Category archives: Women Entrepreneurs

From sports stars and media moguls to activist founders and tech innovators, meet the women from our October/November issue who are making a difference in 2021.

The mere fact that so many women scientists were poised to lead the global Covid-19 vaccine effort is remarkable, and will have an effect on girls for decades to come.

They’re writing checks, and making room for more women to do the same.

Pernod Ricard North America owns many of the world’s most recognizable alcohol brands. Its CEO, Ann Mukherhee, lived through alcohol-related personal tragedies. In her opinion, that’s why she’s right for the job.

Jen Sargent was an entrepreneur before she became CEO of Wondery, and she knows that in any situation, to get the outcome you’re looking for: “You’d better have a strong answer.”

Working as a doctor, Toyin Ajayi witnessed how the healthcare system fails traumatized patients in marginalized communities-down to the language it uses to describe them. She started Cityblock Health to change the equation.

Fearless Fund cofounder Arian Simone knows firsthand how hard it is for women of color to raise money. So after many setbacks and reinventions, she transformed herself into the solution she’d been looking for.

From workforce shortages to changing minds in Washington, these women are pushing the franchise world forward.

She became famous as an actress, but her real mission was to be the boss-and then give opportunities to women who might never otherwise get them.

Sometimes, being a mother and an entrepreneur merges in the best way possible.