Lily Mendoza is a Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe entrepreneur. She started her business out of necessity and later became a successful bookstore owner in downtown Rapid City. Her book business later grew as she ventured into book printing. Meanwhile, she also encourages women and advocates for...

Sinna Gaye is a mother and a self-taught businesswoman. She started Issina Nature, her company with natural Afro cosmetics from scratch, designing her logo, website and creams using her personal funds. In retrospect, she believes that going through the whole development process herself will be...

Moussou Diagne is a 36-year-old Senegalese woman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Maribou, a clothing design company which she established in 2016. Moussou holds a master’s degree in finance and auditing from the Supdeco Global Business School. She finds her educational capabilities to...

Born in Bangladesh and raised in Denmark, Shefali Ranthe is a dynamic and powerful force for art and activism. She has made an impact internationally through her artwork and support of children and women. Her works are vibrant, colorful, and internationally prize-winning. Her work has been...

One grain at a time is the slogan of this ambitious start-up. Aviaja Riemann-Andersen is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Agrain by Circular Food Technology. A calculation that 10 percent of the global food deficit could be covered by up-cycling a by-production of brewing beer...

This chapter delves into the resilience and adaptability of women entrepreneurs in Lebanon amidst sociopolitical instability and economic challenges. The many years of unrest have led people to migrate and thus a number of women entrepreneurs are situated outside of Lebanon. Due to the unrest in...

Remi Yano’s family owns water springs in Kyushu, selling water in plastic bottles. Motivated by the environmental impact of micro-plastics, and inspired by Japan’s plastic bag payment law, Remi developed a paper package for water. She founded Havary’s Inc. in 2021, Japan’s first company...