WISE
SUMMIT
We Support
Entrepreneurship
100

Who are the current Co-Directors?

Arshia and Amelia

100

How many summit's have there been?

5

100

On what other Northeastern campus or campuses does WeSupport have a presence?

London and Oakland

100

What percentage of venture capital funding went to women-founded companies in 2024?

About 2%.

200

Who founded WISE?

Eliana Berger and Mia Nguyen

200

Who is this year's head of summit?

Krithika

200

Name at least 2 speakers from the alumni networking event

Aaisha DiBona-Stephens, Jennifer James, Sanya Tejwani

200

True or false: Women-owned businesses are growing at a faster rate than the national average for all businesses.

True

300

How many WISE eboard members are there?

39

300

What was the theme of the 2025 Summit

Built to Last

300

How many pairs were there in this year's program (T1 and T2)

23

300

Women of color own nearly what percentage of all women-owned businesses in the U.S.?

About 50%

400

Name all the programs WISE runs

WeBuild WeInvest WeLearn WeSupport WeLaunch Community

400

Name one of the speakers from last year's summit

  • Judith Thelen – Founder of Beli

  • Dr. Charmain Jackson - Founder of InnoPsych

  • Ammy Lowney - Juicygreens

  • Meaghan St. Marc - Founder and CEO of Rev'd

  • Summeit Aggarwal - Co-founder and Managing Partner of Finhive

400

How many WeSupport cohorts have there ever been

11

400

Approximately how many new women-owned businesses are started each hour in the U.S.?

Around 75 per hour

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