Women business women are disrupting industries and rewriting the formula for success, and they’re showing us that drive, hard work and innovation can lead to extraordinary results. Those tales of women who made passion their career are the rays of sunshine for every woman aspiring to be an entrepreneur.
The Spark of Passion
All good things start with a thought a thought generated by love. It could be a passion for art or cooking; a passion to make a difference or disrupt an industry. The founder of Spanx, Sarah Blakely, for instance, built a billion-dollar empire out of her dissatisfaction with crappy underwear. Her example is an exemplar for women of how small things can spark innovations.
Overcoming Challenges
Getting from hobby to career is not always easy. For a lot of women, these problems include funding, prejudice, and the balance between home and career. But hard work and resilience can make them into potholes. Like the case of Malini Agarwal, who leveraged her obsession with blogging to build MissMalini Entertainment, a media conglomerate. She was not only resilient but receptive, and that is a lesson in staying the course on your vision.
Support Systems Matter
Behind all successful women entrepreneurs you have a support network like family, friends, mentors or local groups. We’ve seen organizations such as Women’s Startup Lab and SheEO provide spaces for women to network, educate, and thrive. Such networks are not just developed and leaned on for support but also for inspiration.
Lessons in Leadership
Women entrepreneurs have different points of view on leadership. There is an affinity, cooperation and creativity to their style. Let’s take the former CEO of Pepsico Indra Nooyi, who championed work-life balance and diversity in his company’s rise to unparalleled heights. She is an example to women that it is possible to lead authentically with integrity.
The Ripple Effect
If women take those passions and make them careers, it’s far beyond themselves. They create jobs, they inspire other people and they make a whole new generation of dreamers. These are the kind of cascading effects that fuel economic development and gender parity, a demonstration of the transformative potential of female-owned companies.
Your Turn to Shine
If you have a passion to make a career out of, start today. Let yourself see, get help, and believe you can do it. Remind yourself that all successful women business owners were where you once were dreaming big and out to make a difference.
The world is dying for your narrative. Will you take the leap?
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