“I didn’t want to be a victim of this orthodox thinking and the only way to change the situation was to pursue an education.”
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!
Debbie Sugrue: Loving What You Do
“I jump out of bed every morning at4:45am to start my day bursting with excitement.”
Kathleen Messmer: A Women Owned & Operated Film Production Company
“Everyone has issues when they’re starting a business. I tried to go it alone at first only to realize that you can’t do it all and you can’t do it alone.”
Amanda Hancox: Promoting Independent Designers & Young Brands
“It was initially a one month pop up but it completely exceeded my expectations and two years on, we’re still there and going strong.”
Anna Ellis: A Tether For Your Mobile Device
“Success is having an idea that transforms into a vision that transforms into a reality.”
Ana V. Ramirez: A Photographer Finds Her Calling
“I want to encourage other creatives to embrace their weirdness and find their personal version of happiness rather than following someone else’s idea of success.”
Sadaf Fayyaz: Cooking Tips For Better Health
“A balanced life and a happy family makes you successful.”
Sarah Lin: Good Design Fulfills Social Need
“I always say that true empowerment means sustainability.”
Maryam Nasim: An Illustrator and Stay-at-Home Mom
“Hearing the words, ‘You inspired me’ is the biggest success of my life.”
Lien Potgieter: Helping Women Heal After Abuse
“I want to inspire as many women across the globe to like or even love themselves!”
Dianna L. Flett: Empowering Girls Through After School Workshops
“In essence I took the leadership work I was doing and fashioned them into after school workshops to strengthen 4th and 5th grade girls and give them skills to use during those trying middle school years.”
Tori Levine: Mommy and Me Babywearing Fitness Classes
“There is a need in the ‘new mom fitness world’ for a program that educates new moms about the importance of their core and pelvic floor and how to strengthen these areas after pregnancy and birth.”
Shannon DePalma: Marketing Strategies for Creative Businesses
“I wanted to show other entrepreneurs that they didn’t have to struggle and they can get support.”
Petra Kassum-Mutch: An Online Publication for Feminist Entrepreneurs
“I also noticed start up culture was rife with sexism, inequality and lacked inclusiveness. And that media coverage of the space only served to amplify an ideal that many women did not relate to.”
Purnima Mandava: Holistic Weight Loss
“I thought it would be awesome if I could build a solution around this gap in the market for the right kind of women’s fitness by setting up an exclusively female wellness space.”