Why Women’s Economic Power Is the Next Growth Engine for California
There’s a quiet shift happening in California’s economy. Women are starting businesses at record rates. They’re leading in innovation, community development, and local economic resilience. And yet… access to capital, childcare, digital infrastructure, and scalable support systems still lag behind the ambition and capability that’s already here.
So the real question isn’t whether women will shape the future of California’s economy. It’s whether the systems around them will catch up in time.
That’s exactly what the California Women’s Economic Summit is designed to confront—head-on.
A Room Where Power Actually Moves
On May 13 in Sacramento, something different is happening. Not another passive conference. Not a day of surface-level inspiration. This is a working room. A room where entrepreneurs, policymakers, funders, and ecosystem builders come together to do one thing: move women’s economic opportunity forward in real, tangible ways.
You’ll hear from leaders who are not just talking about change—they’re actively shaping it, including:
Monique Limón
Nancy Swift
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Twyla Garrett
These are the voices influencing policy, funding pathways, and the structural realities that determine whether businesses grow—or stall.
What This Summit Is Actually About
This isn’t just about “supporting women in business.” That phrase is overused and under-delivered.
This summit focuses on the mechanics of economic power:
Access to capital – Who gets funded, why, and how to change that
Childcare solutions – Because time is a business resource, not a personal problem
Rural and regional development – Expanding opportunity beyond major metros
Digital equity – The difference between being visible and being invisible in today’s economy
Small business growth – What actually moves the needle from survival to scale
If you’re building something—or thinking about it—you already know:
It’s not just about effort. It’s about access, structure, and strategy.
This is where those pieces start to align.
Who Should Be in This Room?
You, if you’re serious.
Not casually interested. Not “someday.”
But actively thinking about:
Growing a business
Accessing funding
Expanding your impact
Understanding how policy and systems affect your trajectory
Or if you’re supporting entrepreneurs as a lender, advisor, or ecosystem builder, this is where you get proximity to what’s actually needed on the ground.
Why This Matters More Than Another Webinar
You can learn strategies anywhere.
But rooms like this?
They are different. They do something different.
They give you:
Context – understanding how the larger system works
Access – proximity to people shaping that system
Clarity – what moves are actually worth making next
And that’s usually the gap.
Clarity and access.
Be in the Room
This inaugural Summit is hosted by the California Women’s Business Centers Network, bringing together the people and organizations actively working to expand economic opportunity across the state.
If you’re ready to stop circling the idea of growth and start placing yourself where it actually happens—this is your move.
👉 Register now and secure your spot for May 13 in Sacramento.
Because the future of women’s economic power isn’t being decided in theory.
It’s being built in rooms like this.