{"id":1,"date":"2019-03-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flytographer.com\/blog\/10-badass-female-founders-who-inspire-us\/"},"modified":"2019-03-08T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T14:00:00","slug":"10-badass-female-founders-who-inspire-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/10-badass-female-founders-who-inspire-us\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Badass Female Founders Who Inspire Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\n<div class=\"et-l et-l--post\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Here\u2019s to women supporting women.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I passionately believe we need to encourage women of all ages to dream big. As a woman, mother, CEO and founder, it\u2019s exciting to see more and more women chasing big dreams and building the next generation of billion-dollar brands. I\u2019m so inspired by the growing powerhouse of female entrepreneurs around the globe. For this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalwomensday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>, not only did I want to share a few of my favourite female founders to follow (see my list below!), but I wanted to give a little something back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we\u2019ll be donating $25 for every <a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/gift-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flytographer gift card<\/a> purchased on International Women\u2019s Day to the global not-for-profit organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/dressforsuccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dress for Success<\/a>. Dress for Success not only supports women with the professional clothing they need to help be successful in the workplace, but it also works to empower women with the network of support and developmental tools they need to achieve economic independence and thrive in work and in life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So\u2026 if you are looking to follow some inspiring, fearless, trailblazing female founders who are CRUSHING it while empowering all women in the process, read on\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicole Smith<br \/>\nFounder, Flytographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3300\" height=\"2202\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nicole-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nicole-Smith.jpg 3300w,  https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nicole-Smith-960x641.jpg 960w,  https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nicole-Smith-768x512.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nicole-Smith-150x100.jpg 150w,  https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nicole-Smith-1080x721.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3300px) 100vw, 3300px\" class=\"wp-image-47478\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_team_member_description -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_team_member -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55551\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1. Arlan Hamilton<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/backstagecapital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backstage Capital<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, Hamilton was broke, homeless, and sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco International Airport. Today, she\u2019s a venture capitalist who has deployed some $4 million across 100 companies led by underrepresented founders. She\u2019s also raising an added $36 million to invest exclusively in startups founded by black female entrepreneurs. (She\u2019s calling it the \u201cIt\u2019s about damn time\u201d fund.) Hamilton aims to close the funding gap for women of colour, who receive only 0.2% of total VC dollars\u2014and others are taking note. I love Arlan\u2019s story, not only for how she is empowering women, but because it reminds us it\u2019s never too late to change the direction of your life and go after big dreams. IG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arlanwashere\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@arlanwashere<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55566\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2. Sara Blakely<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spanx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanx<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve been obsessed with Sara\u2019s journey since she appeared on <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oprah<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> many years ago! Sara became the youngest self-made female billionaire at age 41 in 2012 and she still owns 100% of her company. She is also a repeat guest shark on <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shark Tank<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When she joined Instagram a year ago, I was so pumped! I love tuning in to see everything from her Monday Motivation mugs to her creative Sunday pancakes with her kids, complete with all the humour and joy she emanates while juggling family life (four kids under age 8!) and running a billion-dollar brand. IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarablakely\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@sarablakely<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square10.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55553\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3. Katrina Lake<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitchfix.com\/https:\/\/www.stitchfix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitch Fix<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When launching her business, she ignored the naysayers and all the VCs who dismissed her business (Stitch Fix sends custom, personally-styled outfits straight to your door) and persevered. Katrina built a $3-billion business and was the youngest female founder (age 34) to take her company public back in 2017. She rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange with her baby in her arms. Pretty damn awesome. IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/klaker\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@klaker<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55554\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4. Katie Sturino<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"http:\/\/the12ishstyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 12ish Style<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katie Sturino is a size 12(ish) New Yorker who believes great style can look chic at any size. She started <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/the12ishstyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the12ishstyle.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to introduce women who, like her, wear sizes from 12 to 18, to fashion-forward brands across extended and plus sizes. She also encourages brands to be more inclusive of body sizes and expand past size 12 with her #MakeMySize movement. Her Instagram feed and stories are inspiring and hilarious. Plus, her amazing product <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MegaBabe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the ultimate solution for the common and irritating problem of \u201cthigh chafe!\u201d IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/KatieSturino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@KatieSturino<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_5\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55555\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>5. Whitney Lundeen<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonnetjames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonnet James<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single mom of two young boys, Whitney taught herself to sew at night while her kids slept. She created a line of \u201cplay dresses\u201d that feel like pajamas and stretch like yoga pants so moms could get down and play with their kids while still looking stylish. Last month, I first learned of her story as she closed a deal on <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shark Tank <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx. I can\u2019t wait to watch Whitney\u2019s next chapter of growth. IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whitnelundeen\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@whitnelundeen<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_6\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square8.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55556\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6. Shan-Lyn Ma<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zola.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zola<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She\u2019s not only grown her startup to more than $100 million in sales in six short years, but she\u2019s looking to help other female founders get access to funding after experiencing her own challenges raising money in a male-dominated venture capitalist world. Shan-Lyn has joined together with other high-profile female founders and started the venture firm, <a href=\"https:\/\/femalefoundersfund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female Founders Fund<\/a> (F3). IG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shanlynm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@shanlynm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_7\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55558\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7. Katya Libin<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/heymama.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HEYMAMA<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women are incredible leaders, but nearly half say they don\u2019t have the mentorship or capital needed to grow their business. HEYMAMA aims to fix this problem. Katya, along with her co-founder Amri Kibbler, have created an amazing platform and community of moms who are founders\/entrepreneurs and are providing connections, education, advice and access to capital so they can go further faster. Personally, I\u2019m so grateful l am a member of HEYMAMA. Every day, a flurry of HEYMAMA emails fly through my inbox of women seeking advice and\/or connections with other women eagerly jumping in to respond and help out. You get the feels just witnessing all this collaboration and sisterly love. It takes a village \u2026 and this is one I recommend joining! IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katyaslife\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@katyaslife<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_8\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55559\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>8. Alli Webb<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrybar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drybar<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This longtime professional hairstylist saw a gap in the market and built a $100-million business while raising two boys. She\u2019s one of my favourite female founders to follow on Instagram as she shares fun sneak peeks into her busy life in LA as founder, mom, friend and investor. I like to think I\u2019m Drybar\u2019s No. 1 Canadian customer; whenever I travel for business, I book my flight, hotel and Drybar appointment in that order. But she\u2019s not resting on her laurels \u2026 next month she\u2019s launching her second startup, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squeezemassage.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squeeze<\/a>, aiming to be a better massage experience. IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alliwebb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@alliwebb<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_9\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55567\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>9. Rebecca Minkoff<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefoundercollective.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female Founder Collective<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaminkoff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebecca Minkoff<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women make 80% of the purchase decisions in a household. Rebecca (the founder of her eponymous global fashion brand) wants to make it easier for women to support women with their consumer dollars by having a mark that easily identifies when a business is female-founded. She recently created the Female Founder Collective (see the FFC logo in the footer of our website!), a supportive network of women-founded businesses. The collective even partnered with Yelp to make it easy to search for businesses run by women. IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rebeccaminkoff\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@rebeccaminkoff<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_10\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_9\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019_03_FLY_IntWom_IG-Square-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-55568\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10. Whitney Wolfe Herd<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/bumble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bumble<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitney is a total champion for women in so many ways. She reinvented the dating space so that it empowers women, runs a mostly female executive team and recently introduced legislation in Texas making it illegal to send dick pics. Hurrah! My favourite ad campaign from Bumble last year was: \u201cBe the CEO your parents wanted you to marry.\u201d BOOM. Now that\u2019s a message I can get behind. IG:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whitney\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@whitney<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_11\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_0 et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/our-story\/\">READ MORE: WHY I STARTED FLYTOGRAPHER<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_section -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_builder_inner_content -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et-l -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #et-boc --><br \/>\n<span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s to women supporting women. 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