“I have always been passionate about managing my own startup, not just because I wanted to be my own boss, but because entrepreneurship teaches you responsibility, accountability and learning from your own mistakes in the best way possible.”
1,000 Stories
More than 1,000 women entrepreneurs from around the world have told us about their personal business journeys. Here are their stories, in their own words. Tell us yours!
Tamera Davis: Pay It Forward Dental Care
“I have now started 2 dental health programs that are still in operation, serving hundreds and hundreds of low-income patients annually.”
Sarah Meyer: Fair Trade Fashion
“We decided to use our experience in sales and marketing and making connections by telling the stories of the artisans who make the products.”
Cindy Carbone: Leading Clients to a Healthy Body & Mind
“I enjoy working with women most because women have so much power to change our world.”
Sridevi Arunachalam: Creating Overseas Education Services for Indian Youth
“I have sent more than 2500 people abroad for their higher education studies.”
Samentha Tiller: A Low Voltage Technology Company
“It is still a lot of hours and a lot of work, but I see all the men in my office working just as hard and sometimes harder for what I am passionate about, which is what they are passionate about too.”
Kelli Girsch: A Luxury Shaving Club Exclusively For Women
“Women shave 3x more than men do, why can’t we have our own grooming club exclusively for women with specialty shaving and grooming products made for women curated by women?”
Alexandra Schafer: Connecting Designers on a Global Platform
“The desire to create the brand Velvenoir originated not only from my passion for art and devotion to design, but also from realizing that finding a sensitive interior designer was a constant challenge.”
Barbara Paulo: Consult, Create & Craft Your New Hairstyle
“Each class, degree, job, client, and life experience has lead me to where I am.”
Rachna Ghiya: Affordable Animated Videos for Startups
“I believed in myself and took a leap of faith. I remember the first project I got was just 5 dollars but later on that client ordered 1,600 dollars’ worth of services.”
Lakenya Rivers: Empowering Homeless Individuals Through Family Values
“The reason for starting FAMILY Movement was to inspire homeless single young ladies to never give up and keep striving for a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their children.”
Connie Curtis: Gluten and Food Allergy Specialist
“I add value to peoples lives in this areas and help them get healthy faster and spend less time and money.. so they can do all the things they love and live life.”
Alena Sunavska: Bespoke Language Tutoring
“It’s hard work but I am proud I managed to become self sufficient in these aspects of running the business and particularly in it’s online presence. It gives me great independence.”
Angela Savitri: Freedom From Chronic Stress
“Success is inner peace, regardless of my external circumstances.”
Maneesha Chunduri: A Single Mother Finds Strength in the Kitchen
“Today I stand tall in the crowd, and proudly say, yes I am a proud single mother, dear daughter, a good human being and strong woman who lives life on her own terms. Today I am an Entrepreneur.”