Fempowered Founders: 12 Inspirational Stories of Women Innovators Changing the World

"Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on." - Hillary Clinton




Fempowered Founders tells the story of 12 amazing women from diverse backgrounds, of all ages and varying degrees of experience but united in their dream to turn their idea into a business that will transform and benefit the world around them. Be inspired and moved by their fears, mistakes, achievements and triumphs.




These are their stories, as told by them.




Contributors: Nicole O'Brien CEO, FishburnersAgnieszka Hryniewicz Bieniek, Global Director, Google for StartupsAdeline Chu and Eric Wedepohl, Fempowered MentorsBetty Andrews, Founder and CEO of Hstl& HrtLindy Chen, Co-founder and CEO of Frethan TechnologySarah Cummings, Co-Founder and CEO of Teach TedRhoda Esquivel, Founder and CEO of WoolfieMichelle Forster, Founder and CEO of myWh?nauMellonie Francis, Co-founder and CEO of RareiioClaudia Galvis Plata, Co-founder and Chief Process and Operations Manager of PumpFree EnergyNicole Marshall, Founder and CEO of GrasshopperVanouhi Nazarian, Co-Founder of WageCheckerLaura Simmons, Founder & CEO of TheratrakAnnie Slattery, Co-founder and CEO of ConXStephanie Weiss, Founder and CEO of Arula