Top 20 Unstoppable Women Entrepreneurs Of 2021
Since time immemorial, women have powerfully conquered the world with their inspirational actions. No matter what the industry is, their magical footprints have paved a new way for young and ambitious women out there. Some women made music, while others made noise to create a difference. It was something about each one of them that has made this world a better place. Today, when we call them 'unstoppable', their stories often come with a background that describes their power, perseverance and tenacity. Here's a list of all those women disruptors who made sure to steer their journey regardless of what may come their way.
Mckenzie Westmore
Mckenzie Westmore is best known for playing of Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008. To fans of Passions.
She guest-starred on an episode of Friends(season 7, episode 18: "The One with Joey's Award") as presenter.
In 2008, she made a guest appearance in season 3 of Dexter.
On December 12, 2008, Westmore debuted in the recurring role of Dr. Riley Sinclair on ABC's daytime drama All My Children.
From 2011 to 2019 Westmore served as the Host of the Syfy original series Face Off, a reality competition featuring makeup artists competing for $100,000.
Westmore became a certified trainer and nutritionist in 2005.
Coming from a family known for makeup and inventing Hollywood makeup since the early 1900’s, her passion for family and history inspired her to create her own makeup line 6 years ago, Westmore Beauty.
It can be found currently on QVC and WestmoreBeauty.com
Ashley Roxburgh
Ashley Roxburgh is the founder and creator of Skinni Bean, Keto Brew. A one-of-a-kind, patent pending blend featuring an all natural mood enhancing flower, Blue Lotus Flower. She wanted to make a difference when she saw the growing need for ketogenic products, by formulating an all natural, healthy alternative to keto coffee. She couldn’t just stop there, as a Mother of three, and at the time struggling to lose postpartum weight, she found herself struggling with anxiety and depression. With months of research, she found a mood enhancing flower that has been used since ancient times. Blue Lotus Flower is what set’s her company apart from any other. Since her creation in 2019, and during a global pandemic, her company has grown to be recognized world wide by consumers. As well as collaborations with other businesses. As her company expands, she strives to inspire people everywhere that health is wealth. Leading a strong example to her children that you can do anything you aspire to and work hard for. Making health conscious decisions not only uplifts your self-esteem but aids in the longevity of your Life. It’s not just coffee, it’s a Lifestyle.
Philine Penhall
Philine Penhall is the founder and CEO of CEOWoman Inc., an online education platform for women who are looking beyond the status quo to build a lifestyle they resonate with and live the life they truly desire. CEOWoman Inc. is built around the idea that women do not need to accept conventional standards for what their lives should look like, but instead look within and intentionally build a lifestyle that they are proud of and love based on each woman’s unique values and priorities. Philine empowers women in her comprehensive online courses to take full control by building an online business as she has done; the business models she teaches can be scaled as needed and run from anywhere in the world, allowing modern fempreneurs the freedom of time and location to grow to be their best self and live their dream lifestyle.
Angeliki Aristotelous
Angeliki Aristotelous is the founder and creator of Humansmentor. As an awarded short fiction writer and learning coach, she found a need in the personal development industry for an online coaching platform which mentors humans on developing soft skills that they really need in order to thrive in their personal and professional life, and cannot easily be taught with traditional teaching. Faithful to her philosophy that personal growth is not successfully achieved though information but through inspiration and practice, she developed an experienced-based method to meet the demand for creative, ingenious and flexible modern minds. Through insightful mini stories, members of her online mentoring system grow organically their self-awareness and self-observation skills so that they gain the inspiration and the power to shape their brain for the better. Soft skills such as creative thinking, empathy, communication, positivity, motivation are at the core of personal development and are well-sought traits in managers and professionals of all industries. Humansmentor is a powerful coaching tool that coaches people to grow and practice these soft skills through personal experience and gears individuals into deep learning of skills and habits.
Natalie Michelle
Natalie Michelle is a Licensed Cosmetologist who loves the idea of adding consistent glamour and elegance into the industry. While her 15 years of commitment to the industry makes her one of the most trustworthy stylists of the industry, she has been successfully gaining popularity for her nuanced and luxury-inspired styles. Specialised in Glueless Lace Closure Installs and adding magic to natural hair, she knows how to create a personalised style for every individual out there. Driven by her extensive industrial experience, hands-on training and education, Natalie thrives on building relationships and working closely with her clients. An absolute stunner, Natalie leaves no stone unturned to bring innovation and hair-care solutions to the industry. With her, you'll always look like you are ready to slay the runway.
Amanda Jay
Amanda Jay Psychic Medium is one of the leading professionals in her field.
With appointments booking out within minutes, and her only advertising being word of mouth, she has become what she explains to be an ‘unintentional entrepreneur’. Amanda Jay’s strong Mediumship skills have people travelling cross-country to spend an hour with her and reconnect to their loved ones passed.
Her successful business is an indication of the popularity of the industry that Amanda describes as only recently been taken seriously. The spiritual industry is one of fast-growing abundance. We are living in an era that people crave answers, knowledge and wisdom from a spiritual source. They seek proof of life after death. Messages from above. Guidance and direction. They want what they cannot buy off a shelf. Amanda works withs clients individually or in large groups. Her passion has always been to help those grieving and mourning the loss of loved ones.
Lucia Marino
From the Public Relations to Fitness, sounds easy; but for Lucia, this transition was a complex journey that she had to do when she emigrated from Venezuela to the U.S.”
“I’ve been able to touch thousands of people in the past 9 years; thanks to my new “Me” emerged from my passion for movement, as a Zumba®Fitness instructor and Sport Nutrition.”
She didn’t stop there. She is a passionate dreamer and always wanted to do more, she created a digital program called “My Healthy Menopause”, for mature Latina women like her, to help them to live a healthier and happier menopause process.
She is proud of her family, herself and her accomplishments. She always goes for more, She firmly believes that all women can reach their dreams; She’ll continue to motivate and help others to move ahead, feel fulfilled, and be happy.
She quotes “Always remember, beyond your dreams your most beautiful realities live.”
Maria Wu
Maria Wu is an entrepreneur and a loyal feminist. Founder of Maud Medical Clinic @maudmedical and partner of Probity Medical Management, Alberta Pediatric Consultant Clinic, Velocity Injury Medical Clinic and LAB11 Medical Aesthetics.
“Every day, I strive to become a better authentic version of myself” Maria’s addiction to self-love and growth also emanates onto how she views people and business. It is the fuel of her desire to cultivate community and what ignites her passion to advocate for social inequalities, especially when it comes to accessibility of healthcare.
Maria’s most recent project, Maud Medical Clinic aims to embolden women through the exploration of body and biology. Providing easy access for evidence based vaginal healthcare and education.
Kelsie Exley
Kelsie Exley decided to get into the social media marketing world in 2020 when she was between jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She was sick of jumping from job to job with no real passion for what she was doing. She taught herself everything she could online and launched her own social media agency in September of 2020. She was able to scale her business quite quickly and quit her day job within 6 months of starting her business. Since then she has been able to help business owners properly market themselves on Instagram to maximize their success. Not only has she been able to help her clients, but she has also been able to share her knowledge with a large audience after growing a following on TikTok. She now mentors aspiring social media managers as well and have started her own blog focused on social media marketing tips and business mindset.
Dr. Brooke Womack-Elmore
Dr. Brooke Womack- Elmore is the founder and creator of The 6 Figure Digital Practice™. A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Elmore has been dubbed The #1 Medical Brand Strategist by Impact in Health Magazine in 2021 for developing a proven system to help Health & Medical Professional transition into Digital Entrepreneurship!
In light of the Pandemic, over 80% of medical professionals have been suffering from severe burnout with minimal effective options to combat this overlooked issue. With the 6 Figure Digital Practice Blueprint, Dr. Elmore has developed a worldwide network assisting Health & Medical professionals, (in 5 different countries), establish a digital footprint in order to combat burnout while still being impactful clinicians.
Dr. Elmore’s Digital Practice Blueprint shows professionals how to leverage social media in order to create a passive income stream to better serve their clients and patients. It has truly been a game-changer for medical professionals who have been tirelessly giving of themselves with little support allowing them to free up time and to regain control over the narrative of their lives!
Cherron Lampkins
Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified 200-Level Yoga Instructor, Owner- Cherron Lampkins Wellness LLC
Cherron Lampkins has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 15 years, specializing in Athlete’s Rehab and Maintenance and Therapeutic Massage. As a former collegiate athlete, Cherron understands the stress on the body and the mental strength it takes to maintain an overall approach to wellness.
After being an Independent Contractor for most of her career, Cherron opened her own studio in March 2020. Since being forced to shift gears due to Covid-19, Cherron took her commitment to wellness to a different level and began teaching yoga, Self-Care techniques and hosting Massage retreats for her growing client base, including many pro-athletes who have been clients since day one.
Jen Furness
Jen worked in corporate healthcare for nearly 20 years before discovering her entrepreneurial spirit. She was introduced to the network marketing industry through health & wellness in 2012. After just a few short months, she decided to leave corporate healthcare and has been a Network Marketing Professional/Top 10 Businesses in YOLI for the last 9 years. She is also an Independent Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer and Speaker with The John Maxwell Team and serves on John's Advisory Council for Network Marketing including his legacy book, The Power of 5 for Network Marketing.
She has been invited as a special guest to share her success story for podcasts: MLM Nation with Simon Chan; Hero Call with Richard Bliss-Brooke; and Network Marketing Breakthroughs with Rob Sperry. She has been a speaker at the International Mastermind Event for Network Marketing for several years. She will also be highlighted in SUCCESS Magazine's July/August 2021 issue. Jen's passion to inspire other men & women to pursue all their God-given gifts and potential is her mission for work & LIFE and she would love to connect with you!
Daphene Booker-Harris
Daphene Booker-Harris is a multi-site childcare provider and serial entrepreneur located in the heart of Memphis, TN. She is affectionately known as the Preschool Icon. She teaches childcare professionals and entrepreneurs how to build high revenue-generating profitable service-based businesses using her signature framework that has helped her produce a $1m + empire and multi-endeavor suite of businesses.
Her goal is to help eliminate the overwhelm of growing a business and provide her clients with the support they need to build an iconic brand.
When Daphene started in the childcare industry many years ago, there wasn't a leader in this space offering mentorship and guidance, so she leaned on the vision that God gave her, rolled her sleeves up, and created Global Preschool Consulting, LLC in 2014.
When Daphene is not empowering her staff to manage her multiple childcare facilities, she hosts business retreats around the country, mentoring the youth in her community, and or spending quality time with her husband, children, and business besties.
Rachel Gomez & Carly Benewith
Rachel and Carly are the founders of Mountain Air Marketing (MAM). A premiere boutique marketing agency in Colorado Springs, specializing in Web Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing. Throughout the years of working for other companies, Rachel and Carly came in contact with many small business owners who felt lost or taken advantage of when it came to promoting their business. With their professional backgrounds and the complimentary ways their skill sets fit together, they realized the potential.
2019 was a great year for this growing business. They were recognized as “Top 30 Digital Marketing Agency in the US, 2019” and “Top 10 Local Digital Marketing Agency, 2020” to name a few of their many awards. Mountain Air Marketing (MAM) is a woman owned and operated agency who focus on empowering women to have the best of both worlds. Raise their babies and have a fulfilling career.
Keeley Walker
Keeley Walker is the Founder of KW Comms Ltd – a boutique marketing company that harnesses the art and science of storytelling to connect individuals to brands and vice versa. Having spent a decade as a journalist, Keeley was head-hunted to build the brand messaging and marketing strategy for a disruptive tech start up and never looked back.
As the world’s shift from analogue to digital accelerated, Keeley found the human element of businesses fading in favour of AI and automation, and so committed herself to using the power of story to resonate with ‘people’ rather than ‘consumers’.
KW Comms was launched just as Covid 19 took hold, when digital technology was “crucial to how we communicate but not how we connect”.
During the global pandemic, individuals were naturally re-assessing their mundane working lives and ‘pipe-dreams’ were brought back to the fore, giving KW Comms a captive audience with its core message that anyone can profit from their passions and that SME’s, above huge corporations, hold the power now to make a real impact.
Whether it’s taking an idea from conception to execution or supporting businesses on an advisory level, KW Comms’ growing list of projects spans a wide variety of sizes and sectors. “I don’t limit myself to a particular space. Everyone has a story and a human audience – my role is to connect the two.”
Cathleen R. Harris, MSW, LCSW
Cathleen is a Licensed Clinician who always has a mindset for success. In addition to her therapy practice, she is a serial entrepreneurial, Visionary CEO, Relationship Life Coach and a contracted NFL Motivational coach.
She has a driven entrepreneurial perspective that stems from the courage to start on your own, put yourself out there, navigate criticism, and push through to success.
She encourages women to get up, dress up, show up, and never quit, no matter how they feel. Why? Cathleen believes that becoming the very best version of yourself will make you unstoppable and remarkable!
She was named one of the “Top 10 Life Coaches to watch for in 2021” by New York Weekly, and has become a role model for women entrepreneurs across the country. She believes in the process of getting out of your head and into your heart so you can make decisions that honor who you truly are.
Her passion through her "Find Your Great with Cathleen" Life Coaching program is to guide women to do the difficult self exploration work and to change what has been holding them back. Cathleen knows that you can’t expect different results unless you’re willing to get busy and do the real work necessary to get to know who you truly are.
Cathleen believes in the pursuit of happiness in all her endeavors. Consistently working on being the best version of yourself, always showing up when most people just quit and above all else, believing that there is nothing you can't do!
Daphne Salaverry
Daphne Salaverry is an ambitious entrepreneur who is the Founder and CEO of Live Bella Boutique, a women's clothing boutique that sells trendy, comfortable, and high quality clothing. When Daphne first started this business venture, she researched what was missing in the fashion industry. Throughout an extensive amount of market research, she learned that women have a strong desire to dress with elegance and wear effortless clothing. After that, her next step was coming up with the name of her business. Daphne knew she wanted it to reflect the goal of how her customers should feel; which is beautiful, happy, and confident. The word bella is a latin word for beautiful. However, the meaning of beautiful means so much more than just looks. Everyone deserves to live a beautiful life, so suddenly it clicked and “Live Bella” fell into place.
The mission for Live Bella is to empower women to wear what makes them feel good and live their best life! Whether you need an outfit for work, a day out with friends, or an outfit to lounge in and feel cute, Live Bella has what you are looking for! Live Bella Boutique has been in business for a bit under a year and thanks to the support of her customers it has shown signs of success. From a very early age, Daphne was taught to never ever give up and continues to be determined with all of her entrepreneurial ventures. Daphne encourages everyone to work hard, be happy, and live bella!
Adrienne RDA II, CCST
Adrienne is the Founder and Director of Adrienne’s Learning Centre Inc., works as a Registered Dental Assistant II, works as CAD/CAM Specialist Trainer for Henry Schein Canada, Straumann Canada, and Quest International. Her passions include traveling & training, fashion, food, fitness, health and beauty. In her spare time, she uses her live-stream platform as a positive influence on twitch.tv, is a moderator and editor on twitch across multiple channels, manages a couple of servers on the discord, loves to give back and support the community.
During the start of the global pandemic when dental clinics initially shut down for a few months, she practiced yoga up to 4 times a day, FaceTimed her parents daily, took webinars, learned how to meal prep, ran up and down her condo stairs, fostered and developed connections with the online community. Once the dental clinics opened back up, she focused on clinical work and traveling & training within the current restrictions. When Canada reopens its borders again, she hopes to travel and pursue the PADI Rescue Diving certificate for scuba diving.
Andrea Alvarez
Andrea Alvarez never had an inkling for fashion. She never cared about what she wore, or how she looked. After several years as a stay-at-home mom, she had become comfortable wearing sweats and a hoodie. “Dare I say it had become "my look."
“I had also begun to think about my future. My kids were now in school during the days, and I would finally have some "me" time. What would I do? Would I go back into teaching in some capacity? Would I pick up my tutoring business or advocating business again, or would I go in a new direction?”
For years, she have been viewing the incredible photos that her father has taken. As a passionate photographer, he has traveled the world and captured some amazing photos that instantly evoke emotion. Our planet is a wonderful site to see.
She often wondered what could be done with these phenomenal images. How can we remind people of nature's beauty, and be inspired to preserve our natural home? Could we build a website, or publish a book? How could she do something positive? And then...she stumbled upon the most incredible idea!
“Why not make them into clothes? Meet Mac & Bean Designs. Named for my two daughters, I am proud to share this family inspired venture with everyone!”
Cynthia M. Videau
Cynthia Videau is one of the MOST sought-after expert Web Designers in the country. She is the CEO and founder of C.Beyond Marketing Resource Center, LLC.; a multi-dimensional marketing proprietor, offering state of the art web design, marketing, and other business essentials, to a diverse clientele.
C.Beyond Marketing Resource Center, LLC., has been reputed as a top-tier specialty, maintaining 5- star consumer ratings, an A+ BBB Accreditation, and an extensive portfolio, filled with celebrity artists, record labels, finance companies, schools, realtors / real estate investors, authors, international speakers, ministries and more. Cynthia, often regarded as "The Website Whisperer,” has established both public and professional respect, through her unyielding commitment to excellence.
To name a few accomplishments, Cynthia has been awarded Top 25 Women in business for 2021 by Courageous Woman Magazine, nominated for Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Catalyst in Huntsville, Alabama, is a 2021 Women of Black Excellence Honoree, by Jesus Coffee & Prayer Christian Publishing House and more.
Without each of their contributions, the industries couldn't have been like what it looks today. Although their success looks inspirational now, their fights against the conventional notions, resilience to create a difference and abilities to capsize the norms make them 'unstoppable' heroes. There's a lot more to learn from their experiences and a lot more to cover about their stories. But today, we hope these glimpses from their life have fueled your passion for creating the difference that you wish to!