With Labor Day 2026 upon us, the wegg team has been reflecting on more than 10 years of tireless hard work, and the incredible, ever-growing organization that work has built. What began as a simple blog in 2008 has evolved into a trusted global resource for women entrepreneurs,
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“Having a community around you can change so much. That is what I see wegg creating: a space where women entrepreneurs can connect, learn from each other, and know they are not building alone.”
-Loveynia Musula
Please join us in welcoming our new wegg® Program Growth Accelerator,
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“Make excellence your brand.”
— Oprah Winfrey
August is nationally recognized as Black Business Month, which wegg® is eager to celebrate and support every year! Black Business Month provides a well-deserved spotlight on African-American entrepreneurs and their enterprises. In addition to recognizing the achievements of Black business owners,
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Ali Foley has joined our staff as the wegg® Newsletter & Showcase Manager! Please join us in giving her a warm welcome, as we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her aboard.
Ali is a Newfound-born, Nebraska-raised Chicago transplant. She moved to the city in 2016 and never looked back.
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“Set seemingly impossible goals and then iterate your way towards them.”
– Melanie Perkins, Co-Founder and CEO of Canva
In today’s uncertain economy and amid rising living costs, many people have turned to side gigs as a way to supplement their income.
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Entrepreneurship means being your own boss, and women are doing just that at the highest rates in history. As a trusted resource to women taking their enterprises global, wegg® is in awe of this upward trend. As Black Enterprise reported last week,
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wegg® honors and supports Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, which takes place this Friday, June, 19th. This day of recognition is an important annual commemoration and is “recognized as the nation’s second independence day .” Simran Srivastava writes in her article, “8 Companies That Celebrate Juneteenth and Inspire Action,”
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Going global is the way of the world, and international success is a fiscal cheatcode for startups. wegg® knows that intercontinental relevance and a diverse commercial portfolio can extend a business’ lifespan. A country across the world has been lauded for their population’s widespread success in this arena.
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