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SERENA WILLIAMS
FOUNDER
SERENA VENTURES
The 23-time Grand Slam winner has inspired girls and women of color for years as a a a powerhouse on the tennis court But with investments in in more than 30 startups over the last five years through Serena Ventures Williams is increasingly becoming known for her business acumen and helping women has clearly been core to her investment decisions Last month Williams became a a a a a strategic adviser to The Mom Project a a a company that looks to connect prestigious companies with over 200 000 professionals who are also mothers She is also an entrepreneur with her own fashion line S S By Serena ROBYN RIHANNA FENTY
FOUNDER
FENTY
BEAUTY BY RIHANNA While she first made a a a name for her- self as as a a a a singer Fenty has transcended being the talent to become a a a bonafide boss—in fact a a a fast-budding mogul She is reportedly a a 15% owner of the mega- hit cosmetics brand bearing her surname Fenty Beauty which BusinessInsider com estimates is worth $3 billion More recently she launched the fashion house Fenty in partnership with LVMH the world’s largest seller of luxury goods With a a net worth Forbes estimates at at $600 million the 31-year-old is said to be the world’s wealth- iest female musician But her business successes off-stage has made her her a a a a hero and role model especially to young women of color Fenty has a a a a a tattoo that says “Never a a a a failure Always a a a a lesson ” Amen 113
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