Female Entrepreneurs Crushing It
With over 25 million Americans starting or running a business, entrepreneurship is no doubt an ever-growing line of business in the United States. And in such a previously male-dominated space, 2019 has become a major turning point for female entrepreneurs: the number of women-owned firms in the US has increased 114% in the past 20 years. So in honor of #womancrushwednesday, here are five female entrepreneurs that are currently killing the entrepreneurship game.
1. Anne Boden: Founder of Starling Bank
British tech entrepreneur Anne Boden is the founder and CEO of Starling Bank, a digital, mobile-only bank based in the UK. Having graduated with an MBA and a degree in computer science and chemistry, Boden is the first woman to found a UK bank and has been named in Forbes as one of Europe’s ‘Top 50 Women working in Tech’. Since its founding, Starling Bank has received over $300 million in funding, making it one of the fastest growing mobile bank application.
2. Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins: Co-founder of Promise
American social justice advocate Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is the co-founder and CEO of Promise, California-based company working on a solution to reduce the jail population. As a former head of San Jose based South Bay Labor Council, Ellis-Lamkins has always wanted to combine her business sense and passion for social justice to help others which is how she created Promise. Named one of the 100 most powerful people in the Silicon Valley, Ellis-Lamkins has received over $3 million in funding to continue her search
3. Yunha Kim: Founder of Simple Habit
San Francisco based entrepreneur Yunha Kim is the founder and CEO of Simple Habit, a five minute meditation app designed to help busy people experience the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Burnt out from the stress of running her first startup, Locket, Kim turned to meditation to manage her extreme stress and eventually created Simple Habit to spread the benefits of meditation. Kim has since been named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 and Simple Habit continues to grow with over 2 million current users.
4. Jasmine Crowe: Founder of Goodr
Atlanta based social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe is the founder and CEO of Goodr, a sustainable food surplus management platform that works to reduce food waste and combate hunger. Having always worked in the social good space, Crowe has been committed to the fight against hunger and homelessness since the beginning of her service journey which is why she created Goodr. Since its launch in 2017, Goodr has rescued over 900,000 pounds of food and Crowe has been featured in major media outlets like Forbes, CNBC, Reuters, and more.
5. Marah Lidey: Co-founder of Shine Text
University of Georgia graduate Marah Lidey is the co-founder of Shine Text, a company that sends a daily text to users that addresses negative thought patterns and help users live more intentionally. Since its launch in 2016, Shine has over half a million users over 165 countries and Lidey has been named a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and one of Forbes 30 Under 30. The first in her family to go to college, Lidey continues to advocate increasing racial and socioeconomic diversity in technology and entrepreneurship.
Written By: Michelle Lee | EEVM Corporate Associate
