Success is not one size fits all, and no one has proven that it is better than today’s women entrepreneurs. Whether they are building technology companies, launching fashion brands, or creating impact-driven businesses, these women are rewriting the rules and doing it on their own terms. They have turned ideas into movements, side projects into empires, and challenges into stepping stones. If you are looking for real inspiration, not just feel-good quotes, but stories that remind you what is possible, this list is for you. These are the women entrepreneurs to keep an eye on in 2025.
Megan Linke
Megan Linke is a trailblazing voice at the intersection of motherhood, media, and mindful living. A proud vegan and fashion-forward creator, Megan blends purpose and polish in everything she does — whether it’s raising her son Liam as a dedicated soccer mom, or championing plant-based living and sustainable choices through her platform Li & Me in NYC.
Megan is the creator and host of The Soccer Ladder with Li & Me, a breakthrough podcast that spotlights the journeys of professional soccer players, coaches, and experts, helping families and young athletes navigate the path to the pros. Her credibility in the sport runs deep: she served as an MLS Season Pass Ambassador for the New York Red Bulls and collaborates regularly with several professional soccer teams across the U.S. and abroad.
Known for her authenticity and ability to balance elite brand partnerships with meaningful storytelling, Megan is inspiring a new generation of women to lead with both heart and hustle. From the sidelines to the spotlight, she’s building a legacy grounded in community, creativity, and conscious living.
Elizabeth Faidley
Elizabeth Faidley is not just a teacher—she’s a musical empire. She guides every layer of a young artist’s development: from repertoire and technical mastery to mental toughness, stage presence, branding, communication, audition prep, competition strategy, and public speaking. She helps students craft artistic identities, curate programs, lead ensembles, and navigate the professional world with confidence—before they’re even old enough to drive. She works with over 60 violinists one-on-one each week—and reaches hundreds more through global pedagogy seminars and teacher trainings.
Elizabeth runs one of the most high-octane, successful violin studios in the world, based in New York City. Her students perform with major orchestras, win international competitions, and gain admission to elite conservatories. But her work extends far beyond traditional lessons. She curates masterclasses with global stars like Ray Chen and Midori, produces orchestra concerts where 9-year-olds lead professional musicians, and creates immersive musical experiences that blend storytelling, history, and performance. She has taken her students across Europe, into the recording studio, and onto some of the world’s most iconic stages.
Bold, joyful, relentless, and fiercely devoted to her students, Elizabeth Faidley is redefining what music education looks like—and raising a generation of artists who are ready for the world.
Ana Engelhorn
Ana Engelhorn is a creative force blending design, lifestyle, and motorsport into a life well-lived. As founder of That Lifestyle Co., she curates health-conscious, sustainable products like Swiss Alpine herbal teas that support mindful living. Through her interior design studio, Ana brings bold, soulful spaces to life, guided by a belief in timeless aesthetics and imperfect beauty.
She is also President of the Board for Bernina Gran Turismo, a historic classic car hillclimb event in St. Moritz, where legacy, community, and storytelling come together in the Swiss Alps.
Ana’s ventures reflect her passion for quality, freedom, and individuality — whether she’s styling homes, curating lifestyle rituals, or hosting one of Europe’s most exclusive motoring events. An adventurer at heart and a curator by instinct, Ana inspires others to live with intention, create with courage, and find beauty in every detail.
Jemima Damina
Jemima Damina is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, and co-founder of the women-led media company Neptune3 Studios. She is also a member of the girl group Triple J Plus and the founder of the travel company JTAD Elite Getaways.
With a BSc in Film/Video Production and an MSc in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University, Jemima brings storytelling to life across digital platforms and cinematic experiences.
Passionate about curating purposeful and authentic Nigerian stories, she focuses on themes of identity, womanhood, teen/young adulthood, and soft living.
Through Neptune3 Studios, she has built a YouTube platform with over 1.4 million subscribers and tens of millions of global views.
Rooted deeply in her Christian faith, Jemima’s spiritual values shape her personal growth and creative vision.
Amira Nystrom
Amira Nystrom, a.k.a. The Breakthrough Expert, is a revolutionary Hypnotherapist, Manifestation Coach, and Subconscious Reprogramming Specialist known for delivering painless, lightning-fast, and lasting results. Her method helps clients dissolve anxiety, procrastination, insomnia, and self-sabotage—often in just a few sessions. By combining science-backed subconscious rewiring with powerful manifestation tools, Amira creates rapid, tangible shifts that traditional coaching and therapy rarely reach. Entrepreneurs, creatives, and high-performers across the globe turn to her when they’re done struggling and looping—and ready for real, lasting change. Her work is equal parts science and soul—proven, potent, and deeply personal. She creates results that actually stick, and transformation you can truly feel. The only thing you’ll regret is not starting sooner.
Christine Shanley
Christine Shanley is a dynamic leadership and life transition coach with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and executives navigate growth, change, and reinvention. Her career spans corporate leadership, entrepreneurial ventures, and spiritual development, giving her a uniquely holistic approach to transformation.
Christine has worked with thousands of clients and delivered workshops for organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Raytheon, Amgen, UCLA, Vistage, and numerous women’s leadership groups. After stepping away from full-time corporate work, she returned to private practice, integrating decades of strategic insight with deep intuitive coaching.
Known for her direct yet compassionate style, Christine blends mindset work with actionable tools to help clients move from feeling stuck to leading with confidence and clarity. Her work is rooted in both evidence-based practices and real-world wisdom.
She holds graduate degrees in Psychology and Human Resources Management, and is certified in MBTI, Core Strengths, PROSCI, and Coaching, with additional training in DiSC, StrengthsFinder, and Emotional Intelligence.
Christine’s mission is to empower individuals to lead authentic, fulfilling lives, especially during pivotal life or career transitions.
Erynne Erdtsieck
Erynne Erdtsieck is a force—an unapologetic entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and the visionary behind Mental Skincare- born from the pain of losing her mother to suicide and navigating a lip cancer scare of her own, Erynne built a brand that dares to go deeper. A brand supporting self expression. Mental Skincare isn’t just about lip-gloss—it’s about healing, resilience, and starting the raw, necessary conversations the beauty industry often avoids..
Though she’s always lived boldly, the grief of losing both her parents reshaped her path and cracked her wide open— fueling a fire to live even louder, more present, and more committed to choosing what sets her soul on fire. Her story isn’t about tragedy—it’s about turning pain into power.
Erynne is a passionate builder at heart, thriving in the world of entrepreneurship, turning ideas into impact.. She’s driven by purpose, anchored by her love for her family, and known for her no-BS energy. She’s not here to fit in. She’s here to change the game.
Natalie Lux
Natalie Lux is more than a beauty entrepreneur — she’s a changemaker on a mission to redefine what it means to feel beautiful. With a background in finance and a deep-rooted- passion for self-care, Natalie launched Luxxxxe: a skincare brand built on the belief that beauty starts from within and self-expression is power. Inspired by global collaboration and grounded in clean, effective formulas, Luxxxxe isn’t just about skincare — it’s about helping people feel seen, confident, and unapologetically themselves. For Natalie, success isn’t measured by sales but by impact: building a brand that empowers others to embrace who they are, inside and out. With authenticity at the heart of her journey, she continues to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs and dreamers to lead with purpose, passion, and originality.
Edit Zeke
Edit Zeke, founder of the ZeBu Be You brand, started her entrepreneurial journey 11 years ago by creating and selling handmade headbands. Starting from scratch, she reinvested every profit to build her now thriving fashion empire. Today, she leads a 12-member team that crafts unique bohemian-style clothing, particularly popular for lifestyle photoshoots..
Her unwavering belief in herself and her vision allowed her to create a globally recognized brand without relying on connections. ZeBu Be You’s reach now extends to 53 countries, showcasing Edit’s ability to combine creativity with perseverance.
Her designs prioritize both comfort and individuality, empowering wearers to express their true selves. ZeBu Be You has become a symbol of self-expression and style, reflecting Edit’s commitment to creating fashion that resonates with people worldwide.
Olga Kotsyubailo
Founder of Space LA & Space26 | International Hair Colorist & Beauty Innovator
Olga Kotsyubailo is a Ukrainian-born master colorist and visionary entrepreneur who transformed her artistry into two successful international beauty studios — Space26 in Kyiv and Space LA in Los Angeles.
Renowned for her expertise in techniques like AirTouch, contouring, and color correction, Olga has become a sought-after professional in both Europe and the U.S. Her commitment to excellence and precision has earned her multiple first-place awards at international hair competitions, including those held in Washington, D.C.
Beyond the chair, Olga is an educator, a trendsetter, and a creative force in modern hair color. Her dedication to healthy, personalized transformations sets her apart — and her work continues to influence the next generation of beauty professionals.
A true example of resilience and reinvention, Olga has used her platform to build a transcontinental brand rooted in authenticity, talent, and artistic vision.
DelRae Cicinelli
DelRae Cicinelli is a holistic esthetician, herbalist, and founder of Loil Life—a skincare brand rooted in ritual. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, she began clearing the noise from her life, turning to plants, simplicity, and clean ingredients as a way to support her body. That path led to a deeper understanding of skincare—not as a routine, but as a daily practice of care and connection. As a mother and practitioner, DelRae brings honesty and intention to every formula. Loil Life is built for real skin and real life—free from clutter, full of purpose. Each product invites a return to ritual, where skincare becomes more than a step—it becomes a moment to slow down, listen in, and begin again. What started as a personal shift has grown into a quiet movement, encouraging others to care deeply for their skin, and for themselves.
Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall is a renowned Australian Psychic Medium known for her deeply healing and soul-affirming connections to the Spirit world. Sarah has a gift of bringing through detailed, heartfelt messages from loved ones who have passed. Sarah helps her clients find peace, closure and renewed purpose. Her readings are a powerful blend of accuracy, empathy and spiritual wisdom. Sarah delivers the exact messages someone needs to hear. Through private one-on-one sessions or masterclasses, Sarah's mission is to remind people that love never dies and that you're always supported beyond the veil. Her work continues to inspire a global audience to trust in their own intuition and reconnect with their loved ones, who are providing unseen magic in guiding their lives.
Angela Cherry
Angela Cherry serves as President of SecureStream Pay Solutions, a nationally recognized leader in secure, efficient payment processing. With over a decade of industry expertise, she is widely respected for her strategic leadership, client-first approach, and commitment to advancing digital payment technologies.
Angela’s career began in business development, quickly evolving into executive leadership roles where she led national marketing strategies, financial institution partnerships, and high-impact growth initiatives. Her versatility and results-driven mindset have made her standout in the industry.
She has been featured in Top 100 in Finance, Top 5 Outstanding Leaders, Top President & CEO 2024, and is a contributor to the international publication IAOTP’s Top 50 Fearless Leaders & Women Who Lead.
Under her leadership, SecureStream was named Best ISO Credit Card Processing Company 2024. Angela continues to elevate the industry while championing women in leadership and fostering innovation across all sectors she touches.
Kathryn Lee Stoerzbach
Over the past 28 years, Kathryn Lee Stoerzbach has embraced a life rich in diverse experiences, both professionally and personally, driven by a quest for adventure and passion. Rather than viewing life as a puzzle to solve, Kathryn sees it as a vibrant tapestry woven through her travels, work opportunities, community engagements, and cultural explorations. While Kathryn has traveled around the world to over 26 countries, experiencing that deep, heartfelt connection and invitation into deep-rooted culture, she has discovered herself.
While travel has nurtured her independence, Kathryn has come to appreciate its deeper significance in fostering community and a sense of home wherever she goes. Her guiding principle, "not to run from something but to go deeper within," reflects her approach to exploring foreign lands. She has settled in various places for periods ranging from 6 months to 6 years. Stepping into a new country, unfamiliar with its people and landscape, often evokes discomfort, anxiety about the unknown, and a sense of disconnection.
Yet, these challenges serve as catalysts for establishing routines, fostering healthy habits, enhancing self-awareness, developing mental agility and critical thinking skills, and shedding one's own mental barriers and culturally stigmatized beliefs. Viewing life through the lens of adventure, each experience has fueled Kathryn's personal growth, equipping her with diverse skill sets that propel her forward into new ventures and opportunities for development.
Elisabeth Schilling
Award-winning choreographer, Associate Artist at Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and Artistic Director of Elisabeth Schilling & Company, Elisabeth Schilling is a dynamic force in the international dance scene, combining artistic excellence with entrepreneurial expertise and a deep passion for audience development.
Over the past decade, Elisabeth has spearheaded her company’s journey from a small, solo-based initiative into one of Luxembourg’s most significant and internationally recognized dance companies, performing at major venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris.
Renowned for her transdisciplinary approach, Elisabeth creates work at the intersection of movement, design, music, and visual art, showcased in theatres, museums, public spaces, and rural communities alike. She has received commissions from Tate Modern, Gauthier Dance, and the Philharmonie Luxembourg, among others. As a dancer, she has worked with over 40 choreographers and performed work by Sasha Waltz, Trisha Brown, Scottish Dance Theatre, and Clod Ensemble. Her accolades include the Dance Award of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and recognition from Dance Umbrella, UK, and Bolzano Danza, Italy. Committed to education and outreach, Elisabeth was a guest teacher at mdw Vienna, a mentor as part of a European-funded cross-cultural initiative, Future Laboratory, as well as TalentLab, and next to that, initiates frequent tours to work in unconventional spaces like care homes and hospitals.
Stephanie Saelee
Stephanie Saelee is a storyteller, traveler, and conscious living guide who helps people reconnect with themselves and the world around them. She’s passionate about exploring both the outer world through travel and the inner world through self-growth.
As a soulful entrepreneur and modern-day alchemist, Stephanie blends creativity, mindfulness, and real-life experience to support others on their personal journeys. She shares honest stories, lessons from the road, and practices that help people live with more purpose and presence.
Whether she’s leading retreats, creating content, or working one-on-one, Stephanie creates space for clarity, transformation, and meaningful connection. Her work is all about helping others feel grounded, inspired, and free to be themselves, wherever they are in life.
Zulema N. George
Zulema N. George is your ultimate Diva-next-door—fashion and lifestyle content creator, stylist, fashion advisor, and all-around Bestie. Her love for fashion took root early, remixing her clothing into bold statements, with her parents’ full support. Even in college, friends and strangers sought her style advice for parties, events, and everyday wear. Though she earned a B.S. from Howard University and an M.S. from Long Island University, her passion for fashion never wavered. In the early 2000s, she launched The Frugal Fashionista’s Boutique, proving you don’t need to spend big to look great. Her designs took her to London Fashion Week and twice to New York Fashion Week as a handbag designer. She also created clothing lines that hit the runway. Today, Zulema blends fashion and lifestyle content to inspire women to take risks, step out of the box, and lead with confidence. Her vibrant, “best friend” approach makes fashion feel relatable, empowering, and fun.
Amanda Murray
Amanda Murray, CEO of Phoenix Cleaners & Champions Co-Host LLC, is redefining standards in vacation rental cleaning and co-hosting. With a relentless focus on excellence, consistency, and client trust, Amanda has built a company known for delivering spotless results and seamless guest experiences. Her leadership empowers a growing team of professionals driven by core values: Always Follow Through, Be Detail Oriented, and Reliability Is Important. Under her guidance, Phoenix Cleaners has earned a reputation for personalized care, open communication, and strong partnerships with hosts and property owners. Amanda's commitment to innovation and continuous improvement keeps the company ahead of industry shifts while fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and high performance. As she leads Phoenix Cleaners forward, her mission remains clear: to raise the bar in service and reliability, property at a time-making every client feel confident, cared for, and covered from check-in to checkout.
Regina Asuncion
Regina Asuncion is a keynote speaker and published author of The Art of Delegation, dedicated to helping business owners scale with purpose, reclaim their time, and lead with impact. As the CEO and founder of Ascension Business Solutions, she empowers home care agencies and service-based businesses to streamline operations using strategic virtual assistant solutions.
With over 15 years in healthcare operations and marketing, Regina brings firsthand insight into the challenges of leadership and delegation. Her speaking engagements and masterclasses offer actionable strategies to eliminate bottlenecks, boost efficiency, and unlock growth.
She is a sought-after speaker at national conferences, known for blending practical frameworks with real-world results. Beyond the stage, Regina serves as a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and executives aiming to build sustainable, burnout-free businesses.
Her mission is simple but powerful: to redefine how leaders delegate so they can focus on what matters most. Outside of work, Regina enjoys traveling with her husband, snowboarding, camping, and spending time with her two dogs, Honey and Teddy.
Karen Gruber
Karen Gruber is an international business coach and #1 best-selling, award-winning author devoted to guiding spiritual entrepreneurs turn purpose into profit without sacrificing their peace. With a unique fusion of high-level strategy and energetic mastery, Karen shows how to transform what makes you different into a magnetic brand that renders competition irrelevant. Her clients learn to design category-defining offers, price with sacred reciprocity, and attract dream clients who value depth over hype.
Through her signature experiences: Diamond Pride Collective, Spiritual Business Ignitor, and Soul Writer, she has guided thousands of entrepreneurs to create thriving, joy-filled enterprises that honor both spirit and bank balance.
When she isn’t teaching the Universal Laws for business growth or refining an aligned launch plan, you’ll find her cheering on her teen daughter, mentoring upcoming authors, or savoring mountain sunsets near Denver with her family. She believes wealth is most potent when it amplifies collective healing and creative freedom.
Ana Baez
Ana Baez is a devoted wife and mother of three sons, a 2x award-winning Author, Minister, International Chaplain, and Theology College student. With a background in the medical field and a passion for spiritual growth, she serves as a Bible Study teacher at her home church. She is also the Founder and President of The Baez Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering women and young girls affected by life-altering trauma. Drawing from personal experiences and challenges she's faced since the age of 16, she leads with compassion, resilience, and unwavering faith. Through her work, she provides transformative programs and resources that inspire healing, purpose, and empowerment. Her life’s mission is to turn pain into purpose and to be a guiding light for those navigating their own journeys toward wholeness.
Lisa Rezvan
Some stories are about timing. Others are about vision. Lisa Rezvan is about both — and the boldness to chase a dream across the country.
Back in 2022, while living in Los Angeles, Lisa knew she was ready for a new chapter. Surrounded by the high standards and elegance of LA’s beauty and wellness industry, she had a clear vision: to bring that same elevated experience — the luxury, the quality, the intention — to Florida. Not just the look and feel, but the results, the service, and the standard of care.
That April, she filed her articles of incorporation and made the first official move toward building her brand. By July, she had sold her home on Mulholland Drive in Bel Air, packed her life into boxes, and moved across the country, driven by nothing more than a vision and relentless determination.
What followed was nothing short of transformational. Lisa didn’t just open a business — she built Laceleaf Medspa from the ground up. Every detail, from the physical space to the signature services, reflected her passion for providing a truly luxurious, client-centered medspa experience.
In July 2024, Laceleaf officially opened its doors, and Florida welcomed it with open arms. In under a year, the business has not only found its footing but soared. Demand continues to grow, and Lisa recently expanded her team, hiring three new providers and two estheticians to keep up with the momentum.
Taryn Faith Bamford
Taryn Faith Bamford is a rising visionary, system disruptor, and conscious leader drastically redefining how we truly understand societal breakdown, trauma, healing, and the path to root-cause transformation the world’s been avoiding. With over a decade in healthcare—most recently as a clinical facilitator in acute mental health—Taryn taught student nurses the art of true connection by exposing what lies beneath behaviour, symptoms, and broken systems.
After navigating intense home and institutional trauma from an early age—including domestic violence, child safety, the justice system, and healthcare—and living with white brain matter disease, AUHD, and complex PTSD, she left the system at 27 years old to create change on her own. After witnessing the harm endured by herself, her patients, their families, and her students, she saw the unbearable dissonance between what these systems claimed to be—and what they truly were.
As the creator of The NeuroEnergetic Blueprint™, she blends neuroscience, epigenetics, somatic healing, and ancestral pattern recognition into a revolutionary framework for deep regulation and soul-level realignment.
An Executive Contributor for Brainz Magazine, Taryn is a rising voice for emotional intelligence, collective liberation, and radical system reform—leading a global movement of truth and transformation.
Alana Ribble
Raised in Royal Oak, Michigan, Alana Ribble is a proud native whose passion for storytelling has guided her throughout her career. She holds an undergraduate degree from Northern Michigan University and an MBA from Oakland University.
In 2006, after working as a temp at a Hollywood studio, Alana answered a job ad that changed the trajectory of her life. She was hired by two-time Academy Award–winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (known for Hogan’s Heroes, The Godfather, The Longest Yard, and Million Dollar Baby). Under his mentorship, Alana became an integral part of his legacy and remained so even after his passing in 2024. His guidance and belief helped shape her into a respected producer across both film and television.
In 2014, Alana founded Janet’s Hope Productions, named in honor of her late mother. Through her company, she creates impactful entertainment—continuing a legacy of storytelling that uplifts and resonates.
Kristi Paige
Kristi Paige is an author, manifestor, and mindset coach passionate about helping others reconnect with their intuition, align with their highest potential, and create lives rooted in purpose, peace, and abundance. With a background in yoga, mindfulness, and spiritual wellness, Kristi brings a grounded yet elevated approach to personal transformation. Her work blends soulful guidance with practical tools to help others shift their energy, release limiting beliefs, and manifest the life they truly desire with confidence and clarity.
She is currently the author of two books— Dreaming Your Visions to Life: A Guidebook and Unlocking the Power of the Law of Attraction: Manifest Your Dreams—both created to inspire aligned action and deep belief. A third book is currently in the works. Kristi is also the creator of a transformative Manifestation Workbook and a beautifully curated 6-Month Gratitude Journal designed to support lasting inner change.
Kristi believes that what we desire is already within us—we simply need to shift, trust, and receive. She is currently expanding her offerings to include online courses in manifestation and mindfulness, designed to support deep, lasting transformation.
Maryam Ardalan
Iranian immigrant turned legal powerhouse, Maryam Ardalan, exemplifies the American Dream through grit and determination. Arriving in the U.S. at age 6 with her family fleeing war in 1987 with just $20, she later faced early financial challenges as a young adult that required her to work full-time, leading her to pause her education and focus on making ends meet—a decision that ultimately led to her extraordinary legal career driven by an unwavering passion for justice.
Her natural inclination to speak up for others and address injustice emerged early, inspiring her legal career. Starting as a receptionist at Ardalan & Associates in 2005, Maryam worked through every position while earning her degrees from Cal State Northridge and Loyola Law School. In 2024, she founded Swift Justice, Inc.—a name embodying her philosophy of fighting relentlessly for those who've been wronged—which was recently named 2025 Law Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Legal Professionals.
Beyond her legal advocacy, Maryam's entrepreneurial spirit extends through Ecasa Education and Ecasa Events. Named 2025 Rising Star by the American Institute of Legal Advocates, Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in California, Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers, and featured in Voyage LA, her journey from $20-in-pocket immigrant to celebrated attorney-entrepreneur proves that with determination and a commitment to helping others, anyone can achieve their dreams.
Junissa Bianda Hardianto
Junissa Bianda, mother to 1 daughter and 5 cats, is a children’s illustrator and author. She holds an MFA degree and graduated from AAU, San Francisco, majoring in Illustration for Children's Books. In the present day, her projects range from children’s books, apparel, corporate branding, and murals, in which she hopes her illustrations will bring smiles to kids and families who see them.
She lives in Indonesia and mostly works from home while doing back-to-back emails between publishers and art directors from Indonesia and abroad. Sometimes, in coffee shops while waiting to pick up her daughter from school. She had illustrated over 50 books with clients such as Penguin Random House, Hallmark, Usborne, Sourcebooks, Hachette, Nosycrow, etc.
To author and illustrate her own series of books and get published was her dream. Throughout her career, she then realized that her home country’s literacy skills were amongst the lowest compared to other countries. Therefore, it became an epiphany and a mission. Hence, the children's book series named Kareem and Khaleel @kareemkhaleelofficial was created, where she authored and illustrated, and is published in Indonesia.
Bringing international quality content to local books is what she’s hoping, with the intention of getting more children in Indonesia to enjoy reading. The stories have themes that are educational, focus on ethics, and build critical thinking skills are combined with her signature whimsical illustrations. From 2020 until now, the series consists of 5 best-selling titles in Indonesia, and 3 titles have been translated into English. Now, the IP Kareem and Khaleel have expanded to small merchandise and are sold in stores.
Dr. Christina Fries-Henrich
Dr. Christina Fries-Henrich is the founder and Chairwoman of Donna Polaris, a cultural initiative that honors exceptional women with a symbolic knighthood. With a background in sustainability and a passion for transformative recognition, she creates dignified spaces where female excellence becomes visible — without compromise. Donna Polaris does not sell prestige; it offers resonance. It is not a club, but a symbol of impact, integrity, and quiet strength. Christina’s mission is to shift global perception: to decouple visibility from volume and redefine leadership beyond traditional power metrics. As an award-winning strategist in ESG, she brings sharp insight, poetic clarity, and cultural imagination to the table. Her work has already sparked international interest — from Austria to Kenya. She believes: those who already shine don’t need a stage — they need to be seen.
Lauren Taylor
Lauren Taylor is a Vancouver-based artist who found her passion in art after a traumatic brain injury in 2016. Lauren blends various mediums to create unique art on birchwood panels to tell a story of a special moment in sports history that stirs up nostalgia for many generations of baseball fans. She is licensed by Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Her ability to capture historic moments and fan favorites has contributed to her rapidly rising success. Lauren has been honest with her followers about her personal journey with anxiety and panic disorder and the role it has played in the development of her career as an artist. While she has a vast portfolio of baseball subjects, including an exclusive baseball card set with Topps, she also created artwork of actors, singers, prominent landmarks, and other sports figures.
Joanne Sze
Joanne Sze is the founder and owner of Market Lane Optical | MLO Eye Care. As a successful entrepreneur, she recognized that the Optical and Optometry industry in Ontario, Canada, lacked unity. The majority of her competitors have strong attributes in one category, but very few are solid in both. She found there was a desire for unique handmade eyewear with the combination of quality eyecare. She developed and effectively created a culture that represents both. Market Lane Optical | MLO Eye Care has established itself as a leader within the industry through devoted vision care and curating exclusive eyewear collections for the niche market. This success is apparent, as MLO has won several distinguished achievements: the Top Choice Optical Centre in Vaughan, the Consumer Choice Award for Opticians and Optometrists in York Region, and the CBRB Rated Best Businesses in North America. Being an independent retailer of high-end, fashionable eyewear, Joanne and her company have successfully attracted clientele from all across North America.
Final Thoughts
Each of these women brings something different to the table: grit, vision, boldness, and heart. Some are household names, others are just getting started, but all of them are shaping the future in powerful ways. Their journeys remind us that success does not happen overnight, and it never looks the same for everyone. Whether you are launching your first business, growing a side project, or simply looking for a dose of motivation, following their stories might just be the spark you need.