Post by Neetu Randhawa

🚨 The momentum is real—and so is the moment to act. Biz2Credit ’s Annual Women-Owned Business Study 2026 highlights a powerful shift: Women entrepreneurs are stepping forward with resilience—loan applications up nearly 29% YoY, even as margins tighten and costs rise. But here’s the reality: 📊 Only ~2% of funding still goes to women founders 💪 Yet, women continue to invest, adapt, and build through uncertainty This is exactly why community, capital access, and collective action matter more than ever. 👉 Join us on March 27 at TiE New Jersey for Powering Her Growth: A Collective Impact—an evening dedicated to turning these insights into action. Tickets 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/ew2pw7bt 🔹 Real founder stories 🔹 Access to investors and mentors 🔹 Meaningful connections that drive outcomes Let’s show up as founders, investors, operators, and allies Diya A. Mathews Jyoti Vazirani Sue "Sushma" Lakhanpal Roopa Gandhi Lata Setty Renu Vaish Nivedita Candade Sumitra Kanungo Ariane Vasilatis, Ph.D. Shailja Dixit Aruna Dontabhaktuni, Ph.D Manjeet Kaur Otima Bhanot Ratika Gore, PhD Sangeetha R. Judith Sheft Marisol Cintron De Los Santos Kalindi Bakshi, Ph.D. Andreia Barreiro Monika Athwal Vinay Nathan Sanjay Goradia Provident Bank Elaine Cheong Vinny Mahajan Dr. Jodi Thomas Sujana Chandrasekhar Madhu Stemmermann Nikita Gupta Manisha Lad Dr. n. med. Malgorzata Jaremko, PhD, FACMG, FACB, MBA, MSc, Eng Anu Bhat Prema Roddam V. "Bala" Balasubramanian, PhD, MBA Jo Nair Jogesh B. Abhaya Pawar Jayashree Mitra #TheTiEAdvantage #TiENewJersey #WomenEntrepreneurs #StartupEcosystem #CollectiveImpact