Women's Council of Entrepreneurs

What Women's Council of Entrepreneurs does

Women's Council of Entrepreneurs (WCE), legally Woodlands WCE, LLC, is a private membership organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. It operates a community-and-content platform for women business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, built around geographically distributed local chapters (over 20 in Texas across the Greater Houston metro and DFW, two in Colorado, and virtual chapters), recurring in-person and virtual "Coffee & Connections" networking events, and an on-demand education catalog of workshops and downloadable worksheets covering marketing, sales, finance, operations, and personal development. The organization was co-founded by Ali Everhard and Melissa

Name

Women's Council of Entrepreneurs

Legal name

Woodlands WCE, LLC

Website

https://wearewce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women's Council of Entrepreneurs is a private Texas-based membership community offering local chapter networking, on-demand workshops, and digital tools for women small business owners in Texas, Colorado, and nationwide via virtual chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from tiered membership levels including Basic ($25/month), Gold ($150/year), Platinum ($500/year), Educational ($60/year), and Local Leader ($250/year) memberships. Each tier provides incremental access to events, resources, advertising credits, and business listing features on ShopaSmallBusiness.com.
2. Digital Products and Workshops: One-time purchase revenue from on-demand educational workshops, downloadable worksheets, templates, and social media planning tools. Products range from free resources for members to paid items priced from $0-$36.99 for non-members, with member discounts applied.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from paid networking events and educational workshops. Some events are free for premium members while guest passes and non-member event registration generate additional revenue.
4. ShopaSmallBusiness.com Listings: Business directory listing fees for non-members at $100 per category per year, with enhanced promotional features including weekly social media promotion and newsletter inclusion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women's Council of Entrepreneurs (WCE) sells tiered memberships that grant access to a network of local and virtual chapters hosting in-person "Coffee & Connections" networking events for women entrepreneurs, supplemented by on-demand educational workshops, downloadable worksheets and tools, and a promotional member business directory (ShopaSmallBusiness.com). The organization also sells standalone digital products (worksheets, social media planners, marketing/sales tools, and webinars) and paid directory listings to non-members.

Product overview

Women's Council of Entrepreneurs (WCE) is a community-focused networking and education organization for women entrepreneurs. The offering consists of a core platform of in-person and virtual networking events (Coffee & Connections) supported by local chapters in Texas and Colorado, complemented by an extensive library of on-demand digital education including workshops and downloadable worksheets. The product portfolio includes four main components: (1) Coffee & Connections Events and Local/Virtual Chapters for peer networking; (2) On-Demand Education Workshops covering marketing, sales, personal development, operations, finance, and technology topics; (3) On-Demand Tools and Worksheets including social media planners, networking workbooks, marketing/sales tools, personal development resources, and business operations worksheets; and (4) Membership programs with tiered access to events, resources, directory listings, and advertising credits. WCE also provides a weekly newsletter and ShopaSmallBusiness.com directory as supplementary community and promotion tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WCE Memberships (Basic, Gold, Platinum, Platinum Team, Gold Team, Local Leader, Educational) Tiered recurring membership subscriptions for women entrepreneurs. Basic at $25/month, Gold at $150/year, Platinum at $500/year, Platinum Team at $750/year for two team members, Gold Team at $225/year for business partners, Educational at $60/year, and Local Leader at $250/year (application required). Higher tiers add free networking events, guest passes, advertising credits, business directory listings on ShopaSmallBusiness.com, speaking opportunities, social media spotlights, and guest blog access.
• On-Demand Educational Workshops Virtual workshops and webinars available for immediate purchase and access, covering marketing, sales, personal development, operations, finance, and technology topics. Includes the Entrepreneur's Toolbox Series of 15-minute webinars and dedicated technology workshops (Canva, Facebook Ads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, SEO, video, podcasting, text marketing). Priced from $5 to $25, with member discounts.
• On-Demand Tools and Worksheets Digital downloadable resources for women entrepreneurs, including social media planners (monthly for 2026), the Networking and Mastermind Workbook, Marketing and Sales Tools (sales funnels, marketing plans, lead magnet strategies, follow-up organizers, brand templates, ad copy creators), Personal Development Tools (goal planning, daily scheduling, gratitude, mindset), and Operations and Finance Tools (customer retention tracking, task organization, SWOT analysis, financial audit guides). Priced from free up to $19.99, with member discounts.
• Coffee & Connections Networking Events In-person networking events held regularly across local chapters in Texas and Colorado, plus virtual equivalents. Designed to help women entrepreneurs expand customer base, build referral sources, and connect with peers. Free for premium-tier members; guest passes and non-member tickets available for purchase.
• ShopaSmallBusiness.com Business Directory Listings Business directory listing service on ShopaSmallBusiness.com that promotes member and listed women-owned businesses to consumers. Standalone non-member listing priced at $100 per category per year, with weekly social media promotion and newsletter inclusion. Members receive directory inclusion as part of higher-tier memberships.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationWild Apricot membership management software powers the WCE website, member portal, event registration, and membership functionality. This platform enables the organization's digital infrastructure for member management and online operations.
• Various SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWCE maintains sponsorship relationships with various businesses that support events and the organization. Sponsors receive recognition at events and through marketing channels. Chapter sponsors host events at their venues.
• Facebook (Facebook Group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacebook group (woodlandswce) serves as WCE's primary digital community platform for member engagement, discussions, and member-only advertising days.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• BossBabe: A community and education brand for female entrepreneurs offering paid memberships, digital products, events, and content — directly comparable to WCE in monetization model (subscription + digital products) and women-entrepreneur audience.
• Ladies Get Paid: A community platform for women focused on career and money advancement, with events, chapters, and digital content — closely comparable to WCE's local-chapter-and-educational-content model for women.
• Create & Cultivate: A media and events platform for women entrepreneurs and creatives, hosting conferences and digital content — overlapping with WCE in audience (women entrepreneurs) and combining events with educational content offerings.
• Ellevate Network: A membership-based professional networking community for women, offering events, mentorship, and member resources — directly comparable to WCE in target audience (women professionals/entrepreneurs) and community-led value proposition.
• HeyMama: A membership community for working mothers, particularly entrepreneurs and professionals, offering networking events and content — comparable to WCE in serving a specific demographic of women through community, events, and educational resources.
• Dreamers // Doers: A private membership community for ambitious women — particularly founders, creatives, and professionals — comparable to WCE in providing curated community, networking, and educational resources to a women-focused segment.
• Female Founder Collective: A network of women business owners offering community, mentorship, and resources — directly comparable in mission and target audience to WCE, with overlap in community-driven value delivery.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): The largest US membership organization for women business owners, offering chapters, advocacy, education, and networking — directly overlapping WCE's core mission of supporting women entrepreneurs through local community and education.
• American Business Women's Association (ABWA): A long-established national association for women in business offering local chapters, networking, and professional development — overlapping with WCE's chapter-based networking model for women business owners.
• SCORE: A large US nonprofit providing free small business mentoring, workshops, and local chapter events — overlapping with WCE in serving SMBs with education and local community, though not women-specific and offered for free.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wearewce
• Xx.com/woodlandswce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womenscouncilofentrepreneurs

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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