About WWC

Women Who Connect was created from a simple belief: meaningful relationships are built through connection, not transactions.

In traditional networking spaces, the focus is often on what you do before who you are. Women Who Connect was designed to shift that experience, creating a space where women are encouraged to arrive as they are, take a breath, grab a drink, a bite to eat, and settle into conversation without the pressure of immediately talking about business.

At Women Who Connect, we believe that when women feel connected first, everything else flows more naturally.

This is networking beyond the business card.

This is community.

We’d love to welcome you into the community.

Join us at an upcoming gathering, or explore membership to stay connected between events.

Connection First. Community Always.

Women Who Connect is built on the belief that meaningful relationships are created through connection first, not transactions. We create spaces where women feel seen, heard, and supported, so that genuine relationships can form and business can grow naturally from there.

Our Mission

What We Believe 

Connection comes before collaboration
Relationships build trust, and trust builds business
Women deserve spaces where they feel seen, heard, and supported
Networking doesn’t have to feel transactional

What Makes Us Different

At Women Who Connect, we don’t lead with business, we lead with connection. When you truly know someone, working together and referring them becomes natural, authentic, and aligned.

Meet the Founder

Meet the Founder

Hi, I'm Lisa

Lisa Vara is the founder of Women Who Connect and the owner of Luxe Virtual Services, where she supports small business owners with intentional, detail-driven administrative and marketing support.

Women Who Connect was created from Lisa’s own desire for something different; a space where networking felt more natural, more supportive, and more aligned with how relationships are truly built.

Her approach is rooted in intentionality. From the structure of each gathering to the experience women have when they walk into the room, every detail is thoughtfully considered to ensure that attendees feel comfortable, welcomed, and able to connect in a meaningful way.

Lisa believes that when women are given the space to be seen, heard, and supported, both personal and professional growth follow naturally.

Through Women Who Connect, she is building a community where relationships come first, and business grows from there.

Lisa Vara is the founder of Women Who Connect and the owner of Luxe Virtual Services, where she supports small business owners with intentional, detail-driven administrative and marketing support.

Women Who Connect was created from Lisa’s own desire for something different; a space where networking felt more natural, more supportive, and more aligned with how relationships are truly built.

Her approach is rooted in intentionality. From the structure of each gathering to the experience women have when they walk into the room, every detail is thoughtfully considered to ensure that attendees feel comfortable, welcomed, and able to connect in a meaningful way.

Lisa believes that when women are given the space to be seen, heard, and supported, both personal and professional growth follow naturally.

Through Women Who Connect, she is building a community where relationships come first, and business grows from there.