Famous Women In Business

Throughout history, women have been underrepresented in the business world. However, that does not mean they haven’t made a major influence. Here are some of the most famous female business leaders of all time.

Oprah Winfrey: A self-made billionaire, Oprah was the first African-American female billionaire. She started her media empire, Harpo Productions, in 1986 with the launch of her syndicated daytime talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has since gone on to launch a retail chain, magazine, TV network, satellite radio channel, and more.

Barbara Corcoran: Known as one of the Sharks on the entrepreneurial reality show Shark Tank, Corcoran is a real estate mogul who built a multi-million dollar business from scratch. After a career in food service and education, she took a $1,000 loan and started her first real estate business. She is now a business mentor and public speaker, and was the Chairperson for the New Jersey State Commission on Higher Education.

Martha Stewart: A well-known lifestyle expert, Stewart built an empire from her passion for cooking and crafting. Starting as a domestic assistant, she later developed her own catering business. In 1990, she incorporated Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which now has a diversified portfolio including magazines, TV and radio programming, books, and more.

Arianna Huffington: After a career in journalism, Huffington founded the now-iconic news and opinion site The Huffington Post in 2005. The website quickly became the go-to source for news and has been steadily growing ever since. She also founded Thrive Global, a platform dedicated to helping people reduce stress and increase well-being.

Sheryl Sandberg: As the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Sandberg is one of the most influential businesswomen in the world. After a successful career at Google, she joined Facebook in 2008 and has since been a major driving force behind its growth and success. She is a leading advocate for gender equality in the workplace and the author of the bestselling book Lean In.

The business world needs more successful and influential women like these. They have paved the way for generations of women to come and made a lasting impact on the business world.