Best Of Forbes 2021: Women In Business | Forbes

Take a look back as we revisit some of our favorite videos featuring the women leaders who are pioneering industries, and helping to pave the way for the next generation.
00:00:00 Behind The Cover With Miley Cyrus On Artistry And Business
00:03:31 How Beyoncé Built Her $440M Entertainment Empire
00:06:40 Designer Eileen Fisher's Unexpected Road To Entrepreneurial Success And A Lasting Career In Fashion
00:10:06 How Call Her Daddy's Alexandra Cooper Turned Content Into To A $60 Million Contract With Spotify
00:12:36 How Tory Burch Pivoted Her Brand During The Pandemic
00:18:38 Kim Kardashian West Is Officially A Billionaire
00:21:20 How Rihanna Became A Billionaire
00:24:20 This Actress Turned Entrepreneur Left Broadway To Bring Vietnam's Coffee Culture To America
00:31:32 How Dr. Laura Stachel Turned A Career Setback Into An Entrepreneurial Endeavor
00:35:45 It's a 10 Haircare CEO, Carolyn Aronson, Credits the One Person that Shaped Her Career
00:40:11 How Julie Wainwright Built The RealReal To Be A Billion-Dollar Business
00:45:12 Meet The CEO Who Turned Vimeo Into A Billion-Dollar Company
00:49:57 How Dolly Parton Created Her Empire And Became The Queen Of Country
00:53:29 How Shonda Rhimes Increased Her Earnings Power With Shondaland
00:57:50 How Suzy Ryoo's Career Was Changed By L.A's Hottest Manager
01:04:45 How Tracy Chadwell Found Balance By Becoming Her Own Boss With 1843 Capital
01:08:23 Jenny Just Is The Little-Known Billionaire Powering Fintech Firms
01:11:04 How MacKenzie Scott Gave Away Nearly $6 Billion In A Year Yet Got Richer
01:12:43 Meet Kim Ng, The First Woman To Run A Major League Baseball Team
01:14:44 Meet The Next Billion Dollar Start-Up That's Revolutionizing Nurse Staffing
01:18:26 Melinda French Gates Worth $3.2 Billion After New Stock Transfer From Bill Gates
01:20:07 The One Who Changed Everything For The Budgetnista
01:26:31 The Quiet Scientist Behind The Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA Vaccine
01:32:20 The Youngest Women Running A Billion-Dollar Startup
01:34:24 The Richest Woman You've Never Heard Of: Judy Faulkner
01:40:03 This Entrepreneur Built A Multimillion Dollar Company To Help Your Dog Live Longer
01:42:09 Zoox CEO Aicha Evans Shares Her Secret To A Long And Meaningful Career
01:45:33 Kendra Scott's Rocky Road To Gemstone Success
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[@Msarielleaugustin]

I love being a woman. Look at what we've accomplished! This is only just the beginning.

[@alexjscki]

Men have accomplish the same, or more

[@NathalieLazo]

Extraordinary person reading this, you are not define by your circumstance or your past. It’s not what happened to you that determines your success in life; it is how you deal with those circumstances that determines your success in life! You are strong, you are capable and practice forgiveness (Forgiveness is for you) and gratitude everyday. This will change the course of your life forever! Love you always and I believe in you wholeheartedly ✨❤️ - Nat

[@amrit5679]

Thanks

[@ChinaDragon-te2vk]

Story about melori swift who made franchise pink gas station pgs only for women on my channel

[@ClementineSimbaranda]

This is honestly the kind of woman I want to grow into. Someone who lives but at the same time does business and makes a difference in the world. And yes I have a KZbin channel too

[@ceciliakasanga6574]

Just noticed we're from the same place. And you're doing what I've been wanting to do. I would love to connect with you ¿

[@maxwealth.]

I understand you and I’m not a sexist but they simply didn’t make a difference. They weren’t contributing to today’s innovations at all. They were either helping the rich wear fancy clothes or making music…

[@ClementineSimbaranda]

@@maxwealth. oohh okay, if you think so.

[@elroe327]

To think that Rihanna was on edge of going bankrupt around 12 yrs ago and now she is a billionaire just wow!!! So proud of her!!Also I want to add that Beyonce have not reported her actual income and networth since 2014. The last time forbes accurately repoerted her networth was around the end of Mrs. Carter show tour. Her networth is stuck in 400 million dollar for years so her networth is not just 400 million dollars its way more than that. Props to every woman!!!

[@kng001]

Thank you for pointing that Beyoncé’s net worth is not AT ALL $400M especially with all the lucrative things she done since 2014

[@0nly.bhadbby40]

The carter making money off Rihanna

[@elroe327]

@@0nly.bhadbby40 huh? How are they making money off of her when they are billionaire themselves 💀

[@chadwicktyrone8894]

I guess the sense of urgency is what’s needed for most to see the next level. I think that’s why it harder for middle class folks to get rich because you’re comfortable and not really struggling so that desire is not as strong to pursue riches

[@elroe327]

@@chadwicktyrone8894 yeah you're right but also even if they try to be rich it takes a lot resources and also huge amounts of luck

[@corrinvoeller9491]

This video is SO important. I can’t wait to keep coming back to it to study more and more. We create positive change in the world for everyone.

[@lezliewhicker8450]

you are right, i want to be among this list by 2024, i am looking for more smart platform to invest on

[@davidhudson3001]

@@lezliewhicker8450 I'll suggest you reach out to Vivian Klaine Morgan, she is God sent to us

[@dr.ervingalen1777]

I'm surprised you are talking about same Madam Vivian here? i've been making a lot of profits investing with her for months now

[@investorwest8735]

A CNBC news host spoke so highly of this💕 woman Vivian Klaine Morgan and her loss prevention strategies been trying to get to her ever since

[@mariellewilson8276]

@@davidhudson3001I just look up her name and found her webpage, i already leave her a mail, thanks

[@MarshasJourney]

It's so Bey of Beyonce to not be available for an interview.

[@amandarogers6161]

maybe if she were no. 1

[@kng001]

@@amandarogers6161 no. 1 of what ?

[@bakoeentertainment]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@petekdemircioglu]

Looking good Kim! Proud of you for passing your bar exam. 👏👏👏

[@kng001]

3:32 : Just by the introduction you know she’s legendary 👑 There’s something really powerful about her. She’s a Billionaire too.

[@MarshasJourney]

The views and comments on this video compared to those gossip channels says a lot. Why aren't more people consuming content like this?

[@TashRose]

Yes I love this kind of content, but it was only pushed to me today. Smh

[@PungiFungi]

The reality is most people are tired of being told something they already knew for a long time. Videos like this made it sound like these women are business pioneers when historically women had always succeeded.

[@MarshasJourney]

@@PungiFungi they're not tired of gossip and ratchetness though.

[@girlwiththecurlyfro2552]

I'm 45 minutes in and i feel so empowered by all the women so far but the one that hits me most is the founder of the Realreal. To start another successful business at 53 years young is so inspiring !

[@neha1299]

More power and love to all these wonderful women ❤

[@Changeagent3414]

Now this is a Christmas gift! Thank you Forbes.

[@ramaanomuravha8575]

Power 🔋to weman in business, they are all very inspiring 🙌👏

[@KateBrunotts]

Thanks for covering these powerful women!

[@sallybagson5843]

More power to us women. I love us for real 💋 Our struggles and how we triumph and rise out of the ashes every single time. Congrats to these iconic. Women !!!

[@rimelalami9279]

One of the most inspiring videos I've seen in a while

[@LynnsTV]

I love seeing successful women!!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@janekaiga7942]

I just got inspired . Consistency in what you do and believing in yourself can make you be next on forbes list

[@wfhliving]

Women have an incredible power, strength, and resilience that makes me so proud to be a woman. I'm so inspired by this video and I'll definitely save and refer back to UT often. Thank you Forbes!!! 💕

[@luxluv7934]

So inspiring! Lady power!!

[@itsmeallday2926]

Here for Kim K😍😍😍😍🥳

[@Stephmosdef]

How inspiring is this! Loved it. Followed Budgetnista immediately after watching. Thank you to every person featured who dropped gem after gem and to Forbes for bringing this to my living room

[@user-yy4xf4gi2e]

Most inspiring thing i've ever watched

[@karynwhitesuperwoman]

Very inspiring!!! 👑👑👑

[@daniellebee9]

Thanks so much for sharing these different women's stories! Inspirational!

[@theeotakufam6825]

This is really inspiring!

[@CiataJolie]

This video is just perfect!!!!❤️

[@876LND]

Thank you for this!

[@sushmitabaskaran877]

Rihanna has always been so so talented and such a force. Her music is what I grew up with from the beginning of her career to her biggest hits. All her songs are just so amazing. And she seems like the most real and at the same time confident person!

[@highschoolmelodrama6803]

so inspiring ngl!!!

[@highschoolmelodrama6803]

i love the comment section! let's all get inspired !! thmk u forbes!!

[@vancouvercomedyuncensoredv8240]

Love how about half of these women are in the entertainment industry😂

[@Amadagagawatch]

Exactly

[@PungiFungi]

There are fields that women happened to gravitate to more and succeed more in. A successful woman is a successful woman regardless of what she does.

[@vancouvercomedyuncensoredv8240]

@@PungiFungi that’s the problem with parity and equity. The most successful women should be scientists, industry innovators, journalists and contentious moral objectors.

[@samantarizzi248]

@@vancouvercomedyuncensoredv8240 Women should only be what they please to be! Not what you or anybody else thinks! Just pointing this out. Whether they work in a science or entertainment field - it doesn’t matter. Success is success.

[@vancouvercomedyuncensoredv8240]

@@samantarizzi248 Tell that to Marie Curie

[@danielahemotofranklin8652]

As a Brazilian American woman I feel so inspired by these women. Let’s spread the word!

[@antanaya4214]

Love all these powerful woman

[@katiehoang4247]

loved seeing vietnamese first gen use their thrifty hustler skills to make it to a freaking forbes video!! Yes!

[@xpengfangirl7942]

I feel like Apple stock, will rocket, thanks Forbes, good job comrades

[@samantarizzi248]

Soooo freaking inspiring!!! Can’t wait to watch this tonight! 🔥 👠❤️😍

[@FaiyzaBeg]

This was so inspiring!

[@katarinaogilvie6662]

Very inspiring xx

[@JessicaHernandez-qc7rj]

Go girl! 💪🏾

[@no-one00]

Inspirational wow

[@Killerbodyfitness]

Thank you for the inspiration

[@Lena-vw6ye]

Yesss

[@user-qg2wv6dv4y]

I love these female entrepreneurs. Wonderful woman. I want became successful woman like that.💞💞💞💞💞

[@alezandradavila2581]

Yes

[@liss7338]

TheRealreal story is hard and very inspiring.

[@LIZ-ce1zh]

So inspirational

[@foxsparrowtarot9615]

💗😌 love these inspirational women God..

[@marilynb2439]

Interesting Information as I have started a new business after Teacher Retirement ❤️

[@pauldavid8445]

Hello

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[@aarongluzman]

Taking risks 💖👓💖 Failure… Disappointment… Disillusion… As long… As… You keep looking… In search for… Happiness … You will triumph… Appreciate life… Trust your instincts… Knowing how lucky U are to be successful Your magical passionate love of a mystic love of … Becoming Yourself 🌹 Bravo 🙏💞🙏 🙇🏼‍♂ “ Women In Business “🙇🏼‍♂ ✨ Mom was right all along 💞 What’s on the inside does matter ✨ Aronne...✍ 🏎 🚲📚

[@tatlivinlavida]

45:00 she´s definitely my inspo

[@theswankylife35]

More power to women!

[@nicolehavelyana5265]

Eileen is the best

[@olivia5419]

power!!

[@passionspirit8465]

I'm gonna do big things for the good of all and harm to none after watching this

[@billyturner5226]

Good Job!

[@JENNVANESSA]

One day Ima be on this list.

[@bettina6847]

Kariko Katalin!!!

[@DuyenLe-xm2hr]

as an asian, i feel so inspired!!!

[@jermainelindo6944]

women is power Forbes girls n business

[@Wadzizoe]

Most of the people in this video are the face of the brand and not really the driving force! E.g Emma Grede is the women behind skims I wanted to see her!!

[@nyx_m.7149]

I'm here just because of queen bey and riri❤️❤️❤️

[@samantarizzi248]

Rihannaaaaa ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 👑

[@Seun_Sparks]

Wow …. This is very inspiring

[@samantarizzi248]

Miley is a badass. Love her!

[@aljaklapsicmonroe]

Omgggg 🙏🙏

[@emma-leefortune8331]

I love you Miley

[@insidemyslingbag]

♥

[@severiantarba2148]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@subhradeepghosh9490]

it was very onspiring video...but forbes should have included self made billionaires like divya gokulnath(BYJU'S),ankiti bose (Zilingo),Falguni Nayar(Nyyka)...their stories are very inspiring

[@ms.sondra]

Hey suri, play i am woman .... ♥

[@yogithashetty2587]

Brilliant, strong and mind blowing women 👌🏻👏🏻🙏👍🏻 so inspiring… bringing joy , hope and love to the world. Awesome video.

[@jayeshchatur1865]

Falguni Nayar - Nykaa founder

[@charlesbrooks5003]

Miley is a spitting image of Dolly Parton I love them both

[@miriamgalan1810]

Just here for kim

[@kanishkchauhan5953]

i wanted to see LISA but nevermind

[@wendycorrea6590]

💕💕👍

[@user-fy6tj8up4x]

🙏🏼❤️

[@liss7338]

The doctor has an amazing husband.

[@ishakaur5582]

I was so expecting to see taylor here-

[@joykensen]

Aicha Evans

[@eloquence3354]

Am I next ?

[@edmsing]

Today on Bloomberg Technology, a program hosted by a woman with the required head of streaking blond dye, had as a guest, the co-founder and CEO of Chief, a private membership network focusing on connecting and supporting women as executive leaders, never once addressing the 400-pound gorilla in the industry, how a woman must be young hair dyed and face painted, on the road to achieving any success in business leadership.

[@dbGhosters]

db ghost ❤

[@lewis1583]

Bey has already said shes a billionaire in songs but $440 million sure

[@elroe327]

right thats what im saying too. Its been stuck in 400 million since 2014. she is billionaire now

[@qaskhan7553]

Licker 1:34:48 is an 🎉wetter waterfront rio right in industrial art incumbent

[@maribelpimentel7430]

Yeees kim!! No talent!! Love it 😍

[@samantarizzi248]

But I have the say, that woman Alexandra Cooper gets on my nerves. She seems so entitled and just full of herself. Such a shame when success gets to your head. Other than that, loved the video!

[@karenng9728]

Offices website of Tory Burch is not friendly at all.

[@Fashion-BANTUCITY]

@M Cirus...equality for whites... fight for G21 b...

[@m.k.s.7417]

Do any of them: want (to have): "a toy_boy!!"??-I wander!?

[@risingrookie7]

First comment 😎

[@veronicamanzanovaca7731]

Los cirujanos existen para moldear enbellecer tablas y momias darles color vida señores pero apunto de cirujias hoy

[@kristapszs1]

Very nice. Except for fashion and beauty industries, those have to be the most cliche way of women making money. Maybe I am a hater but I don't see any added value in another cosmetics brand (which one is probably whitelabeled)

[@gonzalesbuttmuncher8491]

people right rihanna and beyonce and others built their own wealth.. mckenzie scott and melinda gates just married the right guy.. tho mckenzie scott seems like an amazing person

[@mirir8557]

McKenzie Scott helped her husband launch amazon

[@PungiFungi]

No Elizabeth Holmes?

[@NP-vn8so]

Obviously not cause she's a convicted fraudster.

[@PungiFungi]

@@NP-vn8so just waiting to see how many of the list will be exposed later on. Wondering if they did more due diligence and asked tougher questions before they compiled this list.

[@NP-vn8so]

@@PungiFungi Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone to ever be featured on Forbes' list since its inception is convicted like Holmes later on. It's impossible to make big bucks without some shady business on the side.

[@PungiFungi]

@@NP-vn8so I wonder how many lists Jeff Skilling made before he’s in the slammer. I heard the crook is now out.

[@gracehamilton7510]

Calling Beyonce self made is a bit of a stretch considering the fact that her dad was a successful businessman with lots of money she got voice lessons since the age of 8 and she got dance lessons it'd be surprising if she wasn't a good singer and dancer.

[@kng001]

There’s something called TALENT, it’s something that you can not teach and without it Beyonce wouldn’t be where she’s at now.

[@gracehamilton7510]

@@kng001 Studies show about 98.5% of people could be able to sing if they had good vocal lessons. You can be taught to sing just like you can be taught to play an instrument, paint, play a sport well or even read. Professors and musicians have agreed singing is more of a learned skill then a talent. Someone who isn't "talented" in singing can get vocal lessons and learn how to sing to the point where they could be considered talented. Beyonce did not come out of her mother knowing how to sing she got lessons.

[@kng001]

@@gracehamilton7510 I see, you really try to discredit Beyoncé’s talent but again you failed. Yes, you can learn how to sing just like you can learn to do anything, BUT one thing you CAN NOT TEACH is having passion for what you do, having that soul, it comes from a genuine place that no one can put in you. And that’s, will drive you to success.

[@gracehamilton7510]

@@kng001 Everyone has a passion for something whether good or bad. Many people have a passion without success. Understand yes Beyonce as a kid did have a passion though that's not very special due to the fact that LOTS of little girls want to grow up to be singers. She was just set up her parents supported her all the way through it they pretty much gave her everything she needed. When people encourage your passion chances are your gonna stick to it. Most parents would take their little girls passion to sing as just a dream tell them to be quiet if their singing is annoying them or just technically destroy their passion. Plus I never said she wasn't a good artist or didn't have passion I'm saying she wasn't self made. Her parents did way too much for her to be considered self made. Rihanna is self-made she taught herself to sing. She did not come from an extremely privileged background and actually had to deal with real world problems, her father was abusive. If you don't believe me read this "Beyonce was literally raised by her vocal teacher, David Lee Brewer, who lived with the Knowles family. Brewer trained Beyonce from when she was eight years old, picking her up from school and giving her four voice lessons every week until she was 20."

[@kentrader2489]

I can see why Logan smashed that she’s cute

[@AnnaFresa1]

How is Miley slowly becoming Tina Turner

[@Stellar0930]

Are you sure about Kim Kardashian? Do you remember what happened with the Kylie scam?????

[@qaskhan7553]

Look for a criminal offence wetting and insufficiency