For Emily McMahan and Shelly Bell, part of entrepreneurship is helping others who are starting businesses. McMahan, the founder of Capitol Post and Bunker Labs DC, and Bell, the founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures, are two of the D.C.–area entrepreneurs who will be participating with hundreds of female entrepreneurs at the upcoming Circular Summit – two days of workshops, networking and speeches that will be held March 1 and 2 at the United States Institute of Peace.

“Only 2 percent of U.S. women-owned businesses earn more than $1 million in annual revenue. Now it’s time for real, impactful and systemic change,” said Elizabeth Gore, cofounder and chairman of Alice, which is hosting the event. “Last year, the power of this event became crystal clear when we heard from attendees that they secured capital from venture capitalists and angel investors, landed features in outlets, like Inc., Entrepreneur and TechCrunch, and formed partnerships with companies, like Delland Johnson & Johnson.”

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