Celebrating and Supporting Milwaukee’s Entrepreneurs
Tired of demanding a seat at their table, She Stands Tall® with Melnick & Melnick, S.C., has been building our own table since 2017. In 2023, She Stands Tall® took over Women’s Entrepreneurship Week and with Summit Credit Union as the Presenting Sponsor, made the table bigger, more diverse, and more inclusive. WEWmke 2023 was a festive, inspiring, and special table. We featured women who lead, feed, share, and make Milwaukee the special place that it is. We networked with women who own businesses, inspire teams, and raise young people—all at the same time. We invited Mayor Cavalier Johnson to officially proclaim WEWmke 2023 and he did, in person. We opened the first 2023 keynote event with an inspirational video message from Senator Tammy Baldwin. We celebrated WEWmke 2023 with Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez. We lit up the iconic and historic Hoan Bridge in honor of WEWmke 2023 in royal blue, aqua, and purple. And it was a sight to see!
WEWmke’s Mission
WEWmke’s mission is to bring together Milwaukee area women–entrepreneurs, founders, small business owners, professionals, and more–for a week of events designed to inspire, educate, and celebrate our businesses, ourselves, and our contributions to the Milwaukee community.
WEWmke 2024
May 6 – 10, 2024
At WEW 2024, we’re embracing the theme of “Building the Table,” where we celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship by fostering connections, empowering innovation, and encouraging growth within our community. Join us for an inspiring week filled with engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and valuable networking opportunities.
Daytime networking opportunities and educational workshops addressing topics including marketing, financing, operations, growth strategies, legal, insurance, and accounting.
Evening keynote topics will include Building Community, Building Goods, Building Change, Building Art, and Toasting the Builders.
If you want to make sure you get all the WEWmke 2024 news, sign up for our newsletter. And if you don’t want to wait until May 2024 to see your people, join us at She Stands Tall® monthly events and WEWmke quarterly happy hours. We can’t wait to welcome you to our table!
WEW Crew
Become a vital part of Women’s Entrepreneurship Week Milwaukee 2024 by joining the WEW Crew! For just $300, you can support the planning and programming of WEWmke 2024 and enjoy exclusive benefits:
- All-In Ticket
- WEWmke 2024 Shirt
- Exclusive Events
- Recognition
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Feedback Sessions
- Special Founder Recognition: The first 25 members will be honored as WEW Crew founders.
Ready to make an impact and be part of an inspiring community? Join the WEW Crew today!
WEWmke 2023
What a WEWmke 2023 it was! She Stands Tall restored WEWmke to an in-person event, gathered 455 Milwaukee-area women entrepreneurs, and planned compelling opportunities for women to network with, learn from, and inspire each other.
Join Us as a Sponsor for Women’s Entrepreneurship Week
Explore Our Sponsorship Opportunities
We are excited to present our detailed sponsorship opportunities prospectus, which offers an in-depth look at the various sponsorship levels and their associated benefits. Whether you’re seeking prominent brand visibility, exclusive networking opportunities, or meaningful engagement with our attendees, we have tailored packages to meet your specific objectives.
To explore sponsorship opportunities and discuss how your organization can make a difference, please email us.
Presenting Sponsor
Our 2023 Presenting Sponsor is Summit Credit Union! We are honored to partner with an organization led by a woman, Kim Sponem, and which has a demonstrated and long-standing commitment to helping women and addressing the gender pay gap. As Kim has explained, “when women succeed and have equal economic power, everyone benefits. Families, communities, businesses and economies thrive.” We at She Stands Tall couldn’t agree more!