PURSE STRINGS – THE 2012 “HOT LIST”
From high fashion to high tech and everywhere in between, check out 10 of the hottest female entrepreneurs who are holding and pulling some serious Purse Strings!
Shivani Siroya, Founder & CEO – InVenture Fund
Shivani is the CEO and founder of InVenture Fund, “a p2p online micro-venture capital fund that connects investors to socially responsible business owners in under-served communities.”
Tiffani Ashley Bell, Founder & CEO – Pencil You In
Rails developer Tiffani Ashley Bell launched Pencil You In, a best practices online appointment book for beauty professionals that allows hairstylists and makeup artists to accept appointments online.
Rachel Brooks (Co-Founder, Citizen Made)
Designer Rachel Brooks co-founded Citizen Made, a software platform that enhances and personalizes the e-commerce shopping experience by allowing consumers to customize and live-render their own individually designed versions of their purchased products on the web.
Angela Benton (Co-Founder, NewMe Accelerator & Publisher, Black Web 2.0)
Internet entrepreneur Angela Benton co-founded the NewMe Accelerator to educate, accelerate and empower underrepresented tech entrepreneurs around the world. In addition, she co-founded and runs Black Web 2.0 – a site that monitors trends and news relevant to the African American tech community .
Amanda McClure (Co-Founder & President, Kairos)
After cutting her teeth at innovation giant Apple, Amanda McClure co-founded Kairos, a suite of software tools to help retail and service companies manage their employees’ schedules using facial recognition and augmented reality technology.
Cher Wang (Founder & Chairman, HTC)
Named by Ezinemark as one of the most influential women in technology, Cher Wang is the Co-Founder and Chaiperson of Taiwanese smartphones manufacturer HTC (High Tech Computer Corporation).
Prerna Gupta (Co-Founder & CEO, Khush)
Prerna Gupta co-founded Khush in 2009 to develop intelligent music apps and led her startup to profitability.
Jennifer Hyman (Co-Founder & CEO, Rent The Runway)
As a Harvard Business School student, Jennifer Hyman conceived the idea for Rent The Runway, an online service that offers shoppers an opportunity to rent high-fashion clothing from the hottest designers for every occasion.
Anne Bahr, CEO – PetRays
Through her company PetRays, Anne Bahr helps veterinarians to improve the efficiency of animal healthcare.
Veronica Edwards, President and CEO – In Genesis Diversified Healthcare Solutions
Veronica Edwards is the President and CEO of the San Antonio, Texas-based telecommunications staffing company, InGenesis Diversified Healthcare Solutions.