Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce

Congratulations to 22 GHWCC members recognized among the Houston Business Journal’s 2026 Women Who Mean Business honorees, celebrating accomplished women leaders making meaningful contributions to their professions and the Houston community. We are proud to celebrate Maria Martinez, Shiree Berry, Erika Fisher, Erica Giwa, Jamie Hons, Q’iana Sellers, Sanitra Walter, Natasha Br...

For women entrepreneurs, the definition of startup success may be changing. At Female Founders Fund’s 2026 gathering, founders and business leaders—including Tory Burch and Bobbi Brown—discussed a shift away from pursuing growth at any cost and toward profitability, disciplined expansion, strategic use of AI and building sustainable companies. The message for today’s entrepre...

A new study finds that publicly funded small business advisory services can significantly improve business performance, with each additional hour of consulting associated with a 3.6% to 5.2% increase in annual revenue and a 1.6% to 2.9% increase in employment. Using nearly two decades of data from Northern California Small Business Development Centers, the research also found...

Forbes’ 2026 Global 50 Over 50 list celebrates 50 women from 36 countries who are making some of their greatest professional impact after age 50. From entrepreneurs and innovators to public servants and cultural leaders, this year’s honorees demonstrate how experience, resilience and reinvention can drive meaningful change at every stage of a career.