If you’re looking for that extra dose of inspiration – We got you covered. In this article, we’re giving you a round-up of 6 Female Bosses who worked from home to become millionaires. These women have reached millions with their brands and have created household names.
Let’s begin!
- Sophia Amoruso
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Started as a small eBay store named ‘Nasty Gal’ in 2006, Amoruso used much of her time selling vintage dresses to customers online from her home. However, in due time, the self-made millionaire managed to help her business grow into the multi-million dollar clothing empire it stands to be now. Branded the ‘Fasting Growing Retailer’ in 2012, Nasty Gal was Amoruso’s brainchild which helped her get ahead in the game! To top it all off, the creative mind behind one of the leading clothing brands in the market owes much of her success to the naysayers, saying it gave her the extra push to turn that no into a yes!
- Madam C. J. Walker
Madam Walker made her mark in the world at a time when women of color were not handed as many business opportunities to help them prosper. Despite the hurdles, Walker managed to become the first self-made black millionaire in America by selling her hair products named after herself. It all started with a homemade ingredients list which she used to sell her products door to door, and has now become an everyday household name! She managed to start her own hair care product line, a beauty school and a factory in Indianapolis before her passing in 1919! She has empowered millions of women around the world and was at the forefront of working women during her time. Netflix recently created a series featuring her story that we highly recommend you check out if you need more inspiration.
- Michelle Phan
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Back when Youtube and beauty influencing was an untapped niche, a 20-year-old Michelle Phan would sit in front of her camera at home and record tutorials on makeup looks she would create on herself. Buzzfeed reposted some of her tutorials on their website, which helped kickstart her online career once they went viral. After Michelle Phan became a popular creator on the social media site, she inspired other creators into also becoming beauty gurus. She has since retired from Youtube full time and opened up her own beauty brand Em Cosmetics , and popular beauty subscription box company Ipsy, which beauty influencers now review on YouTube as well!
- B. Simone
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Social media influencer and comedian B. Simone prides herself on understanding the value of creating multiple streams of income. And she is working towards building generational wealth for herself and her family. She has been able to transcend in her businesses and make herself a household name. The social media influencer set a goal for herself to earn 1 million dollars before her 30th birthday and she made that happen. This woman is a true story of what can happen when you don’t give up on your dreams. Check out her social media pages if you need some extra inspiration and remember never give up on your goals. If you have a dream, write it down and watch it come alive..
- J.K Rowling
Everyone knows of the magical and whimsical tales of Harry Potter so beautifully written by J.K Rowling, but to become the self-made woman that she is today, Rowling had to cross many hurdles! An unemployed single mother, Rowling had to rely on welfare checks to get by and make sure she and her daughter would have food on the table. She spent her free time at home writing down the manuscript for her first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Once completed, she sent it out to 13 publishers, out of which 12 of them promptly rejected it. Her 13th became her lucky charm, with her book series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide!
- Sara Blakely
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The owner of the widely used and adored body complimentary hosiery Spanx, was not always very comfortable herself. Having worked as a door to door salesman selling office supplies, it was Blakely’s desire to be wearing much more comfortable clothing which prompted her to both design and patent her footless pantyhose which she could wear whilst working in the comfort of her own home! In 2000, Blakely launched her hosiery line and has not looked back since, comfortably making her way to FORBES list of self-made billionaires.
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