“I realized I could develop my own publishing company that would keep the author in mind first and foremost.”
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!
Christy Duncan: Clothing Consignment with a Mission to Help Others
“I desperately wanted to marry my career with philanthropy.”
Erin Sarofsky: Design-Driven Production For Hollywood Blockbusters
“It’s the time and effort you put in that gets you where you want to be.”
Kelly McNelis: Sharing Women’s Voices
“When we claim success on our own terms, based on what truly makes us come alive, we can live authentic and meaningful lives.”
Takia Ross: Make-Up Services for the Busy Woman
“As a single mother of three, I understood the challenges that face many women when it comes to making time for our own personal care needs.”
Tamra Ryan: Ending the Cycle of Poverty
“We can see the effect of what happens when you believe in someone – they can finally begin to believe in themselves.”
Kieran Canisius: A Career Finder for the Life Sciences
“I have grown to love the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship.”
Kaveri Vij: A Wedding Planner Finds Happiness As An Entrepreneur
“Making a difference in someone’s life and making them happy defines success for me.”
Nasreen Sheikh: Empowering Disadvantaged Women in Nepal
“Our aim is to train marginalized and disadvantaged women all over the world with working skills to allow them to become financially independent and eventually give them a business plan to become a social entrepreneur.”
Bhumika Zhaveri: A Recruitment Hub
“We are helping eliminate wasted time, money and gaps in employment.”
Dana G Terry: Creating a Relaxing Space for Women
“So often we as women care for everyone else and neglect ourselves.”
Natalie Burrowes: Caribbean Dance Fitness Class
“I created a class called Soca’Robics in 2002 because I wanted to combine my fitness passion with my favorite music and my Caribbean culture.”
Nidhi Pant: A Platform for Farmers
“It was during the floods of 2013 in India, while spearheading the relief campaigns, that I realized that I wanted to drive the social change that transforms disparities into better, sustainable balances.”
Cathy Lander-Goldberg: Self-Expression Through Photography
“In the early 90s I was teaching photography to at-risk adolescents while working as a freelance photographer. I saw how they benefitted from self-expression in many ways. That was the impetus for opening Photo Explorations, a photography learning center for teens.”
Nikita Acharya: Leading E-Commerce in Nepal
“We want to empower more women by building more factories where they can use their skill, empower themselves, and live a more respected life in the society.”