Friday, March 29, 2024

5 women in business world who should inspire you this year

In 2017,there are women who broke the glass ceilings in their respective fields of business ,inspiring us and clearing a path for others like them. It was a pleasure reading about their growth and milestones they achieved in 2017. Here is a list of the top 5 businesswomen who made the cut based on their inspirational business adventures.

 1. Katria Adams (Chairman, President, CEO, United States Tennis Association; Chairman, U.S. Open )
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Katrina Adams is a trailblazer becoming the first African American woman, first former professional tennis player, and the youngest person to ever to serve as the Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of the United States tennis Association. In January of 2017 she started her second two-year term. Nevertheless,she became the first person to ever do so in the organization’s 135 year history. In addition to her role at the USTA Katrina is also a contributor on CBS Sports Network’s first all-female sports show, “We Need to Talk.”

2. Katrina Lake (Founder and CEO of Stitch Fix)
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Katrina Lake, CEO of Stitch Fix, made history this year as the first businesswoman CEO to lead an IPO in 2017. Stich Fix is a subscription service with personal styling for men and women that sends clothing to your door. Founded in 2011 out of Katrina’s apartment in Cambridge while she attended Harvard, she certainly has come a long way. Stitch Fix was valued at about $1.63 billion after their public offering. This means that the future is definitely bright for Katrina and her team. Katrina is passionate about helping women achieve everyday confidence, and you can tell from her product.

3. Sophia Amoruso (Founder and CEO at Girlboss)
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In 2017 Sophia Amoruso raised $3.1 million in venture capital for her newest endeavor, Girlboss. Girlboss is a new kind of media company focused on a community of strong, curious, and ambitious women . In 2017, they hosted two events that brought together over 1,100 women from 30 countries and 80+ inspiring and influential visionaries. The all-women team is unapologetic about their support for women. They hope to inspire and entertain through the experiences and content they create.

4. Brit Morin (Founder & CEO Brit + Co )
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Brit Morin raised $15 million in new funding in 2017.  She is the founder and CEO at, Brit + Co. It is a media company that inspires, educates and entertains real women with a creative spirit. This recent investment brings their total funding to $45 million dollars! According to Brit they will utilize their new funding for advertising, online classes, and merchandising initiatives. Brit + Co reaches over a 125 million monthly users and has expanded their offices from just San Francisco to New York.

5. Amanda Duffy (Managing Director of Operations, National Women’s Soccer League )
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Amanda Duffy was the first female president in the United Soccer league history. Moreover, in January she became the first Managing Director of Operations of the National Women’s Soccer league. This role was specifically created for Amanda. Her next challenge is helping the National Women’s Soccer League launch their media division, overseeing the league’s marketing, broadcast and commercial arm.

If you’re a women and you feel like you cannot achieve your business dreams,just use these women as an inspiration this year

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