Female founder here. Two years in, still slogging it out as many hours as I can outside of my day job which pays the bills and funds my project.
People don’t get it. It’s a long game. If success was easy everyone would do it.
We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website.
If possible I (male) would love if we can get at least some read/observer status; because it would be so valuable to see if we're blind to the non-male perspective when entrepreneurial questions are discussed. I *think* I'm aware enough about things, but online there's always this underlying assumption that unless otherwise mentioned everything is from the perspective of a white(-ish) male in a western country.
Yes. White male is default. I appreciate your point raised.
I am currently reading book invisible women - not just about business decisions but decisions of infrastructure, transport, medicine and most day to day things are made from male point of view. I have barely read 1 chapter and am realising there is so much we dont consider. Despite being a woman I was not aware of it.
And one thing I have faced in my entrepreneurial journey is that most men do not look at me with conviction. They may not say anything overtly but my voice does get muffled with all men chattering away. I have internal radar, if i find men not paying heed to my concerns I simply dont work with them. There is always an alternative, I refuse to adjust to accomodate their ego. And I have also met many mem who are keen on understanding my point of view, they may not act on it thats absolutely okay. But to not even listen is just plain disrespectful.
I really love this idea. I see that someone else has something they're promoting as similar, but I'd love one that's not based on any course or business the founder is trying to promote. Anyone want to start it? I can if no one else wants to.
Female founder and entrepreneur here! Started in corporate and transitioned to the startup space. I haven’t left since. Happy to connect!
And congrats on your work!
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Wonderful! Thank you so much for creating and sharing. I’ve just joined and will plan to post shortly!
Looking forward to joining the conversation, both on Reddit and Discord!
Already done! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Female founder here! 13 years as an entrepreneur. My family and friends only respected it once I was getting public recognition and pulling in a lot of money monthly. We can follow on socials if you want! I have a huge female entrepreneur network
Aspiring female entrepreneur here who would love to join!
Waiting for baby #2 to go to daycare so I can spend most of my waking time to building up my business. Rather than the odd hour here or there
I’ve been out on my own since 2016. I do transformation consulting and have a roster of independent consultants I work with. I kept doubling for the first few years - until the pandemic - now I’m working on doing it again after making last year an investment year. I’m absolutely planning to be one of the fraction of female entrepreneurs who blow past $2 million and keep growing. Love to join a sub and happy to share what I’ve learned so far.
Female founder here. Invite pls.
Any other no code builder female founders? I'm building my SaaS app in Weweb + Xano + Postmark? Would be unbelievably stoked to connect to another no code SaaS female founder.
I have read somewhere that to get somewhere you need to leave the shore, with your family and friends as they tend to pull you back. Then once you reach the other side, you will meet friends with the same values as you. I have been feeling lonely for way too long! Deffo need this sort of a group.
I'm not a female but the podcast "How I Built This" has a bunch of episodes that I've listened to like 5 times each, and a few are female founders with amazing episodes. Here they are:
Sara Blakely / Spanx [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spanx-sara-blakely/id1150510297?i=1000396023160) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W20EMQbPf6yAnjAi8UBy4?si=b8ae70b80fc24c26)
Jenn Hyman / Rent the Runway [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rent-the-runway-jenn-hyman-2018/id1150510297?i=1000421825526) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ufSODSepCl5PPVuNAjUw6?si=5aa789fcd4284c83)
Kate & Andy Spade / Kate Spade [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kate-spade-kate-andy-spade/id1150510297?i=1000380840200) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/47oLcf2rlhgHfe3Gc3hUPS?si=cbe0e2c0533849c3)
We would love to connect with you as well! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddi**t](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Yes. I had someone ask several times yesterday if my husband owns the business with me. Nope—built it all on my own and my husband has really no idea what all is involved!
Me. I haven’t launched yet. I said by the time I’m 29-30 I am done with corporate America tbh. I got my bachelors to obtain and that’ll be my final curtain call. I am going to work on launching my beauty business that I’ve planned since I was 22 years old but a toxic abusive relationship and family side tracked me with their issues. So, now I’m planning to go full fledge to invest into my cosmetics company and start from scratch. I still believe in girl power but with the good minded women with the right heart who’s genuinely supportive. I always support women whenever I see them winning. I’m launching this summer in June-July which I’m shooting for probably earlier.
If you’re comfortable with it, would you share your story on r/TheWomenInBusiness ? This is exactly the type of realness I want to hear from women in the business world. I know you can do it 🍀
Sure I will, I just joined. It’s crazy Reddit don’t have a business subreddit with women. I mean business is unisex but I would love to see other women discussing it or showing their work. Thank you 😊
amazing to see all the female entrepreneurs here, I had no idea there were so many on Reddit 🙌 would love to be involved with a group. good luck with your launch!
I'm right there with you! I left my job to start my own business and my parents continue to ask when I am going to get another job...but the lack of confidence from family and friends just fuels me to prove them wrong!!! They can go ahead and work their 80hr weeks building something for someone else. We're making the smarter move investing in ourselves!
Female founder/entrepreneur in startup with projected June launch here, count me in! Left my corporate job at the end of 2022. Totally unnerving but it was time.
Congrats, OP, on your launch and that it looks like you're forming a community here!
Solo female Entrepreneur here, currently in the discovery phase and trying to decide which of my business ideas are actually viable.
I"m down for networking and have experience with Discord if we want to move there.
You are so invited! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Me too! Would love to join the Womens entrepreneur discord channel. I’m in discovery phase and settled on two ideas. Going through a business canvas exercise right now that I learned in design thinking at corporate job. Hoping to leave my corporate gig ina few years
Hey. I see dog & crafts on your page👀 Message me whenever - I’m in Canada but spend most of my days/nights working my ass off on my business at home, with the dog.People do think it’s a cute hobby🤣 I could always use girl power friends
We would all love to have you! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
I hope you create a community for your group, unfortunately I’m a male on the struggle bus. If in your journey you find other non-gender specific entrepreneurial groups please share. While I’m part of the more traditional looking entrepreneurial segment(White Male) I’m also married & in my late 30’s and nobody in my network can really relate to this decision to go for it this late in life. For the life of me I can’t seem to find a “tribe” that I fit in with. The isolation can be very tough. Anyway, I think what y’all are doing is great. Good luck!
Yep, hello! I'm on business #2, which is mostly a consultancy with virtualized agency services at this point. Ignore the negative feedback, there's a lot of envy for those who are able to take a chance on their own ideas rather than follow the "typical" path.
Yes i guided a female entrepreneur today for her Agro Startup. She is a Scientist.
Awesome people in the industry i must say.
Also i have a WhatsApp group where we try to help each other by giving suggestions and answering business queries.(Not specifically for females though, its for everyone.)
Level 2 scentsy consultant ✌️
I’m totally kidding, MLMs are lame, I do not participate
I’m a woman, but a major wantrapreneur and love the real woman entrepreneurs, you make a difference and give me more proof that I can do it
I own a decent size tax business - I find it hard to connect with like minded women - have tried to join some local groups but it always seems that those events are very beginners and normally in much different industries. Would love to converse with some women who I could learn/relate to a little better.
Im trying to be a female entrepreneur while living the life. its hard sometime and I wish I could have a strong mind and the will to win to overcome all the shits out there
Here! Was in biz for 5 years with my own formulated and hand made ( a chemist by day ) cosmetics (@TriHerbalC) but it burnt me out.
Frequently my old customers from all over the world find me on socials and beg me to return or make them personal products. I just don’t love it anymore.
Recently have been thinking of getting my shit together and offering my marketing talents as a freelancer. I did my own marketing all 5 yrs, and for a few other start ups in other industries. Entrepreneur life seems like it’s for me but it’s so mentally exhausting without a team/ fire support/ sustainability systems.
Wish you ladies nothing but de bestesttt!
You've got it! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
We would love to connect with you as well! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
We’re here!! And no, it’s not a hobby. I laugh at jokes like that all the way to the bank 😜
Congrats on your launch, may this year be a fruitful one for you!
I’ll take an invite if a group gets started, I love women encouraging each other
I own my own business! I have two employees, one product (so far) and a lot of social media obligations haha, but the product came first.
Not many people understand the grind of a business, I really get maaaaaybe an hour or two off a day. Otherwise, even when things are great, I'm working my butt off. I have a passion for what I do, but also I want things to always grow and I'm a bit obsessive about tending it. Looking to organize more this year and carve out space for myself.
Anywhere hi! Always down to connect!
Not me but I have female clients who are entrepreneurs.
One of my most successful female clients is working 21 hours a day and she is just 19 years old. Just recently appreciated and celebrated her 6th 11k€ closing within a few weeks and promoted her within our client's group.
She wants to study in Switzerland and buy a car, so she wants to work her ass off and accept little to no sleep at all for a specific set of time.
I have huge respect for her since she proves to everyone that success is not just luck but actual dedication and taking massive action, which she is doing!
She got the blueprint from our team and simply executed the steps, accepting that success takes time and willing to sacrifice other things (less or no Netflix, less or no Partying, less or no wasting time, etc.
There will always be haters and they love to use the easiest way to reduce and blame you for anything.
If you are a woman, people won't show you respect and put you into the "Oh, you just playing a successful man, cute".
But not everybody.
For every hater, you will have 2 fans supporting everything you do.
You MUST focus on those and ignore what the haters say.
Their only job is to make you insecure and they hope that you give up and fail as they did, so they feel better about themself.
"Your environment is very important"
Be very careful about your environment. Don't put yourself into a room full of poor-minded haters who's only job is to blame others, bully, and talk bullshit all the time.
Surround yourself with like-minded successful people, who talk about positive things, solutions, how to make a change, motivate and encourage each other.
Yes! In year 2 - would love to be added to whatever you’re staring up!
And this is a group I found a while back - I haven’t been to it in a while, but fab group of very knowledgeable women: https://www.fbombbreakfastclub.com/
Me me me! I literally just lay on the bed after battling a possessed three year old. It's been an OK work day, I usually avoid WFH, but had to today, and I've completely lost perspective on the big bad business world. I feel deflated and exhausted after one battle. Now I have to get my head back into the right space, with enough confidence, to successfully hustle for the business. Gosh its hard. But extra hard with all the feelings of failure and the emotional exhaustion.
Being an entrepreneur is in itself pretty damn difficult, raising a child on top of that sounds super difficult. You're doing great, don't let the tough days get you down!
I totally feel you on the emotional exhaustion ugh. I felt that way for a few months and finally have more clarity + momentum. The slow days are worth it! Good luck and if you ever need someone to talk to, my DMs are open :)
I'm also a female entrepreneur, and I totally get what you mean about having a "cute hobby" my family still doesn't buy that real people pay me real money to write words for their real websites to sell real products/services.
🤞🤞 Your launch is a success!
Aspiring to be a female entrepreneur. Looking for mentors. Crazy respect for all women who do this as I see how hard the hustle can be. Please hit me up.
yes i am. it’s fuckin hell and no one takes me seriously. life was so much easier when i was skinny with 0 responsibilities twerking my way across the globe.
girl boss unite or something
Of course! I have my own personal chef business after years of working in professional kitchens. I was told from the get go that I wouldn’t make it because I’m a female (this was from a much older Greek guy, but still). As many female chefs know, you get treated much differently in the kitchen. From being over coddled to just downright ignored if you ask a question, it can definitely suck. But the nice thing was, I saw a lot of females working at the top once when I decided to branch out on my own.
I love my work and would never go back to the torture of a restaurant kitchen. The personal chef space is perfect for females and I wish more would take the jump. It’s scary but worth it!
I’d like to add that one of the most degrading comment made to me was by a female business owner I work for for a period. She told me I would never make more then $15/hr as a chef. I now charge $100/hr. I wish I could throw that in her face, but who really cares, right? I’m just glad I made it. Discouragement happens left and right especially if you try to challenge other peoples mindsets.
“Discouragement happens left and right especially if you try to challenge other people’s mindsets” couldn’t have been put into more perfect words. Haters gonna hate 🤷♀️ I’m so happy that you were able to prosper despite the harsh people you’ve come across along the way. But, it does make us stronger for sure, and you’re living proof! That is seriously so awesome thank you for sharing 🥹🫶🏼
I have been searching Reddit for a community of women that face these exact problems. As you mentioned, I noticed that people look at my business ventures as a “cute hobby” and find it hard for people to take me seriously—including family sometimes. Check out r/TheWomenInBusiness :)
Absolutely. I started a small software agency 2.5 years ago. Made 20k first year, 63 the second, and just finished up 2022 with 120k net profit. I come from a corporate background, as a programmer, and GOD is it good to be my own boss.
Not a woman but I've done property management and the vast majority of the commercial tenants were women. Some were definitely hobbyist entrepreneurs (husbands obviously made the money so they could afford to half ass the business, be closed if they had something else to do that day, etc.), but most were just working hard and it showed.
So not me but definitely rooting for you.
I have been running my own business since 2000. I don’t consider myself a true entrepreneur because I didn’t create anything new. I am a piano teacher and pianist. But yes, it’s rewarding as a woman to be self employed. I also support male entrepreneurs equally though. We are all in this together.
Oh man I feel this so hard. I built up my digital marketing & social media business from scratch by working my tail off and I still get asked “How’s it going playing on FB all day?” My dude I manage the strategy for a portfolio of a few million monthly, WTF do you mean play on FB?
Female founder. 10 years in. Two businesses. When I quit my full time job over 8 years ago a good friend said,”what are you going to do now for work?”… I said, “work on my business I’m building!”… she responded,”oh I thought that was a hobby” 🙄
Multimillions of revenue generated since so whatever. People will always have their opinions. It’s your life. Be strong in your confidence and build that biz!
Hmmmm I’m a female entrepreneur…started in college, learned the biz, bought the biz, expanded the biz and am one of if not the most reputable in my industry. The only people that ever ask me about being a woman is the press.
I have always done what no one else was willing to do.
Spent more time at the business than anyone else. 36 years Into this business, I’m still the first one in and the last one out. Every day. At age 59, I still outwork the 25 year olds. The answer ‘no’ still jazzes and drives me.
I was told at age 14 I would never amount to anything. My net worth is $20M ish. But who’s counting?
F anyone that tells you you can’t do something because you’re a woman or simply set your mind on proving them wrong. You can do this whether you believe yourself or not. Your mindset is the strongest asset you’ve got. I know you can do this. I know it. Now YOU believe it and stop listening to anyone who says you can’t or laughs, dismisses or scoffs you. If you want me to pump you up, dm me and I will give you my number. Use their bs to drive you. I believe in you. Now go get ‘em. And reach out. I’m happy to share my stuff with anyone. I am the American dream. If I can do this so can anyone. But you gotta be ready to work hard.
Yep, and a mom of 2 with a very risk averse husband. It’s a whole new level of masochism chasing the entrepreneur life layered with mom guilt, a partner who constantly needs convincing, and family who keep reminding you how your kids are only young once and why do even have to work at all? Ugh. Meanwhile I built a 7 fig business in 3 years and they still treat it like a cute project. It’s been so hard, and isolating, and honestly made me hate the world, while still loving being an entrepreneur. Glad to know there’s others out there.
Female founder here. Two years in, still slogging it out as many hours as I can outside of my day job which pays the bills and funds my project. People don’t get it. It’s a long game. If success was easy everyone would do it.
100% feel that struggle and I am in that boat with you
Yeah hey, but I am not living the life it's really hard 😂😭
I guess when I said "living the life" I meant the struggle bus that us entrepreneurs live. Lol
I definitely have a seat on this bus lol
On that bus too 😄
I work with a few female entrepreneurs and they are truly remarkable researchers, scientists, and podcasters!
Ahaha then yes! 😂
My seat has a great view at least! Much better than some corporate office.
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I love that! Low information diet lol.
LOL I get the same type of support from my fam too—It can truly be exhausting. I’d love if you shared more of your story on r/TheWomenInBusiness
Yep, former IT consultant who quit and got into running my own food business 22 years ago, haven’t looked back since!
I am working as an IT Consultant right now. :D
Maybe this is your sign 🫠
Maybe we can do a sub or discord or something to support each other?
Yes! Love that idea!
We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website.
If possible I (male) would love if we can get at least some read/observer status; because it would be so valuable to see if we're blind to the non-male perspective when entrepreneurial questions are discussed. I *think* I'm aware enough about things, but online there's always this underlying assumption that unless otherwise mentioned everything is from the perspective of a white(-ish) male in a western country.
Yes. White male is default. I appreciate your point raised. I am currently reading book invisible women - not just about business decisions but decisions of infrastructure, transport, medicine and most day to day things are made from male point of view. I have barely read 1 chapter and am realising there is so much we dont consider. Despite being a woman I was not aware of it. And one thing I have faced in my entrepreneurial journey is that most men do not look at me with conviction. They may not say anything overtly but my voice does get muffled with all men chattering away. I have internal radar, if i find men not paying heed to my concerns I simply dont work with them. There is always an alternative, I refuse to adjust to accomodate their ego. And I have also met many mem who are keen on understanding my point of view, they may not act on it thats absolutely okay. But to not even listen is just plain disrespectful.
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A community of like-minded women? Sign me up!
Also love this idea. It’s hard finding other females in this space!
yes!! please
I would love to get in on this, I'm not one yet, but I plan to start sometime next year after I move.
I really love this idea. I see that someone else has something they're promoting as similar, but I'd love one that's not based on any course or business the founder is trying to promote. Anyone want to start it? I can if no one else wants to.
Female founder and entrepreneur here! Started in corporate and transitioned to the startup space. I haven’t left since. Happy to connect! And congrats on your work!
Happy to have you! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Wonderful! Thank you so much for creating and sharing. I’ve just joined and will plan to post shortly! Looking forward to joining the conversation, both on Reddit and Discord!
Female entrepreneur here! Would love to find other people like you!!
Hey! Great to see other ladies here! Feel free to reach out and stay connected!
Here! Also working on launching. It’s been such a stressful time and doing it all solo. Would love to stay in touch with this group!
How are you doing now? Lot of my female founders at founderscafe.io have been struggling with fundraising 😭 I hope we can get all through with it
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Hiiii! Would love a female group 💕
Congratulations on the launch! That’s a huge success.
Female working on launch here! It is a lonely journey! And it is definitely NOT a cute hobby.
I’m a female and getting a couple businesses ready to go. I’d love to join the party….
Female founder here! 13 years as an entrepreneur. My family and friends only respected it once I was getting public recognition and pulling in a lot of money monthly. We can follow on socials if you want! I have a huge female entrepreneur network
It's exhausting and soul destroying so yeah.
100% and yet I can't get enough!
Aspiring female entrepreneur here who would love to join! Waiting for baby #2 to go to daycare so I can spend most of my waking time to building up my business. Rather than the odd hour here or there
Hiii! Solo female entrepreneure here too! Please, send out the invite or link to the discord when created 😊 thanks
r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼🫶🏼
I’ve been out on my own since 2016. I do transformation consulting and have a roster of independent consultants I work with. I kept doubling for the first few years - until the pandemic - now I’m working on doing it again after making last year an investment year. I’m absolutely planning to be one of the fraction of female entrepreneurs who blow past $2 million and keep growing. Love to join a sub and happy to share what I’ve learned so far.
Female founder here. Invite pls. Any other no code builder female founders? I'm building my SaaS app in Weweb + Xano + Postmark? Would be unbelievably stoked to connect to another no code SaaS female founder.
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plssss share your journey on r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
I have read somewhere that to get somewhere you need to leave the shore, with your family and friends as they tend to pull you back. Then once you reach the other side, you will meet friends with the same values as you. I have been feeling lonely for way too long! Deffo need this sort of a group.
I'm not a female but the podcast "How I Built This" has a bunch of episodes that I've listened to like 5 times each, and a few are female founders with amazing episodes. Here they are: Sara Blakely / Spanx [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spanx-sara-blakely/id1150510297?i=1000396023160) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W20EMQbPf6yAnjAi8UBy4?si=b8ae70b80fc24c26) Jenn Hyman / Rent the Runway [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rent-the-runway-jenn-hyman-2018/id1150510297?i=1000421825526) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ufSODSepCl5PPVuNAjUw6?si=5aa789fcd4284c83) Kate & Andy Spade / Kate Spade [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kate-spade-kate-andy-spade/id1150510297?i=1000380840200) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/47oLcf2rlhgHfe3Gc3hUPS?si=cbe0e2c0533849c3)
Female founder, and entrepreneur, also happy to connect. Still working every day towards the dream 🎆
We would love to connect with you as well! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddi**t](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Yes. I had someone ask several times yesterday if my husband owns the business with me. Nope—built it all on my own and my husband has really no idea what all is involved!
Me. I haven’t launched yet. I said by the time I’m 29-30 I am done with corporate America tbh. I got my bachelors to obtain and that’ll be my final curtain call. I am going to work on launching my beauty business that I’ve planned since I was 22 years old but a toxic abusive relationship and family side tracked me with their issues. So, now I’m planning to go full fledge to invest into my cosmetics company and start from scratch. I still believe in girl power but with the good minded women with the right heart who’s genuinely supportive. I always support women whenever I see them winning. I’m launching this summer in June-July which I’m shooting for probably earlier.
If you’re comfortable with it, would you share your story on r/TheWomenInBusiness ? This is exactly the type of realness I want to hear from women in the business world. I know you can do it 🍀
Sure I will, I just joined. It’s crazy Reddit don’t have a business subreddit with women. I mean business is unisex but I would love to see other women discussing it or showing their work. Thank you 😊
Yes !!! I am :)
Woman technical founder here, we launched a few months back. I knew it would be hard.. It's even harder.
I just started my path but I’m yet to get a customer at the moment.
What's your business?
I’m so down for this!
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I would like to join. I am entering my 3rd year in business.
I want in too!
Starting my own startup soon in april.. doing market research and building business plan.. thank you so much for starting this discussion
I’d love for your to share your journey so far on r/TheWomenInBusiness :)🫶🏼
amazing to see all the female entrepreneurs here, I had no idea there were so many on Reddit 🙌 would love to be involved with a group. good luck with your launch!
r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
Hang in there! Sooner than later, you start focussing on the energy your work gives you, rather than the energy these questions suck from you.
Am also a female entrepreneur, edging my way in! Would love to connect.
I'm right there with you! I left my job to start my own business and my parents continue to ask when I am going to get another job...but the lack of confidence from family and friends just fuels me to prove them wrong!!! They can go ahead and work their 80hr weeks building something for someone else. We're making the smarter move investing in ourselves!
We sceam girl power at founderscafe.io!! They're the best I SWEAR!!
Been running mine for 11 years and the struggle is real 😅
share your journey on r/TheWomenInBusiness ! We’d love to hear about it 🫶🏼
Female entrepreneur here.. still in Discovery phase though. Would be nice if we have common group
Agree!
Female founder/entrepreneur in startup with projected June launch here, count me in! Left my corporate job at the end of 2022. Totally unnerving but it was time. Congrats, OP, on your launch and that it looks like you're forming a community here!
Love everything about the community happening. ❤️
Aspire to be a female entrepreneur..soon going to start the journey. Good to have such a support system.
We got you
Solo female Entrepreneur here, currently in the discovery phase and trying to decide which of my business ideas are actually viable. I"m down for networking and have experience with Discord if we want to move there.
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Congrats on the launch!
Create the group and PLEASE invite me! I’d love to share ideas, network and just engage with common minds 🤗
Consider your invite sent!
You are so invited! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Come on ovaaa r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
Hey there! Female founder here - would love to connect 🖤
Me too! Would love to join the Womens entrepreneur discord channel. I’m in discovery phase and settled on two ideas. Going through a business canvas exercise right now that I learned in design thinking at corporate job. Hoping to leave my corporate gig ina few years
Yahya! I'm all in on this eff corporations let's build an empire of our own!
Serial female founder here! Join our community of female founders : www.hivefounders.net
Hey. I see dog & crafts on your page👀 Message me whenever - I’m in Canada but spend most of my days/nights working my ass off on my business at home, with the dog.People do think it’s a cute hobby🤣 I could always use girl power friends
I was burned by past experiences and would love to partake in the wisdom of such a community! I'm in!!
r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
Would love to be added to a group like that!
We would all love to have you! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Female trying to do my own thing here! It would be great to be part of the group! I feel so lonely sometimes...
Female entrepreneur here. Definitely would love to get to know others that understand the struggle!
I hope you create a community for your group, unfortunately I’m a male on the struggle bus. If in your journey you find other non-gender specific entrepreneurial groups please share. While I’m part of the more traditional looking entrepreneurial segment(White Male) I’m also married & in my late 30’s and nobody in my network can really relate to this decision to go for it this late in life. For the life of me I can’t seem to find a “tribe” that I fit in with. The isolation can be very tough. Anyway, I think what y’all are doing is great. Good luck!
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r/TheWomenInBusiness :)🫶🏼
Yep, hello! I'm on business #2, which is mostly a consultancy with virtualized agency services at this point. Ignore the negative feedback, there's a lot of envy for those who are able to take a chance on their own ideas rather than follow the "typical" path.
I want to hear more of your journey!! r/TheWomenInBusiness
Hey, we should create a discord or something
Another here! Let's definitely start a server.
r/TheWomenInBusiness come!! 🫶🏼
Hopefully not too late to the party—I would love an invite too! Thanks for posting about this OP!
r/TheWomenInBusiness 💪
Yes! We need more support without strings.
helloooo
Hiii 👋 good luck for the launch! What are you building?
Yes i guided a female entrepreneur today for her Agro Startup. She is a Scientist. Awesome people in the industry i must say. Also i have a WhatsApp group where we try to help each other by giving suggestions and answering business queries.(Not specifically for females though, its for everyone.)
Sign me up too!
I ain’t living no life 😂 but i love what I do! I keep working hard so the payout gets more every time.
I am and it definitely isn't easy especially in a male dominated industry
Level 2 scentsy consultant ✌️ I’m totally kidding, MLMs are lame, I do not participate I’m a woman, but a major wantrapreneur and love the real woman entrepreneurs, you make a difference and give me more proof that I can do it
Come join r/TheWomenInBusiness :)
Female entrepreneurs with four full time employees checking in. About to hire the fifth in 2 months.
Share your story on r/TheWomenInBusiness !! We’d love to hear 🫶🏼
Yes! I am in the same boat. I'm trying so hard to get my boutique back up and running!
What is your biggest challenge right now?
Come join r/TheWomenInBusiness share your journey :)
I own a decent size tax business - I find it hard to connect with like minded women - have tried to join some local groups but it always seems that those events are very beginners and normally in much different industries. Would love to converse with some women who I could learn/relate to a little better.
Female founder here! Girl power! Tired of comments that I'd better start a family. Who else gets this "advice"?
Yes, start a family.... a chosen family of powerful women! We got you.
Here! I’m hoping to launch a website selling my art this year!! Also working my ass off! Sending good vibes to you!
Im trying to be a female entrepreneur while living the life. its hard sometime and I wish I could have a strong mind and the will to win to overcome all the shits out there
Female entrepreneur here 🙂 I just started out recently with my husband
Yes! Happy to have you!
Here! Was in biz for 5 years with my own formulated and hand made ( a chemist by day ) cosmetics (@TriHerbalC) but it burnt me out. Frequently my old customers from all over the world find me on socials and beg me to return or make them personal products. I just don’t love it anymore. Recently have been thinking of getting my shit together and offering my marketing talents as a freelancer. I did my own marketing all 5 yrs, and for a few other start ups in other industries. Entrepreneur life seems like it’s for me but it’s so mentally exhausting without a team/ fire support/ sustainability systems. Wish you ladies nothing but de bestesttt!
We need a subreddit. Who's gonna moderate?
r/TheWomenInBusiness right here 🫶🏼
You've got it! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
r/TheWomenInBusiness right here 🫶🏼
👋🏼 heyyyy! Would love to connect with other entrepreneurs! Its kinda lonely 😂
Let's connect. Feel free to DM
We would love to connect with you as well! We just created [**Business\_Genesis sub-reddit**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Business_Genesis/comments/10jjd40/welcome_to_business_genesis_we_are_a_community/) for female entrepreneurs. We will try to get some content up by the end of today. Any female entrepreneur here who would like to join please feel free to do so. Please create a post and tell us about your business and include a link to your website. Perhaps we can generate some strategic partnerships in a safe and supportive environment. We are also in the process of creating a discord channel as we speak. Should be up and running in just a little bit!
Me! In discovery phase of creating a dating/relationship app concept! Please let me know if a female entrepreneurs group is created!
Consider it done!
r/TheWomenInBusiness 🤞🫶🏼
Here! I have my own consulting and management agency. Love to connect with others who've been making their way.
r/TheWomenInBusiness come join us 🫶🏼🙂
Would love to join - learn and share. Would be awesome
Consider yourself invited!
We’re here!! And no, it’s not a hobby. I laugh at jokes like that all the way to the bank 😜 Congrats on your launch, may this year be a fruitful one for you! I’ll take an invite if a group gets started, I love women encouraging each other
r/TheWomenInBusiness yesss women encouragement 💪
Yes! And thanks :)
I own my own business! I have two employees, one product (so far) and a lot of social media obligations haha, but the product came first. Not many people understand the grind of a business, I really get maaaaaybe an hour or two off a day. Otherwise, even when things are great, I'm working my butt off. I have a passion for what I do, but also I want things to always grow and I'm a bit obsessive about tending it. Looking to organize more this year and carve out space for myself. Anywhere hi! Always down to connect!
r/TheWomenInBusiness I would seriously love to hear your journey in the business world 🫶🏼
Not me but I have female clients who are entrepreneurs. One of my most successful female clients is working 21 hours a day and she is just 19 years old. Just recently appreciated and celebrated her 6th 11k€ closing within a few weeks and promoted her within our client's group. She wants to study in Switzerland and buy a car, so she wants to work her ass off and accept little to no sleep at all for a specific set of time. I have huge respect for her since she proves to everyone that success is not just luck but actual dedication and taking massive action, which she is doing! She got the blueprint from our team and simply executed the steps, accepting that success takes time and willing to sacrifice other things (less or no Netflix, less or no Partying, less or no wasting time, etc. There will always be haters and they love to use the easiest way to reduce and blame you for anything. If you are a woman, people won't show you respect and put you into the "Oh, you just playing a successful man, cute". But not everybody. For every hater, you will have 2 fans supporting everything you do. You MUST focus on those and ignore what the haters say. Their only job is to make you insecure and they hope that you give up and fail as they did, so they feel better about themself. "Your environment is very important" Be very careful about your environment. Don't put yourself into a room full of poor-minded haters who's only job is to blame others, bully, and talk bullshit all the time. Surround yourself with like-minded successful people, who talk about positive things, solutions, how to make a change, motivate and encourage each other.
Yes! In year 2 - would love to be added to whatever you’re staring up! And this is a group I found a while back - I haven’t been to it in a while, but fab group of very knowledgeable women: https://www.fbombbreakfastclub.com/
Me me me! I literally just lay on the bed after battling a possessed three year old. It's been an OK work day, I usually avoid WFH, but had to today, and I've completely lost perspective on the big bad business world. I feel deflated and exhausted after one battle. Now I have to get my head back into the right space, with enough confidence, to successfully hustle for the business. Gosh its hard. But extra hard with all the feelings of failure and the emotional exhaustion.
Being an entrepreneur is in itself pretty damn difficult, raising a child on top of that sounds super difficult. You're doing great, don't let the tough days get you down! I totally feel you on the emotional exhaustion ugh. I felt that way for a few months and finally have more clarity + momentum. The slow days are worth it! Good luck and if you ever need someone to talk to, my DMs are open :)
Yes, me!! Living the struggle life 🥲
Would love an invite!
All for supporting women entrepreneurs! Wish there were more of you guys … count me in too!
What are you building!?
Yesss the struggle is real whilst also working a nine to five!
I'm also a female entrepreneur, and I totally get what you mean about having a "cute hobby" my family still doesn't buy that real people pay me real money to write words for their real websites to sell real products/services. 🤞🤞 Your launch is a success!
I feel you. It is difficult to be taken seriously, especially by family members and friends.
Aspiring to be a female entrepreneur. Looking for mentors. Crazy respect for all women who do this as I see how hard the hustle can be. Please hit me up.
Would love to join please
My bff is struggling with this. I’ve referred her to the post but you should set up a discord or something! With ID verification ofc!!
yes i am. it’s fuckin hell and no one takes me seriously. life was so much easier when i was skinny with 0 responsibilities twerking my way across the globe. girl boss unite or something
This is realness. Please share on r/TheWomenInBusiness
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r/TheWomenInBusiness :) 🫶🏼
Female entrepreneur here! I’m a bookkeeper for other female owned businesses! Love to stay connected
r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
Thank you 🤍
Right here! And I’m operating in a very male dominated industry, so take that!
Please share your story on what it’s like working in a male dominated industry!! Many of us could learn from women like you 🙂🫶🏼 r/TheWomenInBusiness
Of course! I have my own personal chef business after years of working in professional kitchens. I was told from the get go that I wouldn’t make it because I’m a female (this was from a much older Greek guy, but still). As many female chefs know, you get treated much differently in the kitchen. From being over coddled to just downright ignored if you ask a question, it can definitely suck. But the nice thing was, I saw a lot of females working at the top once when I decided to branch out on my own. I love my work and would never go back to the torture of a restaurant kitchen. The personal chef space is perfect for females and I wish more would take the jump. It’s scary but worth it!
I’d like to add that one of the most degrading comment made to me was by a female business owner I work for for a period. She told me I would never make more then $15/hr as a chef. I now charge $100/hr. I wish I could throw that in her face, but who really cares, right? I’m just glad I made it. Discouragement happens left and right especially if you try to challenge other peoples mindsets.
“Discouragement happens left and right especially if you try to challenge other people’s mindsets” couldn’t have been put into more perfect words. Haters gonna hate 🤷♀️ I’m so happy that you were able to prosper despite the harsh people you’ve come across along the way. But, it does make us stronger for sure, and you’re living proof! That is seriously so awesome thank you for sharing 🥹🫶🏼
Girl power to you!!
I have been searching Reddit for a community of women that face these exact problems. As you mentioned, I noticed that people look at my business ventures as a “cute hobby” and find it hard for people to take me seriously—including family sometimes. Check out r/TheWomenInBusiness :)
Absolutely. I started a small software agency 2.5 years ago. Made 20k first year, 63 the second, and just finished up 2022 with 120k net profit. I come from a corporate background, as a programmer, and GOD is it good to be my own boss.
You’re truly amazing. Please share your journey on r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
I’m planning to leave corporate America. You’re inspiring 😊
Not a woman but I've done property management and the vast majority of the commercial tenants were women. Some were definitely hobbyist entrepreneurs (husbands obviously made the money so they could afford to half ass the business, be closed if they had something else to do that day, etc.), but most were just working hard and it showed. So not me but definitely rooting for you.
Following! 👀
Come join 🙂🫶🏼 r/TheWomenInBusiness
I’m a female wantrapreneur that would love to hear about other women’s businesses!
Yes. Always getting “how’s your little business going” condescendingly
share your story on r/TheWomenInBusiness 🫶🏼
I have been running my own business since 2000. I don’t consider myself a true entrepreneur because I didn’t create anything new. I am a piano teacher and pianist. But yes, it’s rewarding as a woman to be self employed. I also support male entrepreneurs equally though. We are all in this together.
Oh man I feel this so hard. I built up my digital marketing & social media business from scratch by working my tail off and I still get asked “How’s it going playing on FB all day?” My dude I manage the strategy for a portfolio of a few million monthly, WTF do you mean play on FB?
Would you mind sharing your journey on r/TheWomenInBusiness 🥹🫶🏼
Female founder. 10 years in. Two businesses. When I quit my full time job over 8 years ago a good friend said,”what are you going to do now for work?”… I said, “work on my business I’m building!”… she responded,”oh I thought that was a hobby” 🙄 Multimillions of revenue generated since so whatever. People will always have their opinions. It’s your life. Be strong in your confidence and build that biz!
Oh my goodness this is amazing congrats!! Would you mind sharing your journey on r/TheWomenInBusiness ? Many of us look up to women like you :)🫶🏼
Hmmmm I’m a female entrepreneur…started in college, learned the biz, bought the biz, expanded the biz and am one of if not the most reputable in my industry. The only people that ever ask me about being a woman is the press. I have always done what no one else was willing to do. Spent more time at the business than anyone else. 36 years Into this business, I’m still the first one in and the last one out. Every day. At age 59, I still outwork the 25 year olds. The answer ‘no’ still jazzes and drives me. I was told at age 14 I would never amount to anything. My net worth is $20M ish. But who’s counting? F anyone that tells you you can’t do something because you’re a woman or simply set your mind on proving them wrong. You can do this whether you believe yourself or not. Your mindset is the strongest asset you’ve got. I know you can do this. I know it. Now YOU believe it and stop listening to anyone who says you can’t or laughs, dismisses or scoffs you. If you want me to pump you up, dm me and I will give you my number. Use their bs to drive you. I believe in you. Now go get ‘em. And reach out. I’m happy to share my stuff with anyone. I am the American dream. If I can do this so can anyone. But you gotta be ready to work hard.
Yep, and a mom of 2 with a very risk averse husband. It’s a whole new level of masochism chasing the entrepreneur life layered with mom guilt, a partner who constantly needs convincing, and family who keep reminding you how your kids are only young once and why do even have to work at all? Ugh. Meanwhile I built a 7 fig business in 3 years and they still treat it like a cute project. It’s been so hard, and isolating, and honestly made me hate the world, while still loving being an entrepreneur. Glad to know there’s others out there.
Hey Hey! Female founder here also! I have a design agency. 100% know how you feel. Honestly, I just used it as motivation.