Opening Statement:
To offer additional information to my first article on “Choose Women Wednesday” listed below are some of the most successful female entrepreneurs world-wide. These women have not only broken through the glass ceiling of entrepreneurship but have also created some of the most innovative and successful companies in the world. To find out more about these amazing women, please Google their names to read more about them and their success stories.
1. Whitney Wolfe Herd
Founder of Bumble (BMBL): Wolfe Herd’s dating app puts women in control, giving them the power to initiate conversations and make the first move. At 31 when Bumble had its initial public offering, Wolfe Herd is the youngest female founder to take a U.S. company public.
2. Tan Hooi Ling
Founder of Grab (GRAB): Ling co-founded Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing service, revolutionizing the transportation industry in the region.
3. Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss
Founders of Rent the Runway (RENT): Hyman and Fleiss co-founded Rent the Runway, a fashion rental service that has disrupted the traditional retail industry.
4. Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey
Founders of 23andMe (ME): Wojcicki and Avey co-founded 23andMe, a DNA testing and analysis company that has helped millions of people learn about their ancestry and health risks.
5. Katrina Lake
Founder of Stitch Fix (SFIX): Katrina Lake is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Stitch Fix, a popular online personal styling service. Lake founded the company in 2011 while she was still a student at Harvard Business School, and has since grown it into a multi-billion-dollar business, though the company has struggled more coming out of the pandemic.
6. Sara Blakely
Founder of Spanx: Sara Blakely is the founder and CEO of Spanx, a brand of shapewear and undergarments that has become synonymous with smoothing and shaping women’s figures. Blakely started her company with just $5,000 and turned it into a billion-dollar enterprise.
7. Dr. Kathy Fields and Dr. Katie Rodan
Founders of Proactiv: The dermatologists turned entrepreneurs disrupted the beauty industry with their acne treatment, Proactiv. Their groundbreaking three-step acne treatment system has helped millions of people achieve clearer, healthier-looking skin.
8. Melanie Perkins
Founder of Canva: Melanie Perkins is an Australian entrepreneur and the co-founder of Canva, a graphic design platform that has taken the world by storm. Her vision was to create a user-friendly and accessible tool that would allow anyone, regardless of design experience, to create professional-grade graphics.
9. Emily Weiss
Founder of Glossier: Emily Weiss is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Glossier, a beauty brand that has revolutionized the industry. After working in fashion and beauty journalism, Weiss identified a gap in the market for a brand that put the needs of the customer first. Glossier was born out of that idea, and has since become one of the fastest-growing beauty companies in the world.
10. Reshma Saujani
Founder of Girls Who Code: Reshma Saujani is an American lawyer, author, and the founder of Girls Who Code, a non-profit organization that aims to close the gender gap in technology by inspiring and educating young women. Saujani founded the organization in 2012 with a vision of empowering girls with the skills and confidence they need to pursue careers in technology.
Closing Statement:
There has been a noticeable rise in women entrepreneurship in recent years with more women starting and running their own businesses. This trend can be credited to several factors, including greater access to education, training, funding opportunities, as well as changing social standards and attitudes towards women in the workplace. Another huge factor is the rise of the digital economy (online shopping and various apps for example) providing a new platform for women to launch and grow their businesses. This technology has made it easier than ever to connect with consumers/clients and reach new markets nationally and world-wide. Despite the challenges that women entrepreneurs may face, such as gender bias and limited access to capital, many are succeeding and making a significant impact in their respective industries and new industries as well. As more and more women break through these barriers and succeed in entrepreneurship, they are inspiring a brand-new generation of female business leaders and paving the way for a more equitable and inclusive future.
On a personal note, I can only hope that women with disabilities can obtain the needed and ongoing support they need to achieve any personal and career goal. There is so much more that ALL INDIVIDUALS with disabilities can do by thinking and reaching for opportunities “Out of the Box”. Individuals with disabilities should not settle for just a job, BUT…A REAL CAREER that can help us navigate away from totally relying on government financial assistance.
Source of Information: Various Google Searches and Personal Comments
Until Next Week, Stay Safe and Well!
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