Lauren Boyd is a lawyer and entrepreneur dedicated to helping CEOs and founders build legal foundations.
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!
She Provides Accounting Services to Small Businesses
Marisa Thompson started Flexibooks Business Services after feeling “stagnant and unfulfilled” in her corporate work.
She’s Supporting Women in Their Postpartum Recovery
Lizeth Cuara of Misty Phases is bringing postpartum recovery wear to the mainstream while advocating for fair maternal care for women of color.
These 2 Pageant Queens Want to Make Your Dress Dreams Come True
Trisha Bantigue and Kathy Zhou are the founders of Queenly, where customers can buy and sell formalwear on a budget.
She’s Teaching Children Financial Wellness – In Memory of Her Husband
Amanda Bauer-Frisch’s company Small Legacies teaches kids about money management with a give-save-spend piggy bank.
Her Candles Aim to Shine A Light on Mental Health Issues
Divina Casila started Depress Me Not Candles to make soothing gifts and give back to those who are struggling.
She Created A Platform Where Creators Can License Music for Free
Audrey Marshall’s startup Thematic connects video makers and musicians for an equitable licensing exchange.
She Left Her Job in Air Traffic Control to Launch a Luxury Silk Brand
Katy Poyner of Anaphe made a 180-degree turn to create an eco-friendly fashion line that gives back.
She’s Designing Hiking Socks For Women
Brittany Coleman’s Tough Cutie socks are now sold in Title Nine and Dicks Sporting Goods.
Her Party Supplies Celebrate Black and Brown Children
Andrea Harris-Lyon was tired of the lack of ballerinas and princesses of color on paper plates, so she founded Anna+Pookie Party Supplies.
She Couldn’t Find an Anti-Acne Product for Aging Skin – So She Created it Herself
Reham Essa is a cosmetic chemist and the founder of skincare line Radixir.
On a Dare, She Added Hot Sauce to Coffee…And a Business Was Born
Lauren D’Souza is the founder of Ujjo, which uses spices to amp up the heat in your morning brew.
Inspired by Sharp-Dressed Women, She Designed a Footwear Line
Aisha Oladiran left finance to launch Nigerian-based shoe brand Isha O Luxury.
Burnout Led Her to Follow Her Dream of Being an Artist
Former teacher Allison Belolan is a New York-based artist making mixed-media landscapes.
She Quit Her Corporate Job to Become a Self-Taught Interior Designer
Shelagh Conway says she brings talent and a flair for project management to the home remodel process.