EXPERTS IN RESIDENCE
Become the Expert This
Network Knows to Call
A selective professional residency for established women business owners whose expertise strengthens businesses and creates greater opportunities through connection.
She Can Work Experts in Residence brings together accomplished specialists to build meaningful professional relationships, expand their reach across our business ecosystem, and create opportunities for collaboration and growth.
You bring the expertise. We bring together the people, relationships, and opportunities that help it go further.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JANUARY 2027 FOUNDING COHORT.
Membership gives you access.
Residency gives you a role.
THE ROLE
There's a difference between being a part of a network and leading in one.
As a SHE CAN WORK Expert in Residence, you join a curated circle of established professionals whose expertise complements one another and serves the needs of a larger business ecosystem.
You build relationships with professionals who understand what you do, connect with entrepreneurs and institutional partners, and become someone the network knows to call when your expertise is needed.
This is more than visibility or another networking opportunity.
It's an intentional professional partnership built on expertise, credibility, relationships, and mutual contribution.
THE VALUE OF RESIDENCY
Strong relationships. Recognized expertise. Greater opportunity.
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Build trusted relationships with established women business owners through intentional conversations, shared opportunities, professional referrals, and collaboration.
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Connect with entrepreneurs, financial institutions, community organizations, and business leaders throughout the She Can Work ecosystem to expand your network.
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Explore opportunities for consulting, speaking, facilitation, and strategic partnerships that align with your expertise and the needs of our business ecosystem.
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Establish your position as a recognized Expert in Residence through a professional profile, community visibility, and opportunities to share your expertise.
A residency designed to create meaningful professional relationships—not simply more places to show up.
THE FOUNDING COHORT
Curated seats.
Complementary expertise.
Shared opportunity.
We're intentionally starting small.
Our January 2027 founding cohort will bring together 5–6 established women business owners with proven expertise in foundational business disciplines and business leadership.
We're seeking expertise in:
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Clinical Mental Health
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Financial Management
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Business Law
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Marketing
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Sales & Business Development
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Human Resources
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Business Operations
Who we're looking for
Our founding Experts in Residence are women who:
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Own established professional services businesses with active paying clients.
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Have demonstrated expertise and a track record of meaningful client results.
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Bring a clear specialization and understand the business challenges they solve.
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Value collaboration, strong relationships, and shared business opportunities.
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Are willing to actively contribute their knowledge and experience.
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Understand that representing the SHE CAN WORK network comes with professional responsibility.
Admission is selective. Candidates are evaluated based on expertise, credibility, ecosystem alignment, and the value they can contribute to the network.
An invitation to apply is not a guarantee of selection.
THE COMMITMENT
A serious professional partnership.
An intentional investment.
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The founding residency runs January through June 2027 and is designed to build substantive relationships without unnecessary demands on your calendar.
What your residency includes
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Six facilitated monthly network gatherings, primarily virtual.
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Intentional peer and broader ecosystem engagement.
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An official Expert in Residence designation and professional profile.
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A coordinated founding cohort introduction.
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Relevant introductions and opportunities based on mutual fit.
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Consideration for thought leadership, consulting, speaking, and partnership opportunities.
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Quarterly ecosystem insights and a residency review.
What we expect from you
A strong network requires more than participation in name.
Founding experts commit to attending at least four monthly gatherings, contributing their expertise through one educational activity during the residency, engaging in meaningful professional relationship-building, and maintaining high standards of service and professionalism.
Substantive consulting or institutional client engagements are arranged separately from residency participation.
Your founding investment
$500 | One-time Onboarding
Professional positioning, expert profile development, orientation, and network integration.
$350 | Monthly Residency
Facilitated engagement, network relationship development, professional visibility, and access to relevant ecosystem opportunities.
$2,600 TOTAL | SIX-MONTH COMMITMENT
Founding cohort pricing applies to the January – June 2027 residency. Future renewal terms will be communicated separately.
Participation does not guarantee referrals, paid contracts, or specific business outcomes. Opportunities are based on expertise, qualifications, relevance, and fit.
WHY SHE CAN WORK
A trusted position matters because the ecosystem
already exists.
She Can Work is building a connected business ecosystem where entrepreneurs can access the relationships, expertise, capital, and opportunities they need to build sustainable businesses.
We've delivered more than 100 business workshops and 16 small business cohorts through She Can Work and our client engagements, while building relationships with financial institutions, community organizations, business leaders, and entrepreneurs.
Our work extends across business education, capital access, media, and institutional partnerships.
Experts in Residence builds on this foundation by bringing accomplished professionals into intentional relationships with one another and with the wider ecosystem.
Your expertise strengthens our network. Our network creates new possibilities for your business.
Business Owners Impacted
Engaged Community
Program Alumni
Community + Corporate Partners
BECOME A FOUNDING EIR
The right relationships can change what's possible for your business.
We're selecting 5–6 established women business owners to help shape the inaugural SHE CAN WORK Experts in Residence cohort.
If you bring proven expertise, value meaningful professional relationships, and want to contribute to a growing business ecosystem, we invite you to apply.
Our selection process
01 | Apply
Tell us about your business, expertise, professional experience, and interest in the residency.
02 | Connect
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a brief conversation to explore fit and shared expectations.
03 | Join
Selected experts receive a formal invitation and complete onboarding ahead of the January launch.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 13, 2026
SELECTION: NOVEMBER 2026
ONBOARDING: NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2026
RESIDENCY BEGINS: JANUARY 2027
Applications are reviewed for professional qualifications and alignment. Space is intentionally limited to support a high-quality founding experience.