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Women’s Entrepreneurial Group
Women's Entrepreneurial Group (WEG): Elevate Your Business and Empower Your Journey
Are you ready to connect, grow, and thrive alongside inspiring women entrepreneurs? Join us each month for the Women's Entrepreneurial Group (WEG) – a dynamic gathering designed exclusively for women who are building businesses, pursuing their passions, and making their mark across all industries.
For over a decade, we've been one of the longest-running women's groups in the region, creating a powerful community where women empower each other professionally and personally.
Connect with fellow entrepreneurs who understand your journey and hear from a successful woman leader who shares real-world insights and actionable strategies you can implement immediately.
Why Women Entrepreneurs Need to Gather, Learn, and Grow Together
- Accelerate Your Growth – Building a business requires continuous learning and adaptation. By connecting with other women entrepreneurs, you gain fresh perspectives, proven strategies, and the confidence to navigate challenges and seize opportunities.
- Expand Your Network – Success isn't built in isolation. The relationships you forge here create a support system of women who celebrate your wins, offer guidance, and open doors to new possibilities.
- Empower Yourself and Others – When women lift each other up everyone rises. By investing in your own growth you inspire other women and contribute to a legacy of empowerment that spans industries and generations.
- Have Fun – While the world seems to struggle with getting along, this group chooses a different path. Each gathering brings new faces, fresh conversations, and an open door for anyone who wants to belong. There are no cliques, no labels, and no pressure to be anything other than yourself. It is a no judgment, controversy free space that feels easy and real the moment you walk in. It is the kind of feeling you cannot fully explain, but you know it the second you experience it.
Event Details
- When: The third Thursday of each month (holidays may affect the schedule)
- Time: Networking 11:00am-11:30, Introductions 11:30-12pm, Speaker/Program 12-1
- Where: Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd, 63122, 3rd Floor
- Bring: Business cards to share and a lunch, if you'd like
Meet your WEG Leaders
Lorilee Cummings - Chair
Lorilee Realty powered by Keller Williams
Mary Hanson - Co-Chair
Mary Hanson, Artist
Thank you to our WEG Sponsor
SERVPRO of West Kirkwood / Sunset Hills provides residential and commercial cleanup, repair, and construction services. We're available 24/7, including weekends and holidays—call them anytime you need help.
Jeff and Sandy Chestnas founded SERVPRO in February 2004, combining Jeff's 25+ years in construction and insurance with Sandy's background in healthcare. Both are passionate about helping customers recover from disasters. Deeply committed to their community, Jeff and Sandy are proud Shriners who have donated over $100,000 to St. Louis Shriners Hospitals for Children through their annual golf tournaments, earning the Gold Book Society Award and a dedicated Radiology Room at the hospital. They expanded their franchise in 2008 and pride themselves on being locally owned with exceptional service