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12 Most Successful Entrepreneurs In 2021 And Their Career Advice Women are causing a wave in the workforce. In any case, they're not hanging for freedoms to emerge stronger and setting out open doors for themselves. The year 2021 is inviting an entire abundance of high total assets female founders due to some genuine innovation and the general failed to acknowledge the truth that when women lead, enterprises get more cash. With that said, here are 12 female entrepreneurs who forged their way forward despite the odds against them: MacKenzie Scott, Philanthropist Net Worth: $59.7 Billion Mackenzie Scott is a billionaire philanthropist and author. As per the New York Times, she was a part of Amazon's establishment and Amazon's first accountant with her ex, Amazon originator, Jeff Bezos, as per Forbes. Her best advice: “If you’re craving a way to use your time, voice, or money to help others at the end of this difficult year, I highly recommend a gift to one of the thousands of organizations doing remarkable work all across the country. Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and President of the Emerson Collective Net Worth: $21.1 Billion Laurene Powell Jobs (widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs) is the founder and president of the Emerson Collective, which "deploys a wide range of tools — from impact investing to philanthropy to advocacy — in pursuit of a more equal and just America." Her best advice: "One profound learning I took from was that we don’t have to accept the world that we’re born into as something that is fixed and impermeable,” she said, according to Ladders. Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments Net Worth: $15 Billion Abigail Johnson is the CEO of mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, which she's been leading since 2014 once she took over for her father. She's been chairman since 2016 at the company that her grandfather, Edward Johnson II, established in 1946. Her best advice: "I've passed along the same advice that I was given when I was a kid: Be cautious with leverage," she told Business Insider. Judith Faulkner, Founder and CEO of Epic Systems Net Worth: $5.5 Billion Judith Faulkner is the founder and CEO of Epic Systems, which creates clinical record programming to "assist individuals with getting, help individuals stay well, and assist people in the future with being healthy." Faulkner, a computer programmer, established the now $3.2 billion organization in her basement in Wisconsin. Her best advice: She told The Cap Times that it's important to trust yourself. “I wonder sometimes why more people don't do that,” she said. I always think of it like the yellow brick road. I can see the yellow brick road.” Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle Net Worth: $1.2 Billion Safra Cutz, an Israeli-born American business executive, is the CEO of Oracle— a position she has held with the software firm since September 2014 when founder Larry Ellison ventured down from the role. Her best advice: "Hopefully in the future, generational challenges will be measured by achievement, not gender," she said, according to Citatis. Anne Wojcicki, CEO & Co-Founder of 23andMe Net Worth: $690 Million Anne Wojcicki is the CEO and co-founder of 23andme, which she founded in 2006. It's a human genome research company that unpacks customers' DNA to explore their health and ancestry. In 2018 alone, 23andMe raised $300 million from GlaxoSmithKline. It's total funding thus far is about $786 million. Her best advice: "As a business leader, you have to be very comfortable being criticized and recognize it's not about you," she told Inc. "It's about learning how to be even better. And who wants to be in a static state?" Huda Kattan of Huda Beauty Net Worth: $610 million Huda Kattan quit her finance job in Dubai to make her own synthetic and faux eyelashes after she worked as a freelance makeup artist. Her lashes sold out within the first day with customers like Kim Kardashian. She's since expanded to offer a skincare line, as well. Her best advice: "Loving what you do is the key ingredient, so start with these basic questions: Why do I want to start a business? Do I like the industry enough to be living and breathing it 24/7? Do I have enough passion for beauty to follow it through?" she told Payal Kadakia, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder of ClassPass Net Worth: $50 Million Payal Kadakia is the executive chairman and co-founder of ClassPass, which offers subscriptions to find and book fitness classes. In 2016, Kadakia was listed in Forbes’ Women Entrepreneurs to Watch list and Fortune's 40 under 40. Her best advice: "Always call up other CEOs and founders who’ve worked with those ," she told Forbes. " Mariam Naficy, CEO & Founder of Minted Net Worth: $27 Million Mariam Naficy is the CEO and founder of Minted, which is backed by investors like T. Rowe Price, Norwest Venture Partners, TCV, Ridge Ventures, Permira, and Benchmark. It has received $297.1 million in funding to assist the platform to thrive. Her best advice: "Entrepreneurship is two-fold. It’s about creating a product or service that changes your customers’ lives in some way and engineering a competitive business model to operate your company," she told HuffPost. Sophia Amoruso, Founder of Girlboss Media Net Worth: $5 million (formerly $280 million) Sophia Amoruso is the founder of GirlBoss Media, which empowers women and provides them with a platform to showcase content regarding wellness, beauty, lifestyle, work, and more. Her best advice: “Don't overinflate your worth, but also don't settle for less than you're worth,” she told CNBC. “Know that it takes hard work to get to where you are.” Jessica Mah, CEO & Co-Founder of inDinero Net Worth: $1 Million Jessica Mah is the CEO and co-founder of InDinero, which has brought $9.9 million in funding from 500 Startups, Y Combinator, SPH CAPITAL, Signatures Capital, and Streamlined Ventures. inDinero offers software solutions for small businesses to follow and manage their funds. Her best advice: "YC was the experience of a lifetime. I came in with a prototype and left with a real business," she said about getting funding for her startup from Y Combinator. Reshma Saujani, CEO & Founder of Girls Who Code Net Worth: Unknown Reshma Saujani is the CEO and founder of Girls Who Code, which earned $6.5 million from investors like Walmart, Lyft, and Uber. Founded in 2011, It encourages Girls Who Code empowers young girls with the skills and resources to pursue computer science. Her best advice: "What I learned to do is work on silencing that voice in my head that told me I wasn’t smart, wasn’t good enough, and I didn’t belong," she told the Women Amplified. Becoming an entrepreneur isn’t easy, but these women tycoons prove that, with the right amount of passion and a lot of diligence and dedication, you too can build your own empire. Which female entrepreneur inspires you the most? Let us know in the comments section below! To read more such interesting blogs click here

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