Picture this: a world where innovation knows no gender, where the entrepreneurial spirit thrives regardless of who you are or where you come from. In 2024, that world is not just a dream but a vibrant reality, thanks to the unstoppable force of women entrepreneurs. From boardrooms to startups, labs to online marketplaces, these trailblazers are rewriting the rules, breaking barriers, and redefining what it means to succeed in business. So, grab your front-row seat as we unveil the top 20 women entrepreneurs set to make waves in 2024. Get ready to be inspired, dazzled, and maybe even a little envious of their boundless creativity and unstoppable drive.
Dr. Yihua Huang
Dr. Yihua Huang stands as both a pioneering dentist and a trailblazing entrepreneur, redefining standards in both fields. As CEO of EXE International Co. Ltd., she not only leads with a visionary spirit but also champions sustainability and innovation. Dr. Huang’s entrepreneurial journey is characterized by her groundbreaking dental solutions, notably the MINIBOX_EXE Travel Toothbrush series, which earned her the prestigious 2021 Golden Pin Design Award. Beyond her technical achievements, Dr. Huang’s influence extends to mentoring and fostering talent within the entrepreneurial community. Her role as a mentor and influencer underscores her commitment to nurturing the next generation of innovators.
At EXE Yian Dental Clinic, Dr. Huang seamlessly integrates state-of-the-art 3D navigation dental implant technology and advanced 4D digital equipment to provide patients with minimally invasive procedures and personalized orthodontic treatments. She offers personalized orthodontic treatment options such as clear aligners, to ensure both functional and aesthetically pleasing results. Dr. Huang’s dedication to individualized care reflects her entrepreneurial ethos of prioritizing customer experience and satisfaction.
Driven by her entrepreneurial spirit, Dr. Huang exemplifies the transformative power of passion and innovation, inspiring others within and beyond the dental industry. Her multifaceted career highlights not only her technical prowess but also her role as a mentor and influencer, cementing her legacy as a modern-day trailblazer.
Melissa B. Postell
Melissa B. Postell, acclaimed as the Business Baddie on Instagram and the mastermind behind the groundbreaking Business Baddie Programs, is a dynamic force in the entrepreneurial sphere. With a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and an MBA from the R.H. Smith School of Business, Melissa seamlessly blends academic prowess with real-world experience to guide entrepreneurs towards unparalleled success.
As President of Xcel Construction, LLC., and CEO of Postell Designs, Melissa’s expertise extends beyond traditional business realms, incorporating her background in construction and design into her transformative coaching approach. Her mission is clear: to empower entrepreneurs, both seasoned and aspiring, to navigate the intricacies of business ownership while maintaining balance, satisfaction, and fulfillment in life.
Through her innovative Business Baddie Programs, Melissa offers a personalized roadmap to success, focusing on launching and scaling businesses without succumbing to burnout or overwhelm. With four children and a dedicated family life, Melissa embodies the essence of a true Business Baddie, balancing professional excellence with personal fulfillment.
Raven Armenta
The founder of Rlifehomes, Raven, has been creatively helping distressed homeowners through multiple pathways, in underprivileged communities. Born and raised in California she took a step outside of her comfort zone to begin investing in the Midsouth when she noticed a decline of accessible help to clean up neighborhoods that others deem invaluable.
As an active investor as well as a licensed loan officer, her background of working with traditional mortgages for the last 8 years has given her the experience and knowledge on how to close her personal transactions more efficiently than her competition and how to truly help homeowners in need.
Aside from closely working alongside the original sellers, Raven helps unbankable communities gain the access to finally become first time homeowners themselves, through non traditional routes of financing. It’s a win-win for everybody involved. But she doesn’t stop there, Raven personally donates a portion of her profits to charities that feed homeless children and sends a gift basket to each of her clients that sell her their home.
Gurpreet Kaur Mann
Gurpreet Kaur Mann, known as Miss LinkedIn, is a Social Selling Boss and Hidden Job Market Queen. Her story of resilience and determination is shaped by early exposure to entrepreneurship and overcoming domestic abuse. Gurpreet found comfort in LinkedIn, creating meaningful connections and sparking transformative conversations. She’s a Top 15 LinkedIn Expert and featured on CBS News, but focuses on genuine human connections instead of being compared to others like ChatGPT.
She has not only formed meaningful connections, but also built a community. Her follower base is growing, and she now has over 64,000 followers. Her content generates more than 100 leads within 24 hours of posting, and she has built her name as a brand through LinkedIn, with 100% organic growth. Gurpreet doubles or triples professionals’ incomes and aligns their careers with their passions through coaching, promoting personal transformation with business growth.
Gurpreet’s accolades include being named a Top 15 LinkedIn Expert by Influence Digest, recognized as a Top LinkedIn Voice for Social Media and Job Search Strategies, and featured on CBS News, The Wall Street Journal and The Globe & Mail. She was awarded Business Development Consultant of the Year 2023/2024 and recognized as The Most Admired Global Indian in 2021. Additionally, she achieved #1 Amazon New Book Release status as a published author.
Helena Rincon Toscano
Helena is a seasoned businesswoman with diverse experience, including in the destination wedding industry and business consulting. She advises the Mexican government on the romance sector and supports professionals across industries through educational programs and coaching.
Helena, a graduate of Universidad Iberoamericana, has also earned several certificates from Harvard Business School. She has orchestrated numerous successful events, leveraging her background as a romance travel expert. However, her passion for helping individuals achieve business goals and personal empowerment led her to become an international speaker and founder of the renowned Destination Wedding Specialist Association.
Combining expertise in business strategy, entrepreneurship, and public speaking, Helena guides businesswomen to success. She has been recognized by Forbes Mexico for her remarkable contributions and featured as a wedding expert by DWP Insider. Helena speaks at prestigious international events such as the BSPI Conference, Tianguis Turístico, and Bridal Summit. She is poised to inspire others to thrive in their careers and achieve their dreams
Stephanie Schuldt
Stephanie helps people worldwide achieve their dream lives by creating multiple streams of largely passive income online regardless of age, experience, or skill.
She is a former corporate executive who made a bold lifestyle change by selling her assets to purchase a sailing catamaran and pursue the ultimate freedom. Transitioning from a high-powered corporate role where she generated millions in revenue for multinational corporations, she set out on a new adventure to live her passion. While sailing, she launched into digital marketing and earned six figures in her first year working from her sailboat. Now, Stephanie utilizes her experience to coach clients toward personal growth and financial freedom.
Specializing in developing programs that help individuals launch their online businesses, she helps others realize that their dream life is not out of reach. Steph is dedicated to empowering others to realize their biggest goals.
Neri̇ Çeti̇n
Neri is a young entrepreneur who produces products made from eco-leather obtained from the bark of the cork oak tree.
While she used to work for corporations in Turkey and the USA, she discovered the cork tree in her last workplace. She used to dream of a design job in her twenties, so she decided to end her corporate career and went to Italy to study cork fabric design. Afterward, she founded her NY-Cork in Istanbul and started producing cork bags. Currently, she produces many products for fashion, homes, and hotels and sells her products in many spots from England to Puerto Rico. Neri’s brand was chosen as a good brand by the sustainable lifestyle magazine Sublime Magazine London in 2019.
Neri is passionate, loves to chase her dreams, and believes that people should live in harmony with nature and other living creatures—an incredible animal lover and nature lover
Sonja Pototzki-Raymond
Sonja Pototzki-Raymond, Google Search Expert, Keynote Speaker, Fertility Advocate, and CEO of The Search Republic, an Australian and New Zealand-based, Google-accredited, digital agency renowned for generating over $700 million in client sales within five years.
With a Master’s in marketing and 19 years of experience working with global brands such as Guinness, Nestle, Jameson, and L’Oreal, Sonja’s expertise in Google has earned her the title of “The Search Queen.” Her agency empowers businesses to be found on Google and celebrates a 90% retention rate.
Her mantra, “If you’re not found on Google, you’re like a billboard in the desert,” captures the essence of her mission to help business owners achieve growth while focusing on what matters most to them. Sonja’s work extends beyond client success; she’s dedicated to bettering the environment, and the business community through ethical and sustainable strategies.
Julie Herrmann
Julie Herrmann is a highly experienced professional in the beauty and fitness industry, with over 20 years of expertise in her field. She comes from Leander, Texas, and is the driving force behind several successful ventures such as Infinite Youth Aesthetics & Lash Studio, The Iron Plate Gym, and JAH Bookkeeping. Julie’s entrepreneurial spirit and dedication have earned her several prestigious accolades, including the 2024 BNS Best in Business Medical Spa Award and the 2022 Austin Fitness New Best Gym Award.
Starting with just $500, Julie transformed her passion for beauty and fitness into a thriving six-figure enterprise. Prior to her entrepreneurial journey, she worked in the high-tech sector with startups in Austin and San Francisco, eventually transitioning into her true calling. Julie’s commitment to empowering women is evident in her mission to support them across all facets of life.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Julie finds joy in traveling, cherishing moments with loved ones, and doting on her two beloved pups, Snickers and Max. With plans to expand The Iron Plate Gym and franchise nationwide, Julie continues to inspire and uplift women while leaving an indelible mark on the industry.
Dr. Anjum Shaikh
Dr. Anjum Shaikh is Reinventing women’s healthcare, by spearheading EveCare while also making significant contributions as an author. As the visionary founder of EveCare, Dr. Anjum is revolutionizing women’s health by providing a comprehensive app that empowers women at every stage of life. EveCare offers personalized tools for menstrual cycle tracking, symptom monitoring, fertility insights, and contraception guidance, all designed to prioritize women’s well-being.
In addition to her groundbreaking work with EveCare, Dr. Anjum is also the author of “EmpowHER: Wellness, Hygiene & YOU.” This transformative book addresses intimate health topics, challenging societal taboos, and advocating for holistic women’s health.
Dr. Anjum has had the privilege of contributing to impactful projects for public health initiatives during her tenure with the NHA-Government of India. Her experience in shaping public health policy and driving positive change in the healthcare industry has been instrumental in her mission to enhance women’s health and education worldwide.
Recognized as the “Inspiring Leader of the Year 2018” and “Inspiring Women Health Entrepreneur 2024,” Dr. Anjum’s dual roles as the founder of EveCare and author of “EmpowHER” underscore her commitment to innovation and excellence in women’s healthcare. Through EveCare and her book, Dr. Anjum continues to lead the way towards a healthier and more empowered future for women globally.
Brook Jay
Meet Brook Jay, the visionary founder and CEO of All Terrain, a brand strategy and activation powerhouse. With a career spanning diverse industries, including CPG, luxury, entertainment, hospitality, and public relations, Brook cemented her reputation as a trailblazer in brand marketing.
Under Brook’s leadership, All Terrain emerged as the first female-led, award-winning experiential marketing agency in the United States. Trusted by global giants like Ferrari, Nike, and PepsiCo, Brook’s keen understanding of consumer behavior and storytelling prowess continues to redefine brand activation, consistently delivering remarkable results.
As a Strategic Advisor, Brook’s mission is to empower individuals and brands to craft impactful narratives that resonate with their target audience. Never one to settle for the ordinary, Brook challenges conventions by pioneering innovative approaches in advertising and branded experiences. From orchestrating the first virtual launch for Ferrari to viral Cheez-It activations, Brook and All Terrain continue to inspire industry-wide evolution.
Margarita Repina
Margarita Repina, a London-based AI entrepreneur and seasoned tech start-up adviser, boasts a stellar corporate career spanning over 15 years in tech and strategy. By the age of 30, she ascended to the position of CEO-2 in the largest Central and Eastern European tech company, leading a team of 250 engineers. Margarita spearheaded strategic technology projects, from e-commerce ecosystem development to the launch of major cloud platforms. Her accomplishments include successfully launching over ten technology products, notably in AI, Cloud, MedTech, EdTech, and E-commerce, resulting in a corporate value increase of $15 billion and up to 60 million MAU.
Since 2022, Margarita has delved into the realms of artificial intelligence and ArtTech, developing her own technological projects. In 2023, she co-founded Know Your Face, a startup focused on developing an AI coach based on face recognition algorithms, set to launch publicly this spring.
Furthermore, Margarita advises companies on strategy, AI, and technology implementation, leveraging her unique expertise to drive industry advancement and facilitate double-digit growth for companies.
Sharina Perry
Sharina Perry is an entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience establishing and running national businesses. Sharina is the founder and inventor of Utopia Plastix, a plant-based alternative to petroleum-based polymers. Sharina is also the originator and developer of The Utopia Model, a sustainable ecosystem business model. She is well regarded as an innovator, strategist, and unconventional thinker. She is often praised for her exceptional capacity to foster creative thinking, effective execution, and deliberate leadership.
Aside from her successful career, Sharina holds a significant number of leadership, management, and business development certifications. Sharina holds an expert certification in Sustainable Strategies and Circular Economics. Her education includes but is not limited to, The University of Oklahoma and Cambridge Judge Business School. Sharina also owns registered global patents and trademarks.
Throughout her illustrious career, Sharina has received numerous awards and accolades and has been recognized worldwide. Sharina was also featured in September 2023 on the iconic Nasdaq Billboard in NYC Times Square as the Inventor of the Year. Sharina is a TEDx and International Keynote Speaker.
Shanice Kemp
Meet Shanice Kemp: a dynamic entrepreneur and CEO who is about to celebrate her 33rd year of life. She’s the founder of True Grows Boutique, where her unique approach to business ownership has carved a niche in the market. As a dedicated single mother, Shanice juggles the responsibilities of entrepreneurship and motherhood with aplomb. She homeschools her son while also managing a successful boutique, a testament to her determination and resilience. Shanice’s passion for maintaining business ownership while prioritizing her son’s education is truly inspiring. She has a keen eye for business and a heart full of love for her family and continues to inspire others with her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to creating a fulfilling life on her own terms.
Shenell Jackson
Meet Boss Lady, a self-made motivator and Jill of all trades from the vibrant west side of Chicago. Starting her first job at 15, her relentless hustle earned her the moniker “Boss Lady,” fueled by her commitment to business and family. As a mother of five, her children are her driving force.
Owning the successful establishment of The Blue Print Barber and Beauty Bar for five years, Boss Lady faced challenges, losing her sister and father to COVID-19, intensifying her determination. Recently, she launched open mic shows, fostering local talent and founding RareBreed Entertainment, inspired by her nephew FN Glo.
Fully dedicated to her artists’ success, Boss Lady tirelessly secures opportunities, firmly believing in their potential. Her motto “all gas, no brakes” reflects her unwavering drive, bolstered by her faith in Christ Jesus.
Boss Lady’s resilience, perseverance, and belief in herself and her artists inspire us. Her story reminds us that with hard work, dedication, and a positive mindset, we can overcome any obstacle. As she makes 2024 her year of triumph, Boss Lady exemplifies the power of determination and the pursuit of greatness.
Arwen Dyer
Professional intuitive Arwen Dyer works with coaches, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders using a tapestry of alchemy, natural laws, neuroscience, psycho-education, and quantum physics. She guides clients to integrate dysfunctional patterns and awaken their intuition as powerful creators of their desired reality. A highly-qualified former trauma, craniosacral, and arts therapist, Arwen assists with life transitions, personal transformation, spiritual awakening, business growth, and leadership excellence.
Arwen is the founder and C.E.O. of Sisters for a New World, an organization providing transformational online programs and in-person retreats. Arwen was hand-selected by Australia’s top coach, Christopher Duncan, to facilitate and coach using Magnetic Mind™and Rapid Recode™ at Conscious Education Company.
Published and awarded internationally as a photographer, Arwen’s first written book is due for release in 2024. Arwen and her two young boys live in Tasmania, Australia, where they enjoy dancing, playing outdoors and spending time with their many pets.
Kelly Frechette
Kelly Frechette is not just an entrepreneur; she’s a visionary transforming the housing and marketing sectors. Co-owner of Board Boss Drywall and Frechette Inc, her expertise spans residential drywall services to savvy real estate investments. Her latest triumph, a digital marketing agency, revolutionizes B2B brand strategies, especially for those in construction and real estate. Recognized among the top 40 under 40 by Business Link Niagara in 2023 and a finalist in the GNCC Women in Business, Kelly’s influence is unmistakable. Her commitment to the community shines through her board role at the Council of Ontario Construction Associations and her judging at the CHBA’s National Awards. Kelly Frechette is a name to watch in 2024, embodying innovation, leadership, and social responsibility.
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.
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!
Final Thoughts
As our journey through the world of entrepreneurship comes to a close, one thing is abundantly clear: the future is undeniably female. From the tech-savvy innovators to the eco-conscious trendsetters, the women entrepreneurs of 2024 are a force to be reckoned with. But beyond their individual achievements lies a collective power—a movement fueled by resilience, passion, and a fierce determination to leave their mark on the world. So, as we bid adieu to this whirlwind tour of talent and ambition, let us carry forward the lessons learned and the inspiration gained. And let us never forget that the road to success is paved not just with ambition, but with the unwavering belief that anything is possible when women lead the way.
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