The Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Study, conducted by Capstone Partners Investment Bank's Market Intelligence Team, analyzes responses from an annual survey of female business owners across America for key findings related to business decisions, growth strategies, and legacy expectations. The results are then compared to our annual Middle Market (MM) Business Owners Survey, with the intent to identify and elevate key differences and challenges that female founders face.  

The WE Study was launched for three primary reasons, and we hope it provides insight and gravity to each in kind:

1. Female founders are responsible for creating more new businesses than their male counterparts and make up a vital component of the private, small business economy.
2. These leaders face known challenges that Capstone can provide a shared platform for— to discuss, elevate, and analyze as harbingers of change.
3. The legacy that these founders leave behind will be monumental, paving the way for future generations. We seek to become a resource for owners in every stage of the business lifecycle, from early growth, to expansion, and transition. It is never too early to plan the future for you or for your company.

Make your voice heard. Volunteer to participate in our WE Study.

If you are a female executive leader in the United States, we would love to tap into your insights and experience for our study on the current state and future legacy of female business owners and the companies they lead. 

To volunteer for the anonymous study, please complete the form below.  Then, when the next survey is launched you will receive an email with a link to complete a 15-minute online questionnaire.   

Having female leaders that volunteer to complete the survey annually allows us to track changes in business operations, economics, and overall sentiment year after year.  The information we gather will allow us to continue providing quality insights and analysis to female executives across the middle market. Using data from these annual surveys, we produce comprehensive reports that offer unique perspectives for women, by women, which we will share with you.

We thank you for every second you invest in our research.