Where ideas that have been in the dark, go to dream. And dreams are nurtured to reality.
Our Vision
An equitable business ecosystem where people with disabilities are empowered to succeed.
- Consumers can purchase products from disability-owned/led businesses, every day
- Boardrooms reflect the makeup of the community (21% Disability)
- Services about disability, include disability-owned/led businesses in design and delivery
- Increased funding and opportunities for disability-owned/led businesses
- Increased representation of EwD in media
- Governments and businesses have specific targets and procurement processes that create true equity for disability-led businesses
Partner to support EwD.
Be part of enabling the expansion of disability entrepreneurship through your work. You may offer current services to entrepreneurs, access to supply chains, purchase products/services, offer a platform, mentoring or have collaboration ideas.
Dare to dream with us
List your business.
We showcase a directory of businesses founded by women with disabilities to connect with people to purchase their products and contract their services, and partners to amplify and showcase their work.
Start a business.
We connect Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (EwD) with our partners, top business mentors and existing services to support them to start and grow businesses. In 2024, we are launching our own Startup Studio for EwD to start WDEN funded and nurtured businesses.
News
Paying it Forward for our First SHH! Customer: Sarah Joyce’s Story
In August 2016, Sarah Joyce’s life changed forever when she began experiencing flu-like symptoms. Within days, she was in an induced coma with a 5% chance of survival. Last year, she won the National Disability Leadership Change Making Award. Sarah was SHH!T Happens...
Celebrating Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month and for WDEN it also marks our 12-month long journey towards our vision – an equitable business ecosystem where people with disabilities (PwD) are empowered to succeed. An equitable business ecosystem drives economic independence for...
Angie Kent & Katie McCready on Leading a Paradigm Shift in Womxn’s Healthcare and Being SEEN
Angie Kent and Katie McCready are committed to creating a paradigm shift in Womxn's healthcare, one that prioritises empathy, accessibility, inclusivity, education, and empowerment as its core values. Katie McCready (left) and Angie Kent (right) We have seen and...