Women Presidents Organization

What Women Presidents Organization does

Women Presidents Organization (WPO) is a New York-based non-profit membership organization founded in 1997 that serves women entrepreneurs who own or lead privately held companies generating at least $2 million in annual gross sales ($1 million for service-based businesses). Membership currently exceeds 2,000 across more than 145 chapters in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, South Africa, Zimbabwe, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Brazil, and Peru. The organization is led by CEO Camille Burns, with Chief Innovation and Programming Officer Kirsten Wynn supporting program design.

WPO's core product is the WPO PeerView peer advisory meeting — structured, professionally facilitated monthly gatherings in local chapters (and Virtual II / Virtual III chapters) where members from non-competitive industries exchange insights in a confidential format. Around this core, the organization layers tiered memberships (Chapter Member, Member-at-Large, Alumna, Platinum for $10M+ revenue, and Zenith for $50M+ revenue), the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum (700 attendees in 2026, Hollywood, FL; Palm Springs, CA planned for 2027), the 19-year-running 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies ranking co-branded with J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking, the Women2Watch list, and the jointly operated Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards with Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.). WPO does not offer a proprietary technology platform, API, or software product; the "technology" is operational (chapter facilitation, member portal, structured meeting methodology).

WPO generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues, event registration and sponsorship for the Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum and chapter events, and corporate sponsorships (notably Prudential Financial as a 20+ year Premier Sponsor and J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking as co-brand sponsor of 50 Fastest). Distribution is direct, via an online application funnel and referral/word-of-mouth inside the women entrepreneur community; geographic and virtual chapters form the recurring engagement layer. The organization carries no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A history, and is independently governed under its New York-incorporated legal entity Women Presidents Organization, Inc.

Name

Women Presidents Organization

Legal name

Women Presidents Organization, Inc.

Website

https://women-presidents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Women Presidents Organization is a non-profit membership association serving 2,000+ women entrepreneurs leading multi-million-dollar businesses across 145+ chapters worldwide, delivering peer advisory groups, executive education, networking, and annual recognition through the 50 Fastest ranking and Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Peer Advisory Membership Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mentorship, Coaching & Office-Hours Platforms (MPACALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Thought Leadership & Executive Visibility (BPAFADAG)

Keywords

• Peer advisory groups
• Women entrepreneurs membership
• Executive networking forums
• Business ranking programs
• Professional peer advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for various membership levels (Chapter Member, Member-at-Large, Alumna Member, Platinum Member for $10M+ revenue, Zenith Member for $50M+ revenue). Fee structure not publicly disclosed.
2. Event Registration and Sponsorship: Revenue from Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum registration, sponsorship packages, and partner sponsorships. Premier sponsors like Prudential sponsor the annual forum.
3. 50 Fastest and Women2Watch Rankings: Annual rankings that attract nominations and generate sponsorship value from partners like J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking. No cost to apply for nominees.
4. Chapter Chair Network: Contract-based Chapter Chair positions that support chapter operations globally. Chapter Chairs are paid per monthly meeting managed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WPO provides professionally facilitated, confidential peer advisory group memberships for women business leaders who own or lead multi-million-dollar companies, organized through 152+ geographic chapters worldwide under the structured WPO PeerView meeting format. Its offerings include tiered membership levels (Chapter Member, Member-at-Large, Platinum for $10M+ revenue, Zenith for $50M+ revenue), the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum, the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies ranking, the Women2Watch list, and the Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards presented jointly with Women Elevating Women.

Product overview

Women Presidents Organization (WPO) is a non-profit membership organization offering a portfolio of peer advisory, recognition, and professional development products for women entrepreneurs leading multi-million dollar businesses. The core offering centers on WPO PeerView peer advisory meetings facilitated through geographically organized chapters, supplemented by flagship programs including the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum, the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies ranking, the Women2Watch list, and the Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards. The organization operates tiered membership levels (Chapter Member, Member-at-Large, Alumna, Platinum for $10M+ revenue, and Zenith for $50M+ revenue) alongside its WPO Next program for former members. WPO does not offer technology products, software platforms, or API-based services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WPO Chapter Membership Professionally facilitated peer advisory groups organized by geographic location, connecting women business leaders from diverse, non-competitive industries in confidential monthly meetings led by trained Chapter Chairs; the foundational membership offering of WPO.
• 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Ranking Annual global ranking recognizing high-growth women-owned or -led enterprises, honoring contributions to innovation, economic development, and job creation; 19th annual list published in 2026.
• Women2Watch List Distinguished annual list of 50 high-growth, women-led companies from WPO's global membership highlighting exceptional leadership and business momentum.
• Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards Awards presented jointly by WPO and Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.) recognizing outstanding professional achievements and community service of entrepreneurial women of color in North America, with 24 winners selected across three revenue categories ($500k-$1M, $1M-$10M, $10M+).
• Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum WPO's signature annual gathering bringing together hundreds of women business leaders globally for keynote speakers, breakout sessions, peer networking, awards celebration, and concentrated member acquisition and engagement.
• Platinum Membership Premium membership tier for women entrepreneurs grossing over $10 million annually, providing tri-annual peer advisory meetings in deluxe locations.
• Zenith Membership Elite membership tier for women entrepreneurs grossing over $50 million annually, providing tri-annual peer advisory meetings in luxury destinations.
• WPO PeerView Peer Advisory Meetings Structured monthly peer advisory session format facilitated by professionally trained Chapter Chairs, designed to spark insights and drive solutions through confidential dialogue among women entrepreneurs in non-competitive industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Member companies collectively average $16.2 million in revenue per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 100 Black Men of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Previous partner for over a decade on Women of Color Achievement Awards (now Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards). Partnership enabled both organizations to acknowledge distinguished women business leaders.
• AWBC (American Women's Business Center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Partner organization supporting women entrepreneurs.
• WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Partner organization for women's business enterprise certification and development.
• Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Partner advocating for women entrepreneurs in public policy.
• Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global (WEGG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Partner supporting global expansion of women entrepreneurs.
• Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Joint collaboration between WPO and Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.) on the Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards (previously Women of Color Achievement Awards). W.E.W. focuses on empowering women of color to scale businesses to million-dollar enterprises through the 5 Pillars of Success: Collaborate, Connect, Communicate, Cultivate, and Courage.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vistage: Vistage operates CEO peer advisory groups and executive coaching for business leaders, with similar tiered membership, monthly meeting cadence, and professionally-facilitated format. It is the largest peer advisory organization in the U.S. and competes for the same mid-market executive audience, though it is co-ed.
• TAB (The Alternative Board): TAB provides peer advisory boards for business owners and CEOs through monthly facilitated meetings, mirroring WPO's chapter-based format. It serves a similar SMB-to-mid-market segment with comparable pricing and meeting cadence, though without WPO's women-only focus.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): EO is a global peer-to-peer network for entrepreneurs who have sold a business or lead a company with $1M+ revenue, operating through chapter-based forums very similar to WPO's model. It is the closest direct peer given its comparable membership thresholds, peer advisory structure, and global chapter footprint, though it is co-ed rather than women-only.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is a premier global leadership community for chief executives with chapter-based peer forums, educational events, and networking. It directly competes with WPO for senior executive mindshare and uses a similar forum-based meeting model, though it is co-ed and skews to larger-revenue businesses.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners): NAWBO is a U.S.-based membership organization specifically for women business owners, offering networking, advocacy, and education. It directly competes with WPO in the women entrepreneur membership space, though NAWBO operates more as an advocacy/lobbying body while WPO focuses on peer advisory.

Emerging players

• Ellevate Network: Ellevate Network is a global professional women's network providing mentorship, events, and an online community for women in business. It overlaps with WPO's mission to advance women professionals but operates with a digital-first model and broader inclusion of corporate women alongside entrepreneurs.
• Tiger 21: Tiger 21 is a peer learning community for high-net-worth investors with local group meetings and asset-based membership. It serves a higher-revenue segment than WPO but operates a similar chapter-based confidential peer discussion model and is relevant for understanding premium-tier peer advisory economics.
• Chief: Chief is a private members network for senior women executives offering peer groups, events, and a digital platform. It is an emerging digitally-native competitor targeting the same women-leader demographic as WPO but with a tech-enabled membership experience and venture-backed growth.
• Female Founders Fund (F3) and Female Founder Collective: Female Founder Collective is a non-profit community supporting women business owners through grants, networking, and advocacy. It overlaps with WPO's mission of supporting women entrepreneurs but skews earlier-stage and provides a different value proposition than WPO's peer advisory focus.

Broad incumbents

• WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council): WBENC is the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S., providing certification, networking, and corporate connections. It is a partner of WPO and addresses the same women entrepreneur demographic, but its core function is supplier diversity certification rather than peer advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WomenPresidents
• Facebookfacebook.com/WomenPresidentsOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-presidents-organization

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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