A great number of women who head up business enterprises have been in the forefront to push borders, overcome restrictions and upend the order of things. Still, women entrepreneurs are successful and ambitious as in their professions and their absolute persistence, resourcefulness and zeal facilitate the encouragement of a number of their counterparts. How about then we men’s celebratory women entrepreneurs from all around the world and get a glimpse of human side of their stories about success?
- Oprah Winfrey (Oprah Winfrey Window)
A rough childhood of Oprah Winfrey developed later into a triumphantly significant media personality and Title is sure an amazing one. In the past few decades, Oprah Winfrey has been a prominent figure in mass media and one of the richest African American women in the world. Her talk show, “Oprah Winfrey Show”, has been a venue to teach, open minds and have wonderful conversations with her viewers as well as empower millions around the globe. Besides her media program, Winfrey is also remarkable for being a philanthropist, a proponent of education, and health care organisations.
- Sarah Blakely (Spanx)
When Sarah Blakely was struggling with the shapewear business, she had very few chances of investing. She, therefore, faced rejections and setbacks. Her resiliency and strong vision never stopped her. Her down-to-earth nature and her determination to ensure women’s superiority in business industry made it so much easy for women to regard her as an adorable and beloved figure for many of them.
- Indra Nooyi is a case worthy emulation for new generation women professional leaders. MCQ’s –
PepsiCo, under Indra Nooyi’s leadership, shifted its focus to innovative, sustainable and holistic health solutions. His case journey from India to the global company’s CEO, which explains his every bulldog and patience, is like a testament to him. Nooyi’s drive has not only ensured diversity and the balance between work and personal (home/life) but it is also brought more women into leadership roles in the corporate world.
- Also, the rise of a new generation of dating apps has thrown this industry into disarray. One of this, of course, is Bumble that was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd.
Being the founder of the female-orienting online dating app called Bumble, Whitney Leigh Wolfe-Herds journey as an entrepreneur not only revolutionized the internet dating experience but also her commitment to gender equity and safety through this online dating platform has set it apart and put it ahead of her competitors. Wolfe Herd was one of the founders and the director at that time, so her personal experience and advocate of women’s rights moved the company’s mission and values.
- Gwyneth Paltrow (Goop)
The way Gwyneth Paltrow metamorphosed from a movie star to the CEO of lifestyle and wellness business Goop is characterized by innovation and, at the same time, the polemic. However, she persisted in her way, striving towards maintaining the health of both body and mind. Stockport is a celebrity that, through her authenticity and enthusiasm for wellness, strikes the whole world more than once with millions of their customers.
- Reshma Saulani (Legal Girls)
Reshma Saujani’s struggle to address the gender divide in technology resulted in the founding of Girls Who Code—an organization that equips young women with coding skills. It is through her educational reform that she has inspired future women in fields such as tech. Saujani’s personal journey as well as how she meets challenge with changer she becomes an idol among the reformers.
