Miriam Brafman, the founder of Packlane, saw a huge potential market for customized shipping boxes. Now, her young company provides them to 11,000 brands big and small, and pulls in annual sales exceeding $5 million.
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This Young Female Entrepreneur Aims to Modernize – and Personalize – U.K. Real Estate
Gemma Young, cofounder of real estate website Settled, wants to give people a new – and less stressful – way to buy and sell their homes.
This Former Military Officer Is Teaching Young Girls to Be Confident
Girl Smarts founder Dianna Flett hopes her leadership workshop series will empower elementary school girls.
How an Accidental Entrepreneur Created a $30 Million Online Business
Jane Lu, founder of Australian online fashion boutique Showpo, used internet smarts to grow a far-reaching, profitable brand. Now she’s paying her success forward through an irreverent, global network for women business owners: Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine.
Medical Women: Sophia Yen is on a Mission to Bring Birth Control to the Masses
Through her company, Pandia Health, this doctor aims to improve birth control access with an online portal that makes it easier than ever for women to get prescriptions and pills.
Medical Women: Marje Isabelle Aims to Guide Women Through Fertility, Menopause
A harrowing patient experience inspired this woman to launch two startups, Fertile Matters and Intelligent Hormones, in a bid to help other women navigate two key stages of life with improved hormone monitoring.
Medical Women: Anitha Rao is Personalizing Dementia Care
The cofounder of Neurocern, a dementia-treatment software company, says access to customized resources is crucial for patients and caretakers, most of whom are women.
Medical Women: Michelle Dipp Cares for Women, as an Entrepreneur and Investor
As an investor in medical ventures and founder of a fertility company, Michelle Dipp sees the world of medical startups from multiple perspectives. Her assessment? More women across the industry would aid innovation.
A Shared Sweet Tooth Leads Two Female Founders from Stage Lights to Sidewalk Tours
Allyson Tolbert and Sarah R. Morgan met as actresses and bonded as foodies. Now, as cofounders of Sugartooth Tours, they’re showing tourists and locals the sweeter side of New York City.
A Female Pilot Soars as a Niche Entrepreneur
Chelsea Abingdon Welch is the female founder of The Abingdon Co., which makes high-end watches for women in male-dominated pursuits like flight and diving who are tired of settling for “a pink or small version of men’s stuff.”
How a Mother’s Grief Inspired a Mission
After the murder of her son, Monique Willis founded a nonprofit to help families cope with the loss of family members to violence. Through Momma on a Mission, she offers comfort, while sparking conversations between civilians and police.
Why One Young Woman Created an App to End Big-Firm Blues
Marie Schneegans felt lost at a huge financial firm, so she started making lunch dates. Now she’s taking the idea global with Never Eat Alone, an app that connects big-company employees — and boosts their performance.
Meet the Female Entrepreneur Who’s Going Global With Her Eco-Friendly Pest Repellant
Kari Warberg Block, the founder and CEO of EarthKind, a maker of all-natural pest-control products, has found success in the United States. Now, she wants to bring her bug-banishing products to the international marketplace.
For Those In Need of Shelter, This Arizona Entrepreneur Has a Solution
Angie Lozano started Angie’s House to help the less fortunate find affordable housing and rebuild their lives.
This Entrepreneurial Young Woman Combined Two Loves — Art and Ocean
Audiences for Sasha Okshteyn’s New York-based Beach Sessions Dance Series, now in its third year, get an unusual opportunity to enjoy a free performance and help the environment.