Women Inspiring Women

What Women Inspiring Women does

Women Inspiring Women is a New Hampshire-based membership community organization founded in 2007 by Leslie Sturgeon to serve women entrepreneurs, business owners, and professional women seeking personal growth, career advancement, and networking. The organization operates a tiered subscription membership granting access to a member directory, WIW Deals (cross-member discounts), Pink Perks benefits, the Inspiration Nation Guidebook, Girl Talk Teleclasses, a member-hosted event calendar, and a private Facebook community group. Its flagship offerings are the annual NH Conference for Women — revived in 2025 after a five-year hiatus with a 2026 'Rooted' edition already announced — and the newer Voice & Self-Respect Lab personal development program.

The underlying technology stack is not disclosed; the digital surface is built on a standard WordPress website, a Constant Contact email newsletter, and Facebook Groups for community engagement, with no proprietary platform, app, API, or AI/ML components indicated. Content marketing is delivered through an active blog ('Stimulate Your Mind, Nurture Your Soul') covering business insights, community stories, mind/body/soul topics, and founder notes, while social presence spans LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

The business model is a mix of recurring annual membership subscriptions and event-based revenue, primarily corporate sponsorships and exhibit fees from regional partners (e.g., Elliot Health, Bank of NH, T-Bones) branded as 'WIW Champions.' Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is regional (New Hampshire / New England), self-serve via the website for membership, and event-driven for conferences and programs. The organization has roughly 10 employees, no institutional funding, no acquisitions, and is founder-owned and operated; founder Leslie Sturgeon was named one of the NH Business Review 'NH 200' most influential business leaders in 2025.

Name

Women Inspiring Women

Legal name

Women Inspiring Women

Website

https://wiwnh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women Inspiring Women is a New Hampshire-based, founder-led membership community founded in 2007 that serves women entrepreneurs and professional women through annual subscriptions, member resources, programs, and the NH Conference for Women.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Professional Networking & Personal Development Community

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Women networking community
• Professional women membership
• Women entrepreneurship support
• Personal development events
• Member directory platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Not disclosed

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual/multi-year membership providing access to member directory, WIW Deals, Pink Perks, Girl Talk Teleclasses, Inspiration Nation Guidebook, and member-hosted event calendar.
2. Event Sponsorships & Exhibits: Corporate sponsorships and exhibit opportunities at the NH Conference for Women and other programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women Inspiring Women is a community-based membership organization that provides women with networking, personal development, and small business support resources through an annual subscription membership, the annual NH Conference for Women, and structured personal development programs such as the Voice & Self-Respect Lab. Members gain access to a Member Directory of women-owned businesses, WIW Deals and Pink Perks discounts, the Inspiration Nation Guidebook, Girl Talk Teleclasses, and a private Facebook community, while local businesses engage through corporate sponsorships and exhibit opportunities at events.

Product overview

Women Inspiring Women is a community-focused membership platform offering a unified ecosystem of personal development and networking resources for women. The core offerings include the Voice & Self-Respect Lab program and the annual NH Conference for Women flagship event, complemented by a subscription Membership that provides access to exclusive resources including the Member Directory, WIW Deals, Inspiration Nation Guidebook, Pink Perks, Girl Talk Teleclasses, and a private Facebook Community. The platform also features a blog with content spanning business insights, community resources, and member spotlights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NH Conference for Women: Annual conference for women in New Hampshire focused on empowerment, networking, and personal growth.
• Voice & Self-Respect Lab
• WIW Deals

Products and services

• Membership Subscription-based membership providing individual women with access to the Member Directory, WIW Deals, Pink Perks, Girl Talk Teleclasses, the Inspiration Nation Guidebook, member-hosted event calendar, and the private Facebook community.
• Voice & Self-Respect Lab A personal development program focused on helping women build confidence and self-respect through dedicated workshops and training sessions.
• NH Conference for Women Annual flagship in-person conference in New Hampshire bringing together women for empowerment, networking, and professional development across the Granite State; returning in 2025 after a five-year hiatus.
• Sponsor / Exhibit at Events Corporate sponsorship and exhibit opportunities offered to regional businesses and institutions at the NH Conference for Women and other WIW events, providing access to the women-owned business and professional community in the Granite State.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Elliot HealthminorOthersListed as a WIW Champion sponsor, demonstrating community and corporate partnership support for the women-focused organization.
• New Hampshire Business ReviewminorOthersListed as a WIW Champion sponsor; regional business publication that recognized founder Leslie Sturgeon as one of the 200 most influential business leaders.
• T-BonesminorOthersListed as a WIW Champion sponsor, providing community partnership support.
• Bank of NHminorOthersListed as a WIW Champion sponsor, demonstrating financial services community partnership.
• Chef NicoleminorOthersListed as a WIW Champion sponsor, representing local business community support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ladies Get Paid: Ladies Get Paid is a membership-based community and event platform helping women negotiate, advance careers, and build businesses. It mirrors WIW's combination of paid membership, in-person events, and women-focused professional empowerment content.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): NAWBO is a membership organization supporting women business owners through local chapters, events, and advocacy. It is comparable to WIW in primary segment (women entrepreneurs), chapter/event-driven engagement model, and recurring-membership revenue approach.
• Lean In Circles: Lean In Circles are small, peer-organized women's professional development groups operating under the Lean In brand. They share WIW's horizontal-community, women-focused personal and professional growth positioning, though they operate globally rather than regionally.
• Ellevate Network: Ellevate Network is a large-scale global membership community for professional women focused on career advancement, networking, and mentorship. It is directly comparable to Women Inspiring Women in target persona (professional women), membership-based delivery model, and event-driven community engagement.

Emerging players

• Girlboss: Girlboss is a media and community platform aimed at ambitious women, with content, events, and programming oriented toward career and entrepreneurship. It overlaps with WIW's content, event, and women-empowerment value proposition but operates at a larger, more digitally native scale.
• Women's Networking Groups (e.g., Women's Success Summit): Women's Success Summit and similar regional women's networking organizations run annual conferences and membership offerings for women professionals and entrepreneurs. They overlap with WIW in event-and-membership delivery model, though none are as embedded in NH as WIW.

Broad incumbents

• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC): WBENC is a large national organization certifying and supporting women-owned businesses through events, networking, and corporate connections. It serves the same women-entrepreneur segment as WIW but at a national, certification-led scale rather than a regional community focus.

Regional players

• New Hampshire Women's Foundation: The NH Women's Foundation is a regional nonprofit focused on advancing economic opportunity for New Hampshire women. It shares WIW's geographic focus on New Hampshire and overlapping mission of women's economic empowerment, though its model is grantmaking and advocacy rather than paid membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WomenInspiring
• Facebookfacebook.com/WomenInspiringWomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-inspiring-women

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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