March is Women’s History Month and surely, there’s a lot we can learn from a lot of women through history. This article showcases some famous female entrepreneurs for women’s history month.
These entrepreneurs have done a lot to change the world.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey hosts The Oprah Winfrey Show – an American talk show. Interestingly, this show came up in the first position for talk shows for 24 consecutive seasons. It continues to host tons of famous celebrities.
In addition, she is known to be an actress, an author, and a philanthropist. For instance, you could take a look at some of her best-selling books such as What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing.
Of the many lessons to learn from Oprah’s success, a prominent one would be to take risks and keep trying something new.
Moreover, Oprah Winfrey has a net worth of over $3.5 billion. This makes her the richest female entrepreneur in the world.
Arianna Huffington
Although, Arianna Huffington is now the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, she initially founded The Huffington Post. AOL acquired the Huffington Post in 2011 for a large sum – $315 million.
Aside from being a great author with 15 books published, Arianna is recognized as a leading female entrepreneur. Little wonder then, that she is listed in Time Magazine’s world’s 100 most influential people. Meanwhile, her business Thrive Global has a value of up to $120 million.
You can check out her book On Becoming Fearless: A road map for women.
Again, a lesson to learn from Arianna is to consistently focus on one thing until you succeed at it.
Arianna Huffington’s net worth is around $100 million.
Indra Nooyi
Surely, you would do well to include Indra Nooyi in any list of famous female entrepreneurs for women’s history month. Forbes has twice ranked her at #13 in its list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. This was for 2014 and 2021. Another list where she appears is in the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
The Indian born entrepreneur previously represented PepsiCo as its chairperson and CEO.
Like Nooyi, you can do well to inject passion into your work. Her networth is estimated to be over $290 million.
Folorunsho Alakija
Forbes in 2014 listed Folorunsho Alakija as the 96th most powerful woman worldwide. In 2021, the Benson Idahosa University issued her an honorary Doctorate Degree.
The Nigerian billionaire and successful black female entrepreneur is the current Group MD of The Rose of Sharon Group. Interestingly, she is also involved in the oil, real estate, fashion, and printing industries.
As she would tell you, success does not come overnight. There are no shortcuts and it takes some hard work and commitment. Folorunsho Alakija’s estimated net worth is up to $1 billion.
Susan Wojcicki
You may know Susan Wojcicki as the current CEO of YouTube. However, you may not know this Harvard University graduate’s garage was used by Google founders – Larry Page and Sergey Brin back in 1998. Actually, she was not only involved in the founding of Google. She was its first marketing manager in 1999.
As Susan Wojcicki may have learned in her first door-to-door sales business when she was 11, you can succeed when you surround yourself with the right people.
Her net worth is over $815 million.
A few other famous female entrepreneurs for Women’s History Month
There are a whole other names to include in a list such as this.
JK Rowling
For instance, British novelist JK Rowling has had notable success as a novelist, film producer and screenwriter.
Rihanna
Similarly, Rihanna’s $1.7 billion net worth makes her the richest woman musician in the world. Although, the Beauty connoisseur may have began her career on stage, she has achieved much in the beauty industry. Robyn Fenty (Rihanna) is the owner of Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Savage x Fenty.
Beyoncé Knowles
In the same vein, Beyoncé Knowles may have had her beginnings in music but she is a great entrepreneur too. After all, the Queen of Pop has her own fragrance line. Interestingly, her mark on history and female empowerment is not easily forgotten as the first black female headline for Coachella in 2019.
Wrapping it up
These famous female entrepreneurs for Women’s History Month have one thing in common. They were able to build a side hustle or startup into sustainable businesses. They continue to inspire us to inject the right blend of passion and hard work for success.
