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In the past decade, many grassroots startups have started from nothing and have risen to the top. However, many women who play a role in building up these companies are not given the credit they deserve.
According to Business Insider, although women may face under-representation in the business sector, they still play vital roles in many new companies that are making a splash in the startup world. To celebrate their accomplishments, here is a list of six up-and-coming businesses that were founded by women.
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Founded by Gillian Morris and created by her startup TripCommon, Hitlist allows you to make wish lists of places to which you would like to travel. When fare deals pop up for those particular places, Hitlist sends you an alert so you can purchase tickets at a cheap price. To take it up a notch, Hitlist also allows you to connect to Facebook so you can see where your friends are planning to travel. Road trip, anyone?
Founded in 2014 by Tina Finch, Hobnob takes the boring out of digital invitations. As much as we would like to personalize everything, sometimes you just don’t have the time to handwrite birthday, wedding or anniversary invitations. This company offers the solution by letting users place event details onto beautiful templates before they are sent out to friends via text message.
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Based in Brooklyn, New York, Tanya Menendez co-founded Maker’s Row as a way to bring manufacturing back into the United States. The company provides an online marketplace that unites manufacturers with product-based businesses. Essentially, it simplifies the process of connecting fashion designers with manufacturers. Aspiring designers are encouraged to start the product development process with one of their 10,000 factories.
Founders Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg decided to quit their day jobs at NBC in order to launch theSkimm, which functions as a daily newsletter that shows up in your inbox every day providing the day’s top stories. This company makes it easier to be smarter. For millennials who are always on the go, theSkimm helps you keep up with important news and provides intellectual conversation topics to fill any awkward silences.
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A former employee for Google, Brit Morin started Brit + Co., an online media and e-commerce platform directed towards women. With this company, users can create arts and crafts ideas and purchase monthly DIY craft starter kits. Morin’s goal is to connect users with “makers, designers, chefs and inventors [to build] a community of creativity.”
