott Is a Bright Spot in Our Chaotic World

At age 51, MacKenzie Scott currently boasts a net worth of $34.5 billion. Just two years ago, she held about $52 billion. Her primary philanthropic vehicle, Yield Giving, shows donations have totaled $19.25 billion across 2,450 charitable organizations.

Scott has continued to be extremely transparent about where she donates her money.

Effort

Effort by Carol Dweck“Effort is one of the things that gives meaning to life.  Effort means that you care about something.” – Carol Dweck

A special thank you to our Diamond Sponsors

Global Care Clinical Trials
SciAps

Our Premier Sponsors

Associated Bank
FedEx
Lux Lined
VISA

Our Lead Sponsors

APCO
FLOMO / Nygala

We are able to make an impact thanks to the generous support of these additional sponsors

what people say

Read what others say about us.

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Andrea Sreshta

co-founder, LuminAID

“wegg’s network and expertise provides support in a critical areas for women entrepreneurs who want to go global.”

Rebecca Herwick

Rebecca Herwick

President and Founder, Global Products Inc.

“wegg® is an indispensable resource – a one-stop-shop for learning how to trade beyond borders – and a powerhouse for boosting a company’s global expansion performance.”

Julia Knight

Julia Knight

founder and President, Julia Knight Collections

“Are you trying to build a great enduring global enterprise?  wegg® is your go-to resource!”

Betsy Mikesell and Angie White

Angie White and Betsy Mikesell

CFO, and CEO, Beddy’s

wegg® helps women business owners grow their businesses beyond what they thought possible through a variety of global channels.  We are honored to be a part of a community that inspires, educates and works together to make the world their business.”

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Alison Larson

Founder of World Blazer Consulting

wegg® carefully devises a path to get you global.  A lot of organizations might drop off the face of the earth afterwards, but wegg takes on more of a coaching role, helping business owners stay on track when they get stuck or distracted.  I found them to be my guardian angel while shifting my business to other parts of the world.”

Sonat Birnecker Hart

Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart

President and Co-founder of KOVAL Distillery

“By working with wegg®and their vast pool of resources and connections, we are perfectly poised to take things to the next level.”

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