Business is a curious thing; one succeeds in it often through random chance. In many cases, people work their entire lives on their businesses without ever gaining the recognition or the success they deserve. Others make smart decisions and, with just a bit of luck and boldness, end up heading Fortune 500 companies, making so much money that they don’t even know what to do with it. In this blog, we will take a look at some of the most inspiring stories of successful businesswomen who have made a difference in this world through their contributions to the world of finance as well as positively impacting the global economy, not to mention being powerful and inspiring role models for young women as well.
The Business World And Women
Men have usually been the ones responsible for starting businesses and running them, eventually making their businesses successful, but in the case of a business, it’s usually difficult to start a business and manage it on a day-to-day basis without hurdles simply due to the fact that being an entrepreneur is a difficult thing and requires the management of multiple different aspects that people often aren’t even expecting. Women have historically been held back by the patriarchal power structures that they were born into, which meant it was almost unheard of for women throughout history to have their own businesses which they ran. This meant that successful businesswomen were few, but they did exist such as the Woman Who Grew Hair, an African American woman called Madam CJ. Walker who was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire by selling her hair care products and essentially starting the African American hair care industry.
Inspiring Stories Of Successful Businesswomen
We’re going to be taking a look at some of the most successful businesswomen who have ever lived and the achievements they made as well as the struggles they had to face to become successful entrepreneurs.
Dawn Banksy
A woman who has worked as a realtor for over twenty years. As a realtor she’s managed to help many different people in making the most important financial decisions of their lives. Her autobiography The Realtor, spoke about many of her own personal struggles when working as a realtor while dealing with many of the traumas of her youth as she was raised by a narcissistic mother in an overly religious household. Despite all these hurdles, she managed to work hard in the real estate agency and is a great example of a successful businesswoman.
Mary Katherine Goddard
The woman who published the Declaration of Independence, many might be familiar with the person who wrote the Declaration and the person who signed it, but very few know that it was actually a woman who published it. She was also the first female employee of the US government.
Beyonce’
An inspiring woman who has amassed a great deal of wealth due to her singing talent, her catalog of music alone is worth $300 million, and she holds a great deal of assets as well as making large sums of money from touring. Beyonce’ is a woman who has been through a great deal of struggle and hardship as she has worked to become a success in the music industry, initially starting off as a singer for a group known as Destiny’s Child, after which she gained great success as a solo artist.
Sara Blakely
Sara Blakely is an entrepreneur and the owner of Spanx, an apparel company that sells shapewear, pants, and leggings. As a young businesswoman, she started her company with just $5000 of her own savings despite her lack of business experience or experience working in the fashion industry. Her idea was simple: create undergarments that would empower women. As a result of her business decisions, she is among the youngest self-made billionaires in the world.
Rihanna
An amazing artist who has made captivating music but is also a very savvy and successful businesswoman who has created multiple different products such as skincare products, hair care products, as well as lingerie and footwear. She has also pushed the norms and practices in the beauty industry by launching her innovative products and utilizing powerful marketing strategies. Despite the struggles she faced as an artist in the heavily competitive music industry, she managed to succeed and became not only a hit music sensation but also a very successful businesswoman.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah is a powerful businesswoman who started off as a talk show host, and her show gained great popularity for its educational content, book clubs, and interviews, as well as its self-improvement segments.
Conclusion
Hopefully, you enjoyed learning about successful and inspiring businesswomen who’ve made a difference in this world and will continue to do so. These women went through many struggles to achieve the success that they now have.
