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WNC’s Networking Groups for Women

Oct 15, 2024 09:38AM ● By Randee Brown
The Beauty Boost
The Beauty Boost aims to create a space where women with shared values come together to motivate one another, inspire each other, and create an overall happier lifestyle. This platform also holds an annual conference and offers TBB Biz, a one-year business growth program. 
Led by Rachel Morgan
TheBeautyBoost.net/Asheville

Caldwell Women’s Forum
Caldwell Women’s Forum enables women to discover new ways to ignite, inspire, and focus on what truly matters to them. Participants engage in meaningful discussions during small table sessions, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights on how to craft their visions for tomorrow.
Led by the Caldwell ChamberCaldwellChamberNC.com/Caldwell-Womens-Forum

Empowerment Collective AVL
Empowerment Collective provides a dynamic platform where accomplished women can unveil their transformative journeys. In doing so, a community brimming with inspiration, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful connections is cultivated, uniting women throughout every stage of their personal and professional evolutions.
Led by Natalie Micale and Sonya Costello
Linkedin.com/Company/Empowerment-Collective-AVL

Flourish
Flourish Networking offers a wholesome and safe place for women to come and grow by providing an atmosphere that is void of competitiveness, aggressiveness, hard selling tactics, and all of the uncomfortable things that turn people off from ordinary networking experiences. Flourish Networking events occur once per month. Each of the meet-ups has been designed to help participants build their businesses, connect with wonderful women of purpose, and make an impact in the lives of others. 
The Asheville Chapter is led by Missy Frish.ComeFlourishWithUs.com/Asheville

Power of Women 
The Power of Women is a women’s collective that inspires collaboration amongst female leaders in business in an effort to elevate women leaders. The mission of Power of Women is to lift each other up and provide networking and learning opportunities for women leaders in our world. Power of Women shares the belief that together women can grow themselves, and in turn their businesses, with greater impact than can be done alone. Each event is designed to provide actionable insights, practical tools, and a supportive environment where women can thrive.
Led by Hannah Kitt and Kim Winters
PowerOfWomen.World

Regroup – Women’s Empowerment Breakfast
Regroup offers a morning of inspiration, collaboration, and empowerment, where women come together to build a stronger, more supportive community. Breakfasts are held at The Main Event in Hendersonville on the third Thursday of each month.
Led by Brittany BettiniTheMainEventWNC.com/Regroup

Watauga Women in Leadership
The mission of Watauga Women in Leadership is to empower High Country women in business and leadership in all stages of their careers. The organization presents multiple events that support women through networking and educational speakers. Their hope is to enable and grow business, support and mentoring opportunities among professional women in the High Country.
Led by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
BooneChamber.com/Watauga-Women-In-Leadership

Women Belong (Asheville Circle)
Women Belong – Asheville Circle hosts networking meetings to support businesses in and around the Asheville area. Attendees share leads, referrals, and each other’s thought leadership to support the expansion of businesses. Meetings either feature a member who will showcase her area of business expertise or a business-related workshop is conducted. Circle meetings are open to guests. Guests can attend this Circle two times, with a maximum of six Women Belong Circle visits per year. Members receive unlimited attendance and other benefits.
The Asheville Circle is led by Katherine Finley.WomenBelong.com/NC-Asheville

Women in Business (Haywood Chamber of Commerce)
The Haywood Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business program encourages engagement with other extraordinary women in the community to network, exchange tips and tricks, and find solutions to your challenges. The mission of this program is to prepare women to be professional leaders in the community and to provide mentoring and support at all levels. Women may be able to find a mentor within this program as well. This platform offers a wide focus on its guest speakers with a concentration on their topic, their brand, and their story.  
Led by the Haywood Chamber of Commerce
HaywoodChamber.comTthe-Chamber/Programs-Initiatives/Women-In-Business

Women in Trades
Women in Trades welcomes female-identified people who work in traditionally male industries. This is an intergenerational group learning from those who came before and lifting up the new women in the community. Meetups occur monthly at various locations.
Led by Julie Walthour
Meetup.com/Women-In-Trades