Jessica Alba - Founder of The Honest Company | Actress, Entrepreneur, Activist
This 44-year-old actress-turned-entrepreneur founded a company born from her own health struggles and went on to help create one of the first woman-led consumer brands to reach a billion-dollar valuation.
Julia Hartz: The Founder Who Took Her Husband's CEO Job
This 43-year-old CEO co-founded a company with her husband, then took his job as CEO, and became one of the first women in the world to lead a tech company valued at over a billion dollars through an IPO.
Anne Boden: The Banker Who Built a Billion-Dollar Bank at 54
This 64-year-old CEO was told to retire because she was too “old.” Instead, she became the first woman in history to found a bank in the United Kingdom — and turned it into a multibillion-dollar fintech success story.