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A community and education platform dedicated to women entrepreneurs.

Women in motion, generating wealth together.

The growth engine for the female ownership economy.

ummia means “teacher” in Sumerian, the culture that established the first schools in the world.

A new era of entrepreneurship for women.

Ummia stands in the lineage of matriarchal societies that understood prosperity as circular, generative and relational. Our courses are taught by world-leading experts and successful women entrepreneurs, passing their knowledge to others. The community and members come together to elevate one another through their collective wisdom and shared prosperity for all.

Sustainable business success for women is created by aligning purpose, emotional strength, strategic clarity and disciplined execution — with money as a natural outcome of value created, not the starting point.

A woman in a burgundy leather jacket and cream trousers striding across a Paris street at golden hour, handbag in hand

Circular, generative and relational

Members learn, share and teach one another as founders and mentors, keeping value in motion inside the community.

Built for the full journey

One ecosystem that provides the knowledge, wisdom and network to elevate, drive value and growth.

Inner work and outer work, together

Expert-led education across a wide range of topics a woman entrepreneur encounters, with the goal of unlocking your full potential to thrive as an entrepreneur.

Ummia understands prosperity as circular, regenerative and rooted in reciprocity.

You don’t have to build this alone.

Invest in yourself and your future. Join our movement.

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A new era of entrepreneurship for women.

Ummia stands in the lineage of matriarchal societies that understood prosperity as circular, generative and relational. Our courses are taught by world-leading experts and successful women entrepreneurs, passing their knowledge to others. The community and members come together to elevate one another through their collective wisdom and shared prosperity for all.

Sustainable business success for women is created by aligning purpose, emotional strength, strategic clarity and disciplined execution — with money as a natural outcome of value created, not the starting point.

A woman in a burgundy leather jacket and cream trousers striding across a Paris street at golden hour, handbag in hand

Circular, generative and relational

Members learn, share and teach one another as founders and mentors, keeping value in motion inside the community.

Built for the full journey

One ecosystem that provides the knowledge, wisdom and network to elevate, drive value and growth.

Inner work and outer work, together

Expert-led education across a wide range of topics a woman entrepreneur encounters, with the goal of unlocking your full potential to thrive as an entrepreneur.

Ummia understands prosperity as circular, regenerative and rooted in reciprocity.

M. Claire Chung

Serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Ummia

M. Claire Chung is the Founder and CEO of Ummia, an education platform and community for women entrepreneurs. A serial entrepreneur and global operator in digital commerce, luxury, beauty, and consumer brands, she is fluent in five languages and has built and scaled companies across Asia, Europe, and the United States. She has raised nearly $200 million in venture funding, from angel investor through to Series C.

Claire Chung is recognized as a pioneer of luxury e-commerce in China. She launched Shangpin, China’s first authorized multi-brand luxury e-commerce platform. She then launched Net-A-Porter in China and, following the merger of Net-A-Porter and Yoox, led Yoox Net-A-Porter Group’s China business, overseeing 14 websites until the group’s acquisition by Richemont.

Her experience spans fashion, beauty, wellness, and consumer packaged goods (CPG). Claire Chung has served on the boards of publicly listed companies and on start-up advisory boards, and is an active advocate for gender diversity on corporate boards.

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Ummia members

The Ummia community is designed for women at different starting points, all converging in one ecosystem.

Members can be aspiring entrepreneurs thinking about starting the journey and looking for ideas and inspiration, solopreneurs, early-stage founders, successful businesswomen who have scaled, or any women with highly skilled expertise interested in mentoring a founder or team.

At Ummia, members are not limited to one role. They can be founders, mentors and collaborators, all at once, sharing knowledge and growing collective wisdom to amplify impact, growth and success.

Members may be at different stages, but all share one thing: a desire to build something meaningful where their unique talents and life experiences deliver exponential value.

The Community Members

Aspiring entrepreneursthinking about starting a business.
Early-stage foundersbuilding strategy with initial products already launched.
Established women leadersready for scale and clarity.
Solopreneursindependent experts running a business of one.
Mentorssharing their experience to create impact responsibly.
New & seasoned angel investorssharing knowledge and insights into the ecosystem.
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Member benefits

The power of We.

Together, we come together to bring value to each other. Membership gives you regular, real ways to learn, connect and grow alongside women building what matters.

Monthly newsletterInsights, member stories and what’s happening across the community, every month.
Monthly podcastsWhat She Told Me: 30-minute conversations with leading female entrepreneurs sharing their wisdom & lessons learned.
Curated dinners & eventsIntimate gatherings that turn connections into lasting relationships.
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The Ummia archetype game

What is your Entrepreneurial Archetype?

Seven feminine archetypes, each inspired by a matriarchal or matrilineal society where women led, held the land and shaped the future.

8 questions, about 2 minutes

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Behind every great founder is a chorus of guides.

Ummia mentors are experienced founders, operators and leaders who share what they know so the next generation of women builds faster and stronger.

Becoming an Ummia mentor

Every mentor completes the Ummia Mentorship Program before joining, so each founder is guided with the same care, standards and shared language.

  1. 1
    Apply to joinTell us about your experience and the founders you are best placed to guide.
  2. 2
    Complete the Ummia Mentorship ProgramA required program that prepares you to mentor the Ummia way, before you are matched with anyone.
  3. 3
    Get matched with foundersWe pair you with members whose challenges fit your expertise.
  4. 4
    Guide, and grow with themWork side by side on real decisions and help accelerate their success.

Your wisdom, monetized

Mentoring at Ummia is valued, not volunteered. Your experience becomes a source of return while it accelerates someone else’s success.

Become a paid advisor Offer ongoing, compensated guidance to the founders you work with.
Earn equity Share in the value you help create by taking an equity stake as an advisor. Apply to become a mentor

Programs

Business strategy and planning courses for founders in formation, founders scaling and solopreneurs.

Ummia Education Programs

Ummia Education Programs address a wide range of topics, from business, to raising capital, to personal development. The courses range from video streaming classes, to exclusive courses taught by world-leading female entrepreneurs, to one-to-one workshops.

Topics
Business Raising Capital Personal development
Formats
Video streaming classes
Exclusive courses taught by world-leading female entrepreneurs
One-to-one workshops

Women are starting businesses faster than ever. Most are doing it alone.

Nearly half of new U.S. businesses are now founded by women, up from 29% in 1990. Most of those founders build solo, without the mentors or structured knowledge that turn a business into a durable, valuable one.

49% of new U.S. businesses were founded by women in 2024
42% of U.S. female entrepreneurs operate as solopreneurs
<2% of women-owned businesses surpass $1M in annual revenue

Valuepreneurship® courses

Turn what you know into a business built to thrive.

Developed by Sanjeev Loomba over 30 years building value at companies from Johnson & Johnson to early-stage startups, Valuepreneurship® teaches founders to build durable value, not just revenue, from day one. Once you learn the methodology, you can use it again and again.

3programs, one methodology
7guided sessions per program
9 htotal class sessions
1–2 wkindependent work between steps

Every track applies the Valuepreneurship® Christmas Tree Model and SVOC analysis, with questions, tools and outcomes shaped to your stage. Choose the program built for where you are.

Incorporating Valuepreneurship® in the Foundations

Instead of “what can I sell, and how much money can I make?”, ask: who should I serve, and what are their value priorities in a fast-changing world?

Growth lever Selecting the right markets and building solutions aligned to real value priorities.
Core theme Building a business that creates real value, achieves profitability and delivers purpose.
  1. 1
    Value-centric strategy and planning Video, 1 h 15 min
    A full walkthrough of the Valuepreneurship® method and planning process, the Christmas Tree Model.
  2. 2
    Understand market values Video, 1 h 15 min
    Quantify and prioritise the value drivers your customers actually care about, with SVOC analysis.
  3. 3
    Design your value proposition Worksheet, 60 min
    Align your product or service portfolio to make an impact on those values and markets.
  4. 4
    Build strategic execution 90 min
    The full implementation plan: tactics, operations, pricing, route to market, branding, people and partnerships.
  5. 5
    Review the strategy 60 min
    Keep products, services and solutions aligned to your SVOC findings and purpose.
  6. 6
    Financial planning and resource alignment 90 min
    Revenue projections, resources and costs, built into a working P&L.
  7. 7
    Business plan development 90 min
    Problem, solution, value, strategy and financials, packaged into a clear, compelling business plan.
Strategic clarity Clear purpose and direction, defined target markets and a strong value-led strategy.
Differentiation Distinguished, not just different: deep customer understanding and clear competitive positioning.
Financial confidence A clear revenue model and a real understanding of costs, margins and ROI.
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Sanjeev Loomba

Pioneer of Valuepreneurship®, author of “The Ninth Gear”

A thought leader with over 30 years of experience transforming companies, from blue chips like Johnson & Johnson to SMEs and early-stage start-ups. Valuepreneurship® is the methodology at the core of every Ummia course: a way of building strategy, from ideation to seasoned founder, that reshapes how businesses see, learn and operate.

Teaches: Ummia Founders Foundation, Building & Scaling through Valuepreneurship®, Valuepreneurship® for Solopreneurs

Valuepreneurship® is a registered trademark of Sanjeev Loomba.

You don’t have to build this alone.

Invest in yourself and your future. Join our movement.

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