I wrote about 32-year old Sophia Amoruso (pictured above), founder of Nasty Gal, in my book, “Exporting: The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably.” Back then (2012), Nasty Gal made about $100 million in revenues. She has become a fashion phenom by overseeing a nascent but growing e-commerce site,
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Over at Small Business Trends, Susan Payton writes about several inspiring women entrepreneurs who rock our world.
Read: Women Rock the World
And if you like that, then you will most certainly like:
6 Secrets of Women Entrepreneurs Who Built $10 Million Companies
Elite women-owned businesses — those earning $10 million in revenue annually — are growing in numbers almost 50% faster than $10 million business in general and nearly 100% faster than all women-owned businesses,
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According to “India is Great For Women Entrepreneurs, Bad For Women. How Is This Possible?,” Amit Midha, Dell’s Chairman For Global Emerging Markets says:
“We have found the ideal country for a woman starting a business in 2012 could well be India.”
How can this be?
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To do well as a woman professionally, it might be prudent to situate yourself in a country that treats you well and supports your ambitions.
Earlier in the year, Forbes released its list of the ten best countries for women (not necessarily for women starting a business).
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Where are women entrepreneurs rising fastest? Forget the advanced country of the United States! It’s Sao Paulo (related article here), Manila and Mumbai where women are leapfrogging to business ownership. What are they selling? Think simplistically: mangoes and home-made blouses.
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According to studies published by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and the World Bank, women are the key stakeholders for establishing strong, stable communities.
As such, their companies and countries in turn make important global partners in creating efficient and functioning economies.
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What a powerful, practical learning lesson: “Three Dumb Things Foreign Companies Do In China.”
1. Failing to localize your advertising.
2. Trying to be trendy.
3. Not making things big.
Chinese like things big.
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Hillary Clinton named Melanne Verveer (pictured) as our Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues.
This is a new position, and hopefully Melanne will have the resources and support she needs to carry out her duties and represent our nation to the world on behalf of women and girls.
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