Your story can open doors for others.

The knowledge women gain while building their businesses should not disappear. Keymakers helps us share it, connect it and put it to work for the women coming next.

How It Works

Sharing your key is simple. Here’s how it works.

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Share your key

Tell us about your business and the key that helped you move forward.
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WVF reviews your submission

WVF may contact you to learn more.
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Publication

With your permission and WVF’s editorial approval, your story may be featured through Keymakers.

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Your story starts here

My key was…

A person. A decision. A moment that changed what came next.

Not ready to share your own story?

Nominate a woman whose story should be heard on the form below. Please ask her before sharing her contact details.

A member of the WVF team will review your submission and contact you if there is a potential next step. Nothing will be published without a further conversation and appropriate permission.

WVF received your nomination. A team member may contact you to learn more. Please only nominate women who have agreed that you may share their contact details.

Share Your Key

Tell us what opened a door for you. Only your name, email, key, participation preference, and permission to contact you are required.

Sharing your key or nominating another entrepreneur is open to everyone. No membership is required.

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Name

Phone (optional)

Business or Organization (optional)

What was your key? Tell us about a person, decision, resource or opportunity that opened a door for your business.

In a few sentences, what helped open a door for you, and what became possible afterward?

How would you like to participate?

This helps WVF route your story. You can decide on a format together later.

Share Your Key Nomination — tell WVF about a woman whose story should be heard. Please ask her before sharing her contact details.

Nominee’s name

Nominee’s email (optional)

Nominee’s phone (optional)

Why are you nominating her?

What about her experience could open a door for someone else?

Interested in membership too? (optional)

Are you already a Keymakers member? (optional)

I am interested in Keymakers membership too. Explore the five membership badges

Yes, the WVF team may contact me about this submission.

This allows WVF to follow up. Publishing your words, name, image, or recording needs separate permission. See our privacy policy.

Before submitting, read the submission guidelines to see how WVF may review and edit stories before publication.

Sending your story to WVF…

Your story, your choice

What happens after you share

WVF reviews it.Your submission goes to the WVF team. A team member may contact you to learn more or discuss a written or video story.

You discuss any edits.If WVF develops your story, the team will talk with you about the proposed format and edits before publication.

Publication needs separate permission.Sending this form does not authorize WVF to publish your words, name, photo, recording, or likeness. WVF will ask for appropriate permission before any public use.

Other ways your story may be shared.With your consent and WVF’s editorial approval, your story may be featured, included in the Keymaker Story Gallery or acknowledged at the Annual Gathering. No individual placement is guaranteed.