“I didn’t want to wake up in the morning and go work for an organization or a company but rather for myself.”
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!
Sherwin Ang: An Eco-Friendly Car Wash
“I strongly believe in conserving water for the future and dong what is right for the environment.”
Manali Shenoy Kamat: India’s First Corporate Kurtas for Women
“I had also noticed my colleagues facing similar issues while shopping for comfortable office wear. Thus, Indian Concepts was born. We aim to provide comfortable ‘corporate kurtas’ for women.”
Jenny McElvaney: Nutritional Therapy for Cancer Patients
“Fulfilling a customers needs, not only improves their life, but improves mine too.”
Becky Krinsky: Recipes For Life
“I have been cooking my entire life and I knew that every day in the kitchen could teach us a lot about life.”
Nikki Yeager: Holistic Pregnancy Relief Products
“My definition of success is set by me and constantly evolving based on my current targets.”
Akshaya Borkar: An Online Hub For Artists & Artisans
“I realized that unlike other professionals (lawyers, doctors, engineers) there’s no associations worldwide that can help guide artists to grow their career.”
Charlotte Canion: Colorful Covers for Your Hanging Plants.
“Follow your passion with a smile on your face and success is bound to come your way.”
Vaishali Shinde: Health Through Nature
“I decided to start to follow my dreams and started my first Healthcare and Wellness Center in 2012 in Pune.”
Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Putting a Health Coach in Your Pocket
“There’s so much pressure from society to look healthy, but very few people focus on how you feel and how healthy food fits into your daily life. I wanted to be one of those few people.”
Maggie Georgopoulos: Business Consultancy & Training
“There were times when it was lonely but I looked for and found support. I am all woman, successful in a male-dominated field and wear a skirt! Pure, unadulterated, 100% me!”
Annabel Biggar-David: Organic Aromatherapy from South Africa
“We believe in people before profits.”
Shan Fannin: Realist Vehicle Art
“Success to me is making a living creating my art.”
Manyara Chigunduru: A Women-Owned Accounting Firm in Zimbabwe
“I noted that in our industry almost all accounting firms were owned by men and the drive was always the same: money. I wanted Marianhill CA to be different.”
Dorothy Pang: Acupuncture for Women’s Health
“I use a blend of ancient wisdom and modern techniques to help these women to efficiently and effectively optimize their health and fertility.”