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We've interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurial women about their personal and professional journeys, and what they learned along the way. Read the stories of inspiring startup founders, mid-stage strivers and established women of influence. Learn from the experiences of women leaders of every age working in every industry, from around the world. Discover the many paths women are taking to build great companies, break through barriers and cultivate economic and social good. Get ready! These everyday role models may give you amazing ideas for expanding your own sphere of influence. And if they inspire you to start your own business, don't forget to share your startup story with us.
SBA to Change Gov’t Contracting Program to Help Women-Owned Businesses
The SBA will make changes to help women-owned small businesses get more federal contracts.
Hong Kong’s Queen of Restaurants
Watch how Anna Chau built a successful restaurant empire in one of the most competitive food capitals.
Employing the Unemployable: A Jordanian Engineer’s Story
When Jordanian entrepreneur, Nermin Fawzi Saad, was looking for a handful of female engineers to join her new company, she received 700 resumes.
The Beauty of the Hair Salon
Aside from your new look, Ana Perez thinks there’s something else going on in hair salons that can make you feel better.
Look What We Found: Eco-friendly Jewelry for the Holidays
Joy Opfer, one of the entrepreneurs we profiled, has major discounts on her eco-friendly jewelry collection worn by celebrities.
Entrepreneur Helps Indigenous Women Stitch Up Their Daughters’ Future
“No one believed indigenous women could be international entrepreneurs – not even their own husbands.” Read and WATCH how Ruth DeGolia proved everyone wrong.
If Women and Men Were Equal
Feminism is defined as “the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” That definition got me thinking, what would society look like if the word “theory” was taken out of the definition and women had perfect equality.
JFK and Random Kids
There is a movement brewing among young people who are waking up to the problems around them and taking action in meaningful, effective ways. Learn more about Talia, who mobilized kids to raise $10 million for Hurricane Katrina Relief.
Erica Diamond: “Family Comes Before Business”
Erica Diamond, founder of WomenOnTheFence.com shares how she balances work and family as a mompreneur and why we all need a good support network to keep our energy high.
An Entrepreneur You AUTO Know
Audra Fordin is determined to defy stereotypes and she’s not afraid to get dirty along the way. This feisty mother of three rolls gamely under any broken car and fixes it better than many men.
Summer Reading: Ladies Who Launch in Hong Kong by Maseena Ziegler
In this interview, author Maseena Ziegler shares her observations about entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and about the power women who run these businesses.
Bras Free Women From Sex Trafficking
What to do with those old bras stuffed in the back of your drawer? Watch how a suburban mom is using them to save women from sex trafficking.
Choosing a business over Olympic gold
Amber Williams is so hyped up about the upcoming Summer Olympics in London that she’s put a digital countdown clock on her website. A gymnast since she was seven, Amber started her Michigan-based business Power in Motion Gymnastics and Fitness, at 21.
Inspiration Minute: Love Yourself
It might sound corny but watching Rose Yeong convey this simple message carries meaning. As a child growing up in Malaysia Rose’s father didn’t believe girls deserved a lot, so she ran away from home.