Female entrepreneurs are making waves in the business world, and their impact and influence is growing every day. In this blog post, we’ll be looking at some of the top female entrepreneurs to watch out for in 2023. These women are trailblazers, innovators, and visionaries who are changing the way we view business. They are leading the charge and inspiring the next generation of female entrepreneurs. From tech startups to fashion labels, these women are redefining the traditional rules of business and setting the stage for the future of female entrepreneurship.
Yeukai Tshwanelo
Pastor Yeukai Tshwanelo is not only a priest, entrepreneur, and physician, but also an investor in financial markets. She has over ten years of experience working in Senior Hospital Management and has been employed with The Avenue Private Hospital in Melbourne and Western Private Hospital in Melbourne. Besides these ventures, she has managed to run several more to ensure that her community flourishes. As of 2022, PPs. The goal of Yeukai Tshwanelo has been to promote personal development in our community by initiating projects such as sustainable fashion for young entrepreneurs, healthcare for those with disabilities, and an initiative to help those recovering from addiction (Grace Haven).
Zuly Matallana
Zuly’s approach to business is a unique one: she’s a firm believer that actions conquer fear. Creating a business is scary, and disrupting the status quo is even scarier, but Zuly’s conquered every moment of doubt and fear by putting her ideas into action, and pushing forward on her mission to change the lives of women, and change the world.
Zuly’s drive to transform the way women care for their hair, while reducing single-use plastics, led to the creation of TIARA shower caps. Her sustainable design was noticed by Tory Johnson and her team, leading to a feature on Good Morning America, and a subsequent winning pitch on the Canadian hit series Dragons’ Den. After losing an aunt to breast cancer, Zuly’s mission shifted to eliminating harmful ingredients in products that women rely on each day. She is about to launch a line of consciously made natural deodorants, that offer a functional alternative for women around the world.
Zuly has been recognized internationally for her innovation and achievements. In life and in business, Zuly wholeheartedly believes in the power of intent, for overcoming obstacles, and achieving positive change in the world.
Brigitte Bartley Sawyer
A mother to three boys, ages 21, 20 and 17 and two stepdaughters, ages 21 and 17, with a focus on mindset and holistic health, Brigitte has built multiple businesses and continually thinking outside the box. She channeled her passion of Health into Network Marketing in 2011 with a current organization of 112,000+ associates. Brigitte’s love for writing led her to having an Amazon Best Seller, “The Energy of Happiness” in 2015 as well as a book release in early 2023 with Sacred Stories Publishing, both as a contributing author. Her creative twist to marketing led to social media marketing with clients all over the U.S. as well as becoming a licensed REALTOR® with Blackstream Christie’s Int’l Real Estate in Greenville, SC.
Brigitte also assumes the role Chief People Officer and co-owner of Sawyer Business Group, a holding company for 53 SportClips locations in six states, 2 Urban Air Adventure Parks, 2 Snapology locations teaching robotics and engineering principles for children ages 1-14 as well as commercial and residential real estate. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, her plethora of knowledge and experience and approach to transform challenges and adversities, inspires both men and women in their personal growth and leadership.
Helen Domina
With over 10 years of industry experience Helen helps businesses increase conversions and sales by remarkable web design. She also has supported 7+ startups in their product market launch (mobile and web apps, SaaS). She is the founder of her full cycle product and web design agency THEPRIZM. “Great digital products are created when business goals and user needs are equally thought of” – says Helen about the success formula that her team applies to every project
Helen runs a 30k+ instagram blog where she shares her path and educational content for design peers. As a Ukrainian refugee and young mother she had to face bigger challenges in 2022. Helen is empowering female entrepreneurs to stay strong and believe in themselves even in the darkest times.
Shayantani Sarkar
She started her Wedding Photography business as Shay Photography to capture the story of love and romance artistically. She is often referred with her business name “Shay”. Her love for art is fueled by her imagination and passion.
Shay has infused her art of story telling with posing and directing her clients to ensure that they love each frame when they hold it in their hands. Shay has a fascination for neutral palette to ensure each story speaks for itself, rather than the story getting disoriented in bold and bright colors. Her simplistic perspective makes photos unique and appealing.Her work has been published in Vogue, Martha Stewart, Style me pretty and Wedding Sparrow.
As a business owner, Shay has an approach of in-depth planning and analysis of the predictable future wedding season and she adapts according to the market needs. Her approach to the business growth is both organic and strategic. Shay is driven by innovative thinking, involvement and engaging with her clients directly to have clarity about the future growth strategies.
Parmida Kate Zand
Parmida K. Zand started her carrier at the age of 21 in the financial field when she starts realizing how much she enjoy helping people who don’t have knowledge in Credit Repair. Parmida is the founder of Unlimited Credit Repair in 2019 with the intention of bringing a new method to the Credit repair industry to help people with their financial needs.
The unlimited Credit Repair team helped thousands of people all over the United States during the pandemic to avoid all financial crises. She established the First Woman-owned business with all woman staff in Credit repair. Unlimited credit repair won the best customer service award in 2022 in Simi Valley, Los Angeles.
“I’ve never thought of myself as a female business owner or founder. I just think of myself as someone who’s passionate about helping the community and people”, says Parmida
Maria Rao
Maria is a lash artist, educator, and founder of Roselash.Co, an eyelash extension training academy which started in a small room and has since become one of the leading educational platforms for lash technicians and young entrepreneurs worldwide. A 25-year-old visionary, Maria extends her entrepreneurial endeavours to help every woman feel confident, beautiful and prepared for industry standards. After dropping out of a Business Technology Undergraduate program at university in 2019, she navigated her dreams to the beauty industry by enrolling in a lash course which changed her life forever and soon founded Roselash.Co, with the support of her team and an overwhelming community of women around the globe.
From there on her journey seemed unstoppable. She is taking the beauty indsutry by storm and is helping people around the world begin new careers and improves existing eyelash extension businesses achieve their dreams. She went from making zero to six figures by opening up her academy, which has graduated hundreds of successful students. Continuing the success of her business, she recently announced her big plans for 2023 – opening up her very first storefront alongside current online courses that will teach young women in the beauty industry how to be financially independent through online courses and business coaching. The course will highlight the best of her learnt techniques, industry knowledge and creating a successful business. She applies her years of experience to coach her students towards personal empowerment and thriving careers.
Heidi Chiovitti
Ivy Chase is a beauty brand you might recognize! This is a company founded by Heidi Chiovitti due to a lack of high-quality, affordable and customizable products available in the Canadian marketplace. In its first year, Ivy Chase focused on customizable beaded bracelets, and in 2020, Heidi met with manufacturers to produce more personal products. In addition to bracelets, customers can customize other products, like backpacks, makeup bags, hats, and more. Thanks to social media, taking a regular old item and transforming it with patches is easier than ever, and we’ve been seeing a ton of really fun products with brightly coloured and detailed patches lately. And guess who’s at the forefront? None other than Heidi’s business, Ivy Chase. Her products are even featured in Sephora, as well as all over Instagram influencer accounts.
Cristina Castagnini
Dr. Cristina Castagnini, Ph.D., CEDS, is a licensed psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist with over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families.
She graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Cristina has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology (with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy) from Pepperdine University and earned her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at the University of Southern California.
She worked at Kaiser Permanente hospital for over 15 years. After being the lead eating disorder specialist in the adult psychiatry department, she left to pursue her lifelong dream of opening her private practice full-time. Her work emphasizes an integrative approach with her clients that embrace the entire person while focusing on the client’s core issues. She remains devoted to helping others overcome their struggles with eating disorders through her private practice and also helps spread awareness in her weekly podcast, “Behind the Bite.
Mayuri Mukka
Mayuri is the founder of the Ayurveda inspired luxury wellness brand, THE MANDARA, providing luscious skincare & haircare products, rare teas and spices. Every product is handcrafted, all-natural, chemical-free, heritage and artisanal. The branding is inspired by the various handloom works from India. THE MANDARA lives by the ideology ‘Earth Conscious Wellness’, which is carried forward in the packaging, eco-partnerships, meaningful donations and sustainability efforts. Ayurveda is a time tested, 5000-year-old Indian based holistic science, which translates to ‘Science of Life’. It involves health promotion, disease management and amazing formulations for skin, hair, body, mind that target optimum health.
Mayuri has a Masters in Chemical Engineering from WVU. She also has her Ayurvedic degree from SCU, is NAMA certified & RYT200 Yoga Instructor – which together have given her the expertise to launch products that are ethical, gentle, effective and classical. Mayuri had a deep relationship with botanicals growing up in India & wants to present this gift to the world through her brand. Health primarily starts with daily routine and THE MANDARA is here to change the approach to body care through its authenticity & roots.
Marisa Faircloth
With a 40-year career, Marisa is a seasoned professional in the non-invasive cosmetics space. Known for her ethical approach, she worked with gifted plastic surgeons early in her career. She thought then what she knows today – that less invasive treatments can provide beautiful and natural results. Since opening her own practice 8 years ago, she has not only become a successful businesswoman but also a thought leader.
Marisa is an Allergan trainer, credentialed as a Master Level Injector, and she occupies Top 250 Status, placing her among the top .05% of injectors in the nation. She has been honored 4 times by her peers with the 100 Best Injectors award. She’s a Forbes speaker and last year published her first book, Empowered by Beauty: A Testament for Unleashing Self-confidence. A memoir and commentary on the non-invasive cosmetics industry, it’s available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Samantha Wong-Sang
Samantha is a serial entrepreneur, branding enthusiast, inventor and well-respected business developer and visionary of the community. She has launched various businesses before becoming the Co-Founder and CEO of The Blu Group of Companies, her most successful to date. The group includes Blu on the Water Restaurant, Blu Cay Luxury Villas, Simply Blu Naturals gourmet line of food products and Blu Waters Property Management. Samantha quickly realized that her passion for leadership, innovation and experimentation had blossomed into the talent that has become her true purpose in life.
As a motivational speaker and philanthropist, Samantha and The Blu Group of Companies contribute to a myriad of causes locally, award annual educational scholarships and host The Annual Women’s Empowerment Summit in Exuma, Bahamas. Samantha’s unwavering commitment to community, business, philanthropy and women’s empowerment is the true embodiment of good citizenry.
Leah Zaccaria
Leah inspires people to live their truth and to be who they are truly meant to be. She leads from the mindset of abundance. Her passion is building community, bringing together people through yoga. Her mission is Community. Growth. Discovery.
Leah is an accountant turned entrepreneur. She was a CPA working in Corporate America for 15 years with a Masters in Taxation. She went through a personal transformation and in that process found yoga. She opened her first studio hauteyoga Queen Anne in 2009, her second studio shefayoga Roosevelt in 2013 in Seattle, WA, and her third yoga studio, shefayoga Venice in March 2020, in Venice, California. She plans to open more studios through personal ownership and boutique franchising.
She has also created Sendatsu Evolution which holds teacher and leadership training. She leads international yoga retreats across the world. Her book titled “Seen: a memoir” was published and released October 2018. In her free time, she loves to dance, travel, and go to the movies with her daughter.
Dr.Karis Munroe Hc
Dr. Karis Munroe is a Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and CEO fondly known as the “Caribbean Queen of Real Estate. She has positioned herself as a leader in real estate development and innovative alternative financing techniques. A cutting-edge leader and founder of a multinational corporation, Fabulous homes International Group of companies , she is known for her relentlessness, fortitude and resilience. With an extensive 20 years of experience, Dr. Munroe has sold 3000+ properties in the USA, Guyana & the , caribbean and has enabled people to enjoy affordable homeownership through the world’s first “Interest-Free” Homeownership Platform
As one of the largest black-owned real estate developers in the Caribbean & Latin American region, her company, Fabulous Homes International is headquartered in Guyana, South America and manages operations across 49 territories virtually. She has further mentored numerous through her Fabulous Homes Academy for real estate and continues to thrive on innovative mentoring and sharing knowledge. An active member of several trade associations, developer of the City of Avalon in Guyana, founder of the Caribbean Association of Real Estate Professionals, the Creator of the Caribbean’s first Multiple listing repository, well-sought speaker and author of a bestseller “How is none of your business”, she is on a mission to impact the lives of many globally!
Taylor Hengesbach
ETTE is a multidisciplinary, shamanic artist; whose abilities are believed to be reincarnated from her beloved grandmother. The name ETTE is a derivative of a nickname given to the artist by her grandmother as a child. Whilst naturally born right-handed, after her grandmother’s passing, ETTE switched almost supernaturally, inheriting her grandmothers’ left-hand dominance.
ETTE’s shamanic style enables her to not only channel guidance from her Nana, but also access the spiritual realm. Working in a trance state, ETTE’s artistic expression captures not only interdimensional energy but imprints of ETTEs’ soul and lived experience. This intimate, sensory process allows ETTE to transform mere layers of paint into messages for those that need them most.
ETTE is a published poet, and internationally exhibited painter. Her accolades include but are not limited to: Modern Art Masters (Louvre, Paris 2019); Festival de Cannes (2022), Museum Curation for Governor Fifi Masuka (DRC 2021), and Volunteer Art Teaching (DRC 2021).
Carolina Gomez
Born and raised in Washington DC, Carolina is a chef with a deep understanding of her community. Carolina has worked in the restaurant industry in DC for 16 years. She began her career at Restaurant Nora, America’s first certified organic restaurant, she then moved on to working at other restaurants that supported the farm to table movement in DC and New York City.
After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York she came back to DC and opened her first meat curing facility and delicatessen. Straw Stick & Brick Delicatessen was a unique business on Georgia Avenue in Washington DC where she cured and aged local farm-raised meats. Straw Stick & Brick Delicatessen was a beloved neighborhood deli that also focused on wholesale distribution, catering and special event sales, and taught specialized butchery and culinary classes.
Carolina is now a onsultant for multiple businesses in the food and hospitality industry including the DCSBDC at Howard University and the business program at The Carlos Rosario Public Charter School. She was awarded Young Hispanic Entrepreneur Of The Year by The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in November 2022
Heena Sehrawat
Heena Sehrawat is an iconic Woman Enterpreneur making headlines in Realty Sector. She is one of the Top Female Entrepreneurs to watch out for in 2023. She has steered the commercial segment in Real Estate with her visionary approach. Her Real Estate brand, The Heena Realty Makers is a pro in delivering expert guidance and advisories to those seeking to park their money in the Realty sector. She has grabbed many awards and recognitions that shine bright in her profile today. Heena is largely followed on social media as she inspires many aspirants to create careers in the real estate sector. She has impeccable insight into every stage of processing and closures for real estate deals and contracts. Buyers, investors, NRI investors, sellers and similar operationists partner with her to make property accessible hassle-free. Her vision is strongly pillared with transparent advisory and complete client satisfaction. Heena is a believer in giving back to society in whichever possible manner. She highly donates to the needy and underprivileged and works closely with NGOs towards women‘s upliftment and child welfare.
Rocio Salgado
With only 3 years in the Eco-Friendly and Sustainable industry the designer Rocio Salgado is conquering the Anglo market with her passion in handcrafts designs. The Peruvian American designer is innovating and featuring her home country’s ethnicity with unique and one of a kind handcrafts. With pops of bright colors in her collections, you won’t only find the famous Alpaca Fiber coming to life in her beautiful garments, but also her unique sustainable Fish Leather Collection where all the pieces are 100% Eco-Friendly. We couldn’t leave out her stunning best selling belts and hats from her Hand-embroidered Collection.
Starting at a young age with her passion Rocio designed dresses for all her friends quinceañeras parties. Now she has several pieces of her own creation at Lanallama. Lanallama today is working with more than 20 artisans and alongside Rocio they are designing products as she said “with sustainability in mind”, so watch out in 2023 because this girl is on fire!
Carli Brinkman
For over 18 years, Carli has developed, supported, protected and enhanced the reputations of hundreds of brands and organizations across a vast array of industries through public relations and strategic communications.
Carli is founder and principal of Carli PR, a boutique firm specializing in hospitality, travel, culture and community, operating in NYC, with affiliates in both the Palm Beach and New York markets. Carli PR is built on the idea that staying small allows the agency to remain nimble and focused on the individual objectives and strategic vision of each client, rather than feeding a bottomless business development engine. This philosophy has been key to the agency’s success and Carli’s reputation as a trustworthy, dedicated and effective industry expert.
Carli has had the distinguished pleasure of representing such clients as Marriott International, Autograph Collection Hotels, Gallaghers Steakhouse, The Loeb Boathouse, Clay Conley’s Buccan, Crane’s Beach House, The New York Harbor Conservancy, and many more.
Lalitha Dutta
Lalitha Dutta, is the Chief Operations Officer, of Manchi Baphe, “The most acclaimed fine dining buffet in Hyderabad, India”, also a Mompreneur, an MBA graduate, and a passionate women impresario.
Learning through mistakes in entrepreneurship is tough, and Lalitha is a bold representation of that. Being a Mom while acting as an integral part of one of the city’s largest F&B establishments, is a heavy weight on her shoulders. But that is where she thrives, having developed a great deal of grit, patience and perseverance needed, in order to handle tough times with ease. Opening Manchi Baphe during Covid times was a very uncertain affair, but with the right planning, management, and execution, Lalitha and her team were able to pull off the impossible. Manchi Baphe grew to soaring heights of success, attaining acclamations and awards India wide. With fast paced plans for expansion there’s no doubt about the evidential success that it will achieve.
Being a cornerstone facilitator for the success of this establishment, Lalitha is living true to the motto which she believes in “Dreams don’t work unless you Do”.
Final Thoughts
As we look ahead to 2023, there are many female entrepreneurs to keep an eye on. From tech startups to retail empires, these women are setting the tone for success and breaking barriers in the business world. We hope these 20 women will inspire you to pursue your dreams.
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