Entrepreneurship is not easy and it is certainly not for every individual in this world. Gender segregation as a social construct is often assumed a problem in the world of entrepreneurship. It is true that this very field is male-dominant, the likes of top entrepreneurs mostly being males have led to the birth of this nuisance-of-an-assumption, which continues to hinder the prospect of so many talented women looking to make it big with their ideas.
The problem lies at the mere perspective of people who are most inclined towards a bias, which instigates the world of technology is a no-go-area for women. Silicon Valley is rampant of male geniuses as head and founders of their companies. While no one claims to deny that the technology is a male-dominated sector but one cannot go on and claim that technology is the only sector that represents the massive and diverse field of entrepreneurship.
For most, it has not been an easy road and this is an aspect shared by both men and women who the world recognizes today as successful entrepreneurs. Almost every female entrepreneur has stumbled upon setbacks, obstacles and unrelenting stress brought up by circumstances which are often beyond control. Similarly, almost every female entrepreneur has gushed through, turned the tides around and proved to be an inspiring example of beating all odds!
These women are the flag bearers of the idea that women are a class apart in the field of entrepreneurship. Coping through struggles, making ends meet in crippling circumstances, being a female, – which opens to problems like social inequality, sexism, violence, gender segregation, mansplaining, the wage gap, etc. – still having the nerve and will to stay committed to their purpose and lay efforts in the direction.
The struggles for women have not changed today. Certainly, they have been negated to a certain extent but the uprising of present-day social problems has only made up for the lost count. Not much has changed for women. In the midst of all, there happen to be countless women who are looking to make a difference in the world by being entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is now at an all-time high among women. Young girls and middle-aged women, both are looking to push forward and mark their tenacity. It is an inspiring prospect and once we look out for the underlying reasons, these women are highly motivated by the leading examples of past and present.
Here’s an account of women entrepreneurs who are leading by examples:
She serves as the CEO of Washington Post and the path leading to it was not easy at all. Katherine lost her husband after he committed suicide from battling severe depression. The post was thrust upon, something she did not originally get promoted to. As Washington Post’s publisher, she had a huge responsibility to fulfill, keeping in mind that she had been lingering in the grief of her husband’s loss.
Katherine inspires an abundant amount of women today through her life story which she has recorded in her autobiography. She is a living example of taking phenomenal risks and marching through it successfully. She happens to be the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company which is certainly inspiring.
Popularly known as a caregiving expert, entrepreneur, and advocate, Pamela D. Wilson leads her benchmark in the caregiving industry. To date, she has inspired innumerable caregivers; her methods, advice, working ways, solutions, etc., have re-shaped the prospect of the caregiving industry. The road to success was laden with many hurdles and complications. A 17-year-old Pamela lost her sister, Becky to a car crash. She was only 29. Pamela was 35 when her mother lost the battle to cancer. John, Pamela’s father, died a few years following her mother’s death. On the most tragic note, Pamela lost her brother a year after her father died. A 40-year-old Pamela D. Wilson had lost all of her loved ones.
These big losses left significant impacts on her, damaging her to the core. She has personally lived through nearly every catastrophic experience which her clients today seek counseling to cope up with their lives. Pamela calls all these tragedies as “defining moments of her life”. Pamela did have a star-studded career in the field of marketing and advertising. She had worked with Unilever, Best Foods, Memorex, ConAgra, Warren Oil, and Hunt Wesson. However, she dumped her established career and rather pursued her long interest in “helping the elderly”.
Pamela founded the company, The Care Navigator. It became an imminent success that she was called up for an exclusive radio show which was later called The Caring Generation. From there, the sky was the limit for Pamela and she kept going. In 2011, after carefully considering, Pamela published her book The Caregiving Trap: Solutions for Life’s Unexpected Changes, which became a sensation.
With her work, she has totally transformed the caregiving industry. She has helped advocate for the elderly and especially those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
The first African-American billionaire woman is nothing short of inspiration. Oprah Winfrey led a life amid relentless sexual violence, abuse, rape and what not. Her tribulations have been horrifying. Oprah’s career success has been remarkable. She is most famously known for The Oprah Winfrey Show, which has to date, transformed the lives of thousands of people.
Her show’s mission statement is truly inspiring: “I am guided by the vision of what I believe this show can be. Originally our goal was to uplift, enlighten, encourage and entertain through the medium of television. Now, our mission statement for ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ is to use television to transform people’s lives, to make viewers see themselves differently and to bring happiness and a sense of fulfillment into every home.”
The entrepreneur, the standup comedian, and lawyer, utterly failed before becoming a billionaire. She is the Founder of Spanx. Sara failed to bag a role as “Goofy” at Walt Disney World. Then for the next seven years, she went on to selling fax machines. Sara delved into entrepreneurship by a chance. She founded Spanx, a venture that deals with women’s hosiery and activewear which is now worth more than a billion dollars. Before reaching the billionaire status, Sara had to face a lot of rejections and opportunities kept closing their doors. But Sara pushed through every closed opportunity and remained committed to her company’s success. She’s worth $1.14 billion.
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Karlie led a lucrative modeling career and she shined on all stages. She got into modeling as a 14-year-old and for 3 years, remained a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
As a kid, Karlie bore interest in Mathematics but her modeling career did not allow her to make room for it. Karlie pursued her interest in web development and software. She dived into the field of coding, developing a coding program called “Kode with Klossy”. It runs coding classes, summer camps, grants scholarships to young women looking to make it in the tech industry. Karlie’s decision to lead in the coding industry was looked up with utmost contempt because why does a supermodel feel the need to code? In a male-dominant industry of technology, she remains a beacon of hope for so many young women today.
All-in-all, one can sum up that it does not matter if you are a man or woman, if you have the sheer will and talent to outshine on the global stage, you can do it. These people are certainly exemplary.
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