Women in Entertainment

Name

Women in Entertainment

Legal name

Women in Entertainment 501(c)(3)

Website

https://womeninentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Community and Industry Networking

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Motivational/Inspirational Talks (MPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Podcast Recordings (MPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Women in entertainment networking
• Entertainment industry summits
• Creative community programming
• Entertainment career development
• Media industry podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Ticketing: Revenue generated from ticket sales for the annual Women in Entertainment Summit through the Zeffy ticketing platform. The 9th Annual Summit is scheduled for June 9, 2026 at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
2. Subscription Content (Substack/Patreon): WIE launched Substack and Patreon channels in early 2025 offering exclusive content to the network. Subscriptions available in both paid and unpaid tiers. Content includes exclusive Q&As with executives and creatives, reviews, job and grant community discussions, weekly author series, podcasts, and weekly reading recommendations.
3. Podcast Content Distribution: The Women in Entertainment Podcast ('In Her Words') is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Audible. The podcast features interviews with industry professionals and serves as a platform for brand building and community engagement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Women in Entertainment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces events, podcasts, newsletters, and subscription content for women working in the entertainment industry. Its core offerings include the annual Women in Entertainment Summit, the "In Her Words" podcast, screening and salon series, a Substack/Patreon subscription platform, and curated programs such as the Monthly Book Nook Newsletter, Spotlight Series, and bespoke industry dinners.

Product overview

Women in Entertainment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization offering a platform of interconnected programs for women in the entertainment industry. The portfolio includes the flagship In Her Words Podcast (featuring interviews with entertainment industry leaders), the Annual Women in Entertainment Summit (with the 9th Annual Summit scheduled for June 2026), and three programming series: Screening Series (curated movie screenings with panels), Wine Down Series (salon-style evening interviews), and Rise and Shine Series (brunch interviews for emerging creatives). Additional offerings include the Spotlight Series, WIE Industry Insider Profile Series, Monthly Book Nook Newsletter, bespoke dinners, and a Substack/Patreon subscription service launched in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• In Her Words Podcast: The Women in Entertainment Podcast featuring interviews with extraordinary people discussing lessons, pivots, and changes throughout their journeys, hosted by co-founders Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt
• Spotlight Series
• WIE Industry Insider Profile Series
• Monthly Book Nook Newsletter
• Screening Series
• Wine Down
• Rise and Shine

Products and services

• In Her Words Podcast (WIE Podcast) Podcast hosted by co-founders Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt featuring interviews with entertainment industry professionals discussing lessons, pivots, and creative journeys. Available on Audible, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
• Annual Women in Entertainment Summit Annual full-day summit featuring keynotes, panel discussions, and fireside chats addressing issues affecting women in entertainment including leadership, creative pathways, storytelling, and empowering next-generation women creatives.
• Screening Series Bespoke screenings and panel discussions held in Los Angeles and New York, curating exclusive movie screenings with opportunities for networking and partnerships.
• Wine Down Series Salon evening series in New York City bringing together industry professionals for one-on-one interviews over cocktails, covering women's representation in media, theater, music, inclusive workplaces, and closing the gender pay gap.
• Rise and Shine Series Brunch series featuring diverse speakers for one-on-one interviews, targeting young emerging creatives and entertainment executives with tactical advice on pitching, screenwriting, auditioning, finding representation, and building equitable teams.
• WIE Substack and Patreon Subscriptions Subscription content platform offering exclusive Q&As with executives and creatives, reviews, job and grant discussions, weekly author series, podcasts, and reading recommendations. Available in paid and unpaid tiers.
• Monthly Book Nook Newsletter Newsletter and author spotlight series dedicated to highlighting authors, their work, and stories, recommending books across all genres through a network of independent bookstores, literary podcasts, and book clubs.
• Spotlight Series Content series dedicated to amplifying individual stories connected to current projects, highlighting the real-time impact of creators, leaders, and changemakers through in-depth features exploring their journeys, challenges, and breakthroughs.
• WIE Industry Insider Profile Series Profile series featuring industry insiders, distributed through the Substack platform.
• Bespoke Dinners Custom dinners celebrating women in the writing world, including publishers, producers, book-to-screen influencers, and others uncovering new stories.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Buzzer PRminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor for the 2026 9th Annual Women in Entertainment Summit. Buzzer PR is a public relations firm serving the entertainment industry.
• MGM/AmazoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Flagship sponsor for the 2026 9th Annual Women in Entertainment Summit. MGM, now owned by Amazon, is a major entertainment studio providing significant sponsorship support.
• First Entertainment Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor for the 2026 9th Annual Women in Entertainment Summit. First Entertainment Credit Union serves entertainment industry professionals.
• FOX EntertainmentcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsor for the 2026 9th Annual Women in Entertainment Summit. FOX Entertainment is a major broadcast network and entertainment company with significant presence in the industry.
• Morgan Stanley Private Wealth ManagementcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsor for the 'Investing in Yourself: Building Wealth, Power, and Longevity' panel at the 2026 summit. Morgan Stanley's Global Sports & Entertainment division provides financial planning content and sponsorship for the wealth-building session.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women in Film: Women in Film is a long-standing nonprofit organization advocating for women in the entertainment industry, offering programming, events, mentorship, and advocacy. It is the closest direct peer to WIE in mission, audience, and event-driven model, and both organizations compete for the same sponsors and members.
• Athena Film Festival: Athena Film Festival is a celebration of women in filmmaking held annually at Barnard College, featuring screenings, panel discussions, and conversations with women leaders in entertainment. It is directly comparable to WIE's Screening Series and summit programming.
• The Moth: The Moth is a nonprofit that produces live storytelling events and a popular podcast distributed across major platforms. It shares WIE's event-plus-podcast content model and nonprofit structure, although its focus is on storytelling rather than industry advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Film Independent: Film Independent is a larger nonprofit that produces events (Spirit Awards, LA Film Festival), year-round programming, and resources for independent filmmakers. It overlaps with WIE's events programming but serves a broader constituency beyond women.

Emerging players

• Free The Work (Free The Bid): Free The Work is a nonprofit initiative focused on increasing representation of women and non-binary directors in entertainment, particularly advertising. It shares WIE's mission focus on women in entertainment and serves as an adjacent advocacy-and-talent platform.
• Roadmap Writers: Roadmap Writers is an emerging screenwriting-focused community and education platform offering content, events, and networking for aspiring TV/film writers. It shares WIE's community-plus-content model with overlap on emerging-creative programming.

Others

• Girlboss: Girlboss is a media company and community platform focused on women's professional development and career content. While not entertainment-industry specific, it shares WIE's mission-driven, women-focused, content-and-community model.

Regional players

• New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT): NYWIFT is a NYC-based nonprofit supporting women in the film and television industry through screenings, panels, mentorship, and networking events. It directly overlaps with WIE's New York programming slate but does not operate in Los Angeles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wientertainment
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@womeninentertainment
• Facebookfacebook.com/womeninentertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-entertainment
• Instagraminstagram.com/women_in_entertainment

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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