| Location | Women's Business Network Name | Affiliation | Contact Name | Phone | Contact Email | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Professional Women's Network | The Chamber ALX / Alexandria Chamber of Commerce | Maria Ciarrocchi | 703-549-1000 | mciarrocchi@thechamberalx.com | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Arlington | Women in Business Series | Arlington Chamber of Commerce | Andra Popescu | 703-525-2400 ext- 207 | chamber@arlingtonchamber.org | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Blacksburg | American Business Women's Association (Blacksburg listing) | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce listing / ABWA | — | 540-760-8265 | — | ABWA offers chapter-based networking, leadership development, and a broad national community that helps members grow professionally and personally. |
| Blacksburg | Collegiate Women in Business at Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | — | — | — | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Blacksburg | Go Getter Girls Network - Blacksburg Chapter | Go Getter Girls Network | Kathy Connor | — | kathy@gogettergirlsnetwork.com | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| Centreville / Northern Virginia | Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women's Club | National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs | Sherelle Carper | — | novabpwomen@gmail.com | A strong choice for women who want advocacy, leadership development, and a long-standing professional community. |
| Charlottesville | BGP Women's Business Networking Community | — | — | — | — | A good option for women who want an easy, informal way to connect, discover events, and stay engaged with a professional community. |
| Charlottesville | Business Women's Round Table | Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce | Andrea Johnson | 434-295-3141 | andrea@theintentionaloptimist.com | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Charlottesville | Graduate Women in Business (UVA Darden) | University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Sinmi Oyekola | — | gwib@darden.virginia.edu | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Charlottesville | Women@Darden | University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Vivian Riefberg | — | riefbergv@darden.virginia.edu | A strong option for women who want supportive connections, greater visibility, and practical opportunities to grow professionally or as an entrepreneur. |
| Charlottesville | Women's Business Forum at McIntire | University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce | Mackenzie Mastal | — | mhm8ya@virginia.edu | A strong fit for women who want thought-provoking events, leadership growth, and high-quality peer connections. |
| Charlottesville / Executive MBA formats | Network for Executive Women (UVA Darden) | University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Elizabeth Berry | — | — | A strong option for women who want leadership development, peer support, and connections that can open doors professionally. |
| Chesapeake | Women's Division Hampton Roads Chamber Chesapeake | Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce | Paula Faivre | 757-676-4002 | — | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Chesterfield / North Chesterfield | Women's Business Council | Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce | Becky McNeer | — | diamyn@chesterfieldchamber.com | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Colonial Beach / Westmoreland County | Colonial Beach Women's Business Network | — | Kelly Woods Vaughn | — | — | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| Culpeper | Culpeper Business Women | — | — | 540-641-2697 | culpeperbusinesswomen20@gmail.com | A strong option for women who want supportive connections, greater visibility, and practical opportunities to grow professionally or as an entrepreneur. |
| Danville / Pittsylvania County | WE Lead (Women Empowered) | Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce | Keddra Walker | 434-836-6990 | keddra@dpchamber.org | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Dulles / Northern Virginia | Our Power Tribe | OPT Community | Cindy Battino | — | — | A supportive community for women who want belonging, encouragement, and authentic relationships while growing professionally. |
| Fairfax | Women in Business at Mason | George Mason University | Akanksha Padheriya | — | gmu.womeninbusiness@gmail.com | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Fairfax / Northern Virginia | Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia | George Mason University / Community Business Partnership | Cindy Butler | 703-768-1440 | cbutle3@gmu.edu | A strong choice for women who want practical coaching, training, and resources to launch, stabilize, or grow a business. |
| Fredericksburg | FemCity Fredericksburg | FemCity | Kimberly Judy | — | — | FemCity offers a warm blend of sisterhood, business education, and intentional networking that helps women grow with both support and visibility. |
| Fredericksburg | Women Inspiring Women Leaders Chapter | ABWA | Jovita Miller | — | info@abwafredericksburg.org | ABWA offers chapter-based networking, leadership development, and a broad national community that helps members grow professionally and personally. |
| Fredericksburg / Spotsylvania / Stafford region | Chamber's Network of Enterprising Women (CNEW) | Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce | Brittany Loving | 540-373-9537 | — | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Gloucester | She Wins Gloucester | She Wins Women's Network / She Rises Studios | Susan Tatem | — | — | She Wins offers uplifting community, business encouragement, and connections that help women grow with confidence and support. |
| Halifax County / South Boston | Business Women's Association of Halifax County | — | Pat Yancey | 434-579-5528 | yancey570@gmail.com | A strong option for women who want supportive connections, greater visibility, and practical opportunities to grow professionally or as an entrepreneur. |
| Hampton Roads | Business Women of Hampton Roads (BWHR) | — | — | — | — | A good option for women who want an easy, informal way to connect, discover events, and stay engaged with a professional community. |
| Hampton Roads | eWomenNetwork Hampton Roads | eWomenNetwork | — | 972-620-9995 Ext- 1000 | platinum@ewomennetwork.com | eWomenNetwork is ideal for women entrepreneurs who want visibility, referrals, and a large supportive community focused on business growth. |
| Harrisonburg / Rockingham County | Women's Empowerment Network | Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce | Sheena | — | sheena@hrchamber.org | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Loudoun County | Business Women of Loudoun | Loudoun Chamber of Commerce | Tina Johnson | 703-779-2694 | — | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Lynchburg / Central Virginia | LYH Women in Business | — | Carrie Wright | 434-221-6996 | carrie@carrielynnwright.com | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Moneta / Smith Mountain Lake | FemCity Smith Mountain Lake | FemCity | Chrissie McNeil | — | — | FemCity offers a warm blend of sisterhood, business education, and intentional networking that helps women grow with both support and visibility. |
| Moneta / Smith Mountain Lake | Professional Women's Resource Smith Mountain Lake | — | Tracy Overstreet | 540-719-1880 | pwrsml2021@gmail.com | A strong community for women who want supportive peer relationships, greater visibility, and practical opportunities to grow professionally. |
| Newport News | Women in Business (Christopher Newport University) | Christopher Newport University | Anabelle Puckett | — | — | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Newport News | Women in Business Monthly Coffee Meetup | Newport News Economic Development Authority | — | — | — | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Newport News / Virginia Peninsula | Peninsula Women's Network | — | Deborah DeJesus | 757-504-2299 | — | A strong fit for women in law who want peer support, visibility, and leadership opportunities within the profession. |
| Newport News / Virginia Peninsula | Women's Leadership Forum | Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce | Allie Carson | 757-325-8157 | allie@vpcc.org | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Norfolk / Hampton Roads | Women's Business Center at Old Dominion University | Old Dominion University Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Erika Small-Sisco | 757-683-7150 | esmallsi@odu.edu | A strong choice for women who want practical coaching, training, and resources to launch, stabilize, or grow a business. |
| Norfolk / Southside Hampton Roads | Southside Women's Network | — | Gina Bordeaux | 757-541-2828 | — | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| North Chesterfield / Richmond | NAWBO Richmond | NAWBO | Jacqui DePas Schlosser | — | president@nawborichmond.org | NAWBO is a smart fit for women business owners who want serious peer connections, advocacy, and resources tailored to growing and leading a company. |
| North Chesterfield / Richmond area | WNC Lagniappe | HRichnetworks, LLC | Helena Richardson | 804-394-5502 | helenar@hrichnetworks.com | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| Northern Virginia | eWomenNetwork Northern Virginia | eWomenNetwork | L. Imani Price | 443-569-8882 | — | eWomenNetwork is ideal for women entrepreneurs who want visibility, referrals, and a large supportive community focused on business growth. |
| Northern Virginia / McLean | Business Women's Giving Circle | Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | Gabrielle Webster | 703-347-7419 | gabrielle.webster@cfnova.org | A welcoming, smaller-group setting where women can build trust, accountability, and authentic professional relationships. |
| Portsmouth / South Hampton Roads | YWomen Prosper Empowerment Academy | YWCA South Hampton Roads | — | 757-625-4248 | info@ywca-shr.org | A positive, community-oriented option for women who want encouragement, relationship-building, and more opportunities to grow professionally. |
| Prince William County / Manassas | Team WIN (Women Inspired Networking) | — | Marie White | 571-723-4473 | marie@brocknorton.com | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| Prince William County / Manassas | WE Connect Lunch & Learn | Prince William Chamber of Commerce | Margeaux Clark | 703-368-6600 | — | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Prince William County / Manassas | Women's Leadership Council | Prince William Chamber of Commerce | Liletta Harlem | 703-368-6600 | lharlem@pwchamber.org | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Richmond | FemCity Richmond | FemCity | Dionne Hawkins-Burley | — | hello@femcity.com | FemCity offers a warm blend of sisterhood, business education, and intentional networking that helps women grow with both support and visibility. |
| Richmond | Network of Enterprising Women (N.E.W.) | — | Danielle Koger | — | — | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| Richmond | Women in Business (VCU) | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business | Layla Megahed | 804-828-1595 | busorgs@vcu.edu | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Richmond | Women in Business RVA (WIBRVA) | — | Michelle Etheridge | 804-803-1896 | michelle@wibrva.com | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Richmond | Women's Business Center of Metro Richmond (WBCRVA) | — | Shirley Crawford | 804-921-3844 | admin@wbcrva.com | A strong choice for women who want practical coaching, training, and resources to launch, stabilize, or grow a business. |
| Richmond / Central Virginia | Women's Business Center of Central Virginia | National Institute of Economic Development | Nicole Parker | 919-225-8339 | wbccentralva@theinstitutenc.org | A strong choice for women who want practical coaching, training, and resources to launch, stabilize, or grow a business. |
| Roanoke | FemCity Roanoke | FemCity | Getra Hanes | — | — | FemCity offers a warm blend of sisterhood, business education, and intentional networking that helps women grow with both support and visibility. |
| Salem / Roanoke County | LeadHERship | Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce | Jeannie Keen | 540-777-1585 | jkeen@sunbeltnetwork.com | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Shenandoah County / Woodstock | Women's Business Council | Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce | Sharon Baroncelli | 540-459-2542 | director@shenandoahcountychamber.com | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| South Hill | Women in Business Council | South Hill Chamber of Commerce | Sarah Paige Fajna | 434-447-4547 | sarah@southhillchamber.com | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| South Riding / Loudoun County | South Riding Women In Business | — | Linda Parrish | 703-407-3461 | — | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Staunton / Waynesboro / Augusta County | Valley Women Collab | — | Megan Burrows | — | hello@valleywomencollab.org | A positive, community-oriented option for women who want encouragement, relationship-building, and more opportunities to grow professionally. |
| Suffolk | Suffolk Business Women | — | — | — | suffolkbusinesswomen@gmail.com | A strong option for women who want supportive connections, greater visibility, and practical opportunities to grow professionally or as an entrepreneur. |
| Virginia (statewide) | Virginia Women's Council | National Women's Council | — | — | — | A smart option for women who want to plug into an established business community, build visibility, and take on leadership opportunities. |
| Virginia (statewide) | VIVID Women's Network | Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce | Ernisha Hall | 540-216-0021 | info@vablackchamber.org | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Virginia (statewide) | Women in Business Leadership Council | Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Eleana Legree | 804-644-1607 | e.legree@vachamber.com | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Virginia Beach | Ladies Lifestyle Network - Virginia Beach | Ladies Lifestyle Network | Kim Hammer | — | ladieslifestylenetworkvb@gmail.com | A strong option for women who want consistent networking, supportive referrals, and relationships that can lead to real opportunities. |
| Virginia Peninsula | Women in Business (Virginia Peninsula Chamber) | Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce | Allie Carson | 757-325-8157 | allie@vpcc.org | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Warrenton / Fauquier County | Women's Business Council | Fauquier Chamber of Commerce | Kendal Blaser | 540-347-4414 | mailbox@fauquierchamber.org | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Williamsburg | Women in Business (William & Mary) | William & Mary / Boehly Center | Ishita Gomes | — | igomes@wm.edu | A strong option for women who want practical business growth support, community, and meaningful connections with other ambitious women. |
| Williamsburg | Women of Williamsburg Power Group | Peninsula Women's Network | Melanie Hultman | 757-585-7177 | windchasermeadery@gmail.com | A strong fit for women in law who want peer support, visibility, and leadership opportunities within the profession. |
| Williamsburg | Women's Business Council | Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce | Lauren Moore | 757-476-7323 | — | A smart choice for women who want visibility in the local business community, strong referrals, and practical relationship-building opportunities. |
| Winchester / Shenandoah Valley | Women of Winchester | — | Kristin Campilango | — | kristin.campilango@outlook.com | A positive, community-oriented option for women who want encouragement, relationship-building, and more opportunities to grow professionally. |
| Winchester / Top of Virginia region | Valley BusinessWomen | Top of Virginia Regional Chamber | Kaleigh Fincham | 540-662-4118 | kfincham@regionalchamber.biz | A strong option for women who want supportive connections, greater visibility, and practical opportunities to grow professionally or as an entrepreneur. |
| Wise County | FemCity Wise County | FemCity | Melina Reeves | — | — | FemCity offers a warm blend of sisterhood, business education, and intentional networking that helps women grow with both support and visibility. |
Virginia Women's Business Networking Groups Directory
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Women’s business networking groups play a vital role in connecting, elevating, and supporting women across industries. Our commitment extends beyond our own gatherings—we actively celebrate and uplift the broader ecosystem of women-centered networking opportunities. As our events frequently reach capacity, we encourage our members to engage with and support other organizations, recognizing that meaningful connections and growth happen across many spaces. By fostering collaboration rather than competition, we strengthen a collective network where all women in business can thrive. For organizers of the women's business networking groups below, if any updates or corrections please send them to Barbara (Service @ WomanLeaders.org) and let us know how we can further assist in your wonderful networking group which furthers our joint mission and purpose of empowering women in the workforce.