Women Entrepreneurs Secrets of Success

What Women Entrepreneurs Secrets of Success does

Women Entrepreneurs Secrets of Success (WESOS) is a Chicago-headquartered networking community serving women entrepreneurs across the United States. The organization operates a hybrid online and offline platform spanning 21 local chapters in approximately 20 cities across 6 states, with 800+ paying members and roughly 300 in-person and virtual meetings held each year. Its core products include a tiered membership subscription (Explorer at $195 per 6 months, Visionary Sister at $390 per year, and Visionary Coach at $1,200 per year), a searchable online business directory, an online community center at wesoscommunity.com, a Visionary Coaches Team that publishes free resources, and the proprietary "Networking with Intention" methodology.

The technology stack is built around the web-based wesosnetwork.com platform, an AI-powered networking feature called WESOS Elite Exchange for member connection recommendations, and a separate online community center. The platform integrates with third-party services including ConvertKit for email marketing, Eventbrite for event ticketing, StickerMule for merchandise, and Calendly for member scheduling. There is no public API or mobile application; access is delivered through the web portal and integrated third-party tools.

WESOS monetizes primarily through recurring membership subscriptions, supplemented by chapter meeting sponsorships ($25 per meeting, capped at three slots per chapter per month), three-tier promotional ad packages priced at $200, $500, and $1,000, corporate sponsorships such as a Platinum partnership with law firm Zeidman & Carpenter PLLC, and merchandise sales. The company is privately held, founder-owned, has not raised external funding, and operates with a small team of fewer than 10 employees.

Name

Women Entrepreneurs Secrets of Success

Legal name

Women Entrepreneurs Secrets of Success (WESOS) Network

Website

https://wesosnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WESOS is a Chicago-based networking community serving U.S. women entrepreneurs through 21 local chapters and a web-based platform offering tiered memberships, an online business directory, an AI-powered matching service, and a nationwide online community center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women Business Networking Community

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Incentive Meeting & Retreat Planning (Meeting-Focused) (THAHACAG)

Keywords

• Women business networking
• Entrepreneur community platform
• Professional membership services
• Business referral network
• Women entrepreneur support

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: WESOS generates revenue through tiered membership subscriptions. The Explorer plan is priced at $195 for 6 months (auto-renew). The Visionary Sister annual plan is $390 per year (with a $50 account credit for first-year sign-ups and a 1-on-1 with founder Jean LaVallie). The Visionary Coach premium tier is $1,200 per year with limited availability (20 slots) and a waitlist.
2. Chapter Meeting Sponsorships: Chapter meeting sponsorships are offered to members at $25 per meeting, with 3 sponsorship slots available per chapter per month, providing brand visibility and referral opportunities.
3. Promotional Advertising Packages: Three promotional ad packages are offered: Package #1 (Video promo ad, Bronze sponsor spot for 1 year, newsletter ad, 8x social media spotlight) for $1,000; Package #2 (one month featured website ad, 1 newsletter ad, 4x social spotlight) for $500; Package #3 (one week featured website ad, 2x social spotlight) for $200.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

WESOS runs a membership-based networking community for women entrepreneurs that combines an AI-powered online networking platform (WESOS Elite Exchange), a searchable member business directory, 21 local U.S. chapters hosting monthly meetings, and tiered subscriptions (Explorer $195/6mo, Visionary Sister $390/yr, Visionary Coach $1,200/yr). Members receive unlimited in-person and online networking access, sponsorship and speaking slots at chapter meetings, downloadable business resources, private community access, and curated Visionary Coach content, while sponsors buy chapter meeting slots and promotional ad packages to reach the audience.

Product overview

WESOS (Women Entrepreneurs' Secrets of Success) is a networking community platform for women entrepreneurs offering tiered membership subscriptions (Explorer at $195/6 months, Visionary Sister at $390/year, and Visionary Coach at $1,200/year). The core platform centers on WESOS Elite Exchange, an AI-powered networking tool that facilitates authentic member connections across geographic boundaries. Members gain access to a searchable online business directory, local in-person chapter meetings, an online community center, Visionary Coaches Team resources, and the Networking with Intention methodology. The platform architecture combines a web-based member portal, mobile-friendly interface, and integration with ConvertKit for newsletters, Eventbrite for event registration, and Calendly for member scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WESOS Explorer Membership Introductory six-month membership at $195 for women entrepreneurs not ready for full benefits. Includes WESOS Elite Exchange access, professional development resources, enhanced directory listing, discounts on WESOS events, Networking with Intention guide, and unlimited in-person and online meeting access.
• WESOS Visionary Sister Membership
• WESOS Visionary Coach Membership
• Chapter Meeting Sponsorships
• Promotional Advertising Packages
• WESOS Local Chapters In-person networking chapters operating in cities across the U.S. (21 chapters across approximately 6 states), each holding monthly meetings featuring business topic presentations, skill-building workshops, and 1:1 breakout sessions for women entrepreneur members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ paying members and growing every day
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, minor and core.

• Zeidman & Carpenter PLLCplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerZeidman & Carpenter PLLC is a premier boutique law firm providing exceptional legal representation, litigation, and transactional services. They are featured as a Platinum Sponsor on the WESOS sponsor page, offering their services to the WESOS community of women entrepreneurs.
• InspiHERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInspiHER is listed as a partnership/sponsor on the WESOS website footer. The InspiHER partnership page returned a 520 server error during data collection, limiting available details.
• ConvertKitcoreTechnology or IntegrationWESOS uses ConvertKit for its email newsletter platform and subscription forms. The footer includes 'Built with ConvertKit' attribution, indicating ConvertKit powers WESOS's email marketing and subscriber management.
• EventbritecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEventbrite hosts WESOS Community Networking Meetings for event registration and guest attendance. Eventbrite serves as the ticketing and discovery platform for first-time attendees to experience WESOS before becoming members.
• WESOS Community Center (wesoscommunity.com)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe WESOS Community Center (wesoscommunity.com) is a separate online community platform where members engage in discussions, share experiences, and build connections beyond physical chapter meetings. It serves as the digital hub for the online community mentioned across the site.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Dreamers // Doers: An invite-only membership community for high-growth women entrepreneurs and investors, offering curated programming and networking. Comparable in targeting women founders with a curated, application-based membership model.
• Chief: A private membership network and club for senior women executives, offering peer groups, events, and content. Comparable as a paid women-focused community with curated membership, but positioned at executive (not entrepreneur) seniority.
• Girlboss: A media and community platform targeting ambitious women, including entrepreneurs, with content, events, and a membership layer. Overlaps with WESOS on community and content for women entrepreneurs, but emphasizes editorial/media over local chapters.

Broad incumbents

• SCORE: A U.S. nonprofit network offering free mentoring, workshops, and events for small business owners. Comparable as a community resource for entrepreneurs, but free, broader in audience, and mentor-led rather than peer-led.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): The largest U.S. trade association specifically for women business owners, with local chapters, advocacy, and educational programming. Comparable in mission and chapter structure, but operates as a broad, established nonprofit rather than a niche paid community.

Direct peers

• HeyMama: A membership-based networking and community platform for working mothers and women in business, with online community, local meetups, and events. Comparable in audience overlap (women balancing business and family) and community-led GTM.
• Women Presidents' Organization (WPO): A membership peer-advisory organization for women business owners leading sizeable companies, organized into local chapters with regular meetings. Comparable structure (chapter-based, paid membership) but at a higher-revenue segment than WESOS.
• Ellevate Network: A large, long-running membership community for professional women offering local chapters, an online platform, and networking events. Highly comparable to WESOS in offering tiered memberships, in-person meetings, and an online directory, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Female Founder Collective: A community and resource hub for women-owned businesses, offering member benefits, a directory, and events. Directly comparable to WESOS as a women-entrepreneur community with curated membership and business visibility features.

Others

• Find Your Tribe: A smaller women-focused networking and events community. Less well-known, but comparable in structure (chapter-based, paid or hybrid networking for women entrepreneurs), and useful as a size/format analogue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Womensos
• Xx.com/wesosnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-entrepreneurs-secrets-of-success

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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