More and more women are climbing ever-higher in business—shattering barriers, building companies, making connections, forging amazing lives and paving the way for enterprising women to follow—but there are still unique challenges and obstacles for women entrepreneurs. So we were thrilled to find this article from AlphaGamma, a business portal for millennials, highlighting seven inspiring women trailblazers in diverse industries and the wisdom they’ve gained through their efforts, successes, and even failures. Learn about everything from determination and confidence to how to deal with intimidation and mistakes from these incredible women.
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Not many people pay attention to the hardships and struggles they must have faced during the journey to the top.
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur craving for success? Meet these 7 self-made female entrepreneurs and be inspired by their experience and wisdom.
OPRAH WINFREY
Founder and CEO of Oprah Winfrey Network
20th century richest African American, one of the most influential women on Earth, philanthropist, well-known TV producer, “Queen of All Media”. Before she became a media mogul, the girl in a dress made of potato sack struggled with a number of hardships starting from poverty, being raped by the members of her family and becoming a mum at age 14.
A girl who risen from the poverty is one of the best examples of self-made billionaires of our times. The Oprah Winfrey Show is highest-rated television program of its kind in history.
SARA BLAKELY
The founder and owner of Spanx, an American intimate apparel company
Sara’s idea for business was simple – forced by her company to wear pantyhose she wanted to both look good and feel comfortable. With little savings and no knowledge about this business, she wrote her own patent and launched her company at age 27. The company gained huge popularity thanks to Oprah’s recognition of Spanx products.
While being a successful entrepreneur, Sara is also a philanthropist supporting the education of women by establishing the Sara Blakely Foundation. She was also the first female billionaire to join the Giving Pledge initiative.
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