CELEBRATING INNOVATION & ACHIEVEMENTS OF POWERFUL WOMEN OF HISTORY
From managing a home to taking care of everyone’s needs, if a woman can manage an entire house on her own, just imagine the wonders she must be capable of pulling when working from an office. There was a time when most leaders in the corporate and marketing sectors were all male. Women were not even taken seriously in the industry. However, the hard work and dedication of thousands of women entrepreneurs has now changed that and made history.
This Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate the achievements of women in the corporate sector. Those who have followed their passion and made a name and those who have helped other entrepreneurs by offering their marketing services to them.
I suppose that the best way to celebrate would be to discuss the successes of those female entrepreneurs who have been recognized for their commendable work over the past years.
Madam C.J. Walker was born in a family of former slaves in the USA and was orphaned at the age of 7. Later she developed Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower formula, slowly expanded her business, and soon she was an inspiration to other passionate entrepreneurs.
In 1946, having learned skills working at her father’s hardware store, Estée Lauder sold skincare products to beauty salons. She was wonderful at sales, and today, the global enterprise exceeds a $7 billion benchmark.
Oprah Winfrey is a media executive, actress, television show host, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She was the richest African American of the 20th century and has been known as the “Queen of All Media. She became a beloved American personality after ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ was broadcast. She is also the co-owner of Weight Watchers.
Then there was Elizabeth Arden, Ma Perkins, and Coco Chanel, women who had a voice, a purpose, and those that left a mark. All of these are some women in the history of the US that have made a name for women in the corporate sector. There are some more women that we would like to introduce to you.
Michelle Obama is an inspiring American woman, a lawyer, and the author of, “Becoming.” She was the first lady of the US from 2009 to 2017 as she is the wife of the 44th US President, Barak Obama. She is a feminist and has been working for the empowerment of women by influencing countries to take women’s education seriously.
Elizbeth Gore has worked for Peace Corps and the United States and is now lending her services as an entrepreneur in Residence at Dell. She has not stopped saving lives with the UN.
Debbie Fields of Mrs. Fields Bakers has a net worth of $65 million. She now owns 650 bakeries in the US, and 80 in other parts of the world.
Marketing leaders like Joanna Penn, Amy Porterfield, and Janet Murray have also established themselves in the marketing industry.
Today, more than 11.6 million businesses are owned by women in the USA alone. These companies employ nearly 9 million people and generate $1.7 trillion in sales.
Unfortunately, despite plenty of success stories, women are still getting underpaid in the corporate sector. Their skills are being appreciated, yet they are not receiving their rightful payment. According to Tanwa Edu, CMO at Culture Whisper, we as women are not confident that we deserve the same salary as men who are working at a similar post.
A good sign, though, is the sisterhood that binds these women. At the CES women’s breakfast in Las Vegas, one can witness successful women sitting together and sharing their stories, shaping minds, and motivating more women.
It is time that we, women, talk about ourselves and give a hand to other women in the corporate sector and bring them up too.
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