06/03/2026
I had the privilege of spending the last several days in Washington, D.C. alongside my NAWBO sisters for a powerful and purposeful gathering. In partnership with Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), women business owners from across the country united on Capitol Hill to bring our voices directly to our legislators.
The conversations were timely, substantive, and necessary. Key topics included access to capital, artificial intelligence, healthcare, childcare, and the critical need to formally create and define a category for microbusinesses. Issues that sit at the heart of what women-owned and small businesses face every day.
The numbers speak for themselves: ๐ ๐๐.๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง businesses are owned by women ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ We contribute $๐.๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ yes, trillion โ to the U.S. economy
When we show up collectively, our impact is undeniable. There is simply no substitute for the power of unified voices โ even if that means conducting your meeting in the hallways of the building (as we did in the photo). As long as your voice is heard, the setting is secondary.
I am especially grateful to Senator Dave McCormick's office and his Legislative Aide, Alexander Craner, as well as Congressman Rob Bresnahan and his Legislative Aide, Owen McTernan, not only for hearing us, but for listening, engaging thoughtfully, and asking meaningful questions. Those distinctions matter.
Yesterday alone, more than 200 women held meetings with legislators across the Hill. That is advocacy. That is momentum. That is how change is made.
