Once upon a time there was a man who ruled the world of business unwaveringly. But that is no longer the reality. Over the past two decades, the number of female entrepreneurs in the United States alone has increased by 114%. Every day in the United States, a woman starts her own 849 new businesses. These numbers only give a slight impression of how quickly the market is changing.
Women have established their businesses as household names in a variety of industries, including publishing, technology, fashion, broadcasting, and beauty. In this article, we’ll introduce you to nine female entrepreneurs who will inspire you. These women are all particularly impressive and are listed in no particular order.
1. Jasmine Crowe
Jasmine Crow has worked in the social impact industry for many years. In 2017, Crowe founded his Goodr Co. Goodr Co. is a sustainable surplus food management platform that uses technology to reduce food waste and end hunger. In her famous TED Talk, this founder and CEO explained that hunger is a logistical issue, not a shortage issue.
Goodr’s blockchain-enabled platform provides proof of donations suitable for IRS audits to improve company bottom line, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and use food waste to reduce hunger.
2. Hillary Yip
Hilary Yip started her entrepreneurial journey when she was just 10 years old. In 2015, she founded her MinorMynas, a social language learning app. This app aims to create a safe place for children to communicate, chat and make friends across borders.
Over the past four years, Hillary has been a voice for a new global generation, inspiring young people to tackle the world’s biggest problems.
3. Nora Khaldi
Nora Khaldi has a PhD in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics and an MS in Mathematics, and is CSO and Founder of Nuritas. The Dublin-based entrepreneur has already raised 53.9 million euros for her.
Nuritas’ main goal is to combine artificial intelligence and genomics to unlock natural bioactive peptides (health-enhancing ingredients hidden in food).
4. Olivia Cotes-James
Originally from England, Olivia Coates-James spent time in Hong Kong after moving to Shanghai. By living and experiencing different cultures, this entrepreneur realized that there was a huge gap in the menstrual care industry in Asia.
In 2017, Olivia founded LUÜNA naturals, a women-led menstrual care brand with a mission to improve the lives of women and girls across China. Launched after a year of research, the company’s products aim to raise awareness of the consequences of relying on traditional menstrual care products. LUÜNA is committed to developing healthier alternatives for Asian women.
5. Melanie Perkins
Maybe you’ve never heard of this entrepreneur, but you’re probably aware her foremost product! Melanie Perkins is the CEO and co-founder of Canva, an online design and publishing tool that makes graphic design simple for everyone.
The Canva Journey started in 2007 when Melanie was a student. She found herself teaching her colleagues how to use programs such as her InDesign and Photoshop. Both of these are considered to have a high learning curve. This experience led Melanie to found her first startup, her FusionBooks, which became Australia’s largest yearbook publisher. But it wasn’t until her 2012 that Canva fully materialized, earning $750,000 in its first year. Currently, Perkins is the youngest female CEO to lead her tech startup worth over $1 billion.
6. Danielle Weisberg
Danielle Weisberg invented a new form of messaging aimed at millennial women. In 2012 she co-founded theSkimm, an American media company that specializes in subscription newsletters.
Together with her business partner Carly Zakin, she created the newsletter The Daily Skimm, which has 7 million subscribers. This is now twice as many as she is in The New York Times. Together, her two entrepreneurs are changing the face and format of news.
