enterprisingwomen.com Women THE VOICE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer 2026 FEATURES EDITOR & PUBLISHER Monica S. Smiley EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Carol L. Genee CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - EOP SECTION Nancy Watt PRODUCTION MANAGER Carley M. Dancer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Marilyn J. Magett Tasneem Dohadwala Caryn Kopp Erika Baez-Grimes Susan Michel Kathleen Hunt Michelle B. Ray Jen Earle Kathy Durfee Rashmi Chaturvedi Chaitra Vedullapalli Sima Ladjevardian Virginia Littlejohn Angela Dingle Adi Klevit CeCe Cole Johanna Faigelman Keisha A. Rivers Mary Ann O’Brien Melissa Harrison Ilene Rosenthal Christine Hopkins Liz Wool Lisa Larson-Kelley Jacqueline Whitmore Sandi Webster, PhD Edie Fraser Sharon W. Reynolds Andi Simon, PhD Nadine & Derek Nicholson Gloria Bohan Bukeka B. Blakemore Karrie Hileman Esther Ignacia Aguillon Rebecca Contreras Lori Harris Christy Alexander Fabi Preslar Lalitha Nandyala Manishi Sagar Judi Sheppard Missett Lorin Beller ART DIRECTION/DESIGN SPARK Publications VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER Alexander Dancer WEBSITE MANAGER Myra Ray EVENT CONSULTANTS Beth Blake Jamie Kopp CORPORATE & ADVERTISING SALES OFFICES 1135 Kildaire Farm Rd. Suite 200 Cary, NC 27511 USA www.enterprisingwomen.com ENTERPRISING WOMEN is published quarterly by Enterprising Women Inc. Annual print subscription rate is $35. Subscribe online at www.enterprisingwomen.com. Download our app in the Apple Store or Google Play. International print subscribers please add $25US for international postage. Enterprising Women is copyrighted 2026 by Enterprising Women, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited except by permission of the Publisher. The views expressed by contributing writers in this issue are not necessarily those of the staff or management of Enterprising Women Inc. Enterprising Women is not responsible for claims made by its advertisers. COVER SECTION: UNDERSTANDING AI 26 This 27-page cover section will help you understand a variety of perspectives on how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts your business. 27 A re you the chef or the dish? A practical way to think about AI in your business. 28 1 0X your business: what AI can actually do for womenowned small businesses. 30 O wn the land, not just the crop. Why women founders must invest in AI infrastructure, not just AI tools. 31 T he businesses that make the rest of the economy run are barely breaking even. How AI could change the care economy. 34 A I is not neutral—and women entrepreneurs need policies to change that. 36 E nsuring women entrepreneurs lead in the age of AI. 37 G etting the most value from AI for your business. 38 T he invisible concierge: why you need AI in your corner. 39 H uman-led AI: the future belongs to those who keep people at the center. 40 A I won’t fix what your business isn’t built to hold. 42 G enerative AI is not a threat to thoughtful marketing. 44 T he human advantage in an AI-driven world. 47 A I won’t save education—putting students first will. 4 enterprising Women
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