Women’s Leadership Is Power: Why Strong Businesses Build Strong Democracies

At Ready Set Grow, we believe business isn’t just about revenue—it’s about power. And in today’s climate, where voices that stand against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of hate are too often silenced, that power matters more than ever.

Women entrepreneurs who scale their businesses to seven figures and beyond do more than create wealth. They create influence. Influence that can shape communities, set cultural standards, and ensure freedom of thought and expression remain alive and well.

Why Women’s Economic Power Matters

When women grow million-dollar businesses, they don’t just change their own lives—they change society. Here’s how:

Control Capital

💡 Example: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey at the Democratic National Convention in 2024

Oprah built an empire that gave her control over billions of dollars in capital. With that financial influence, she’s created schools, funded causes, and elevated countless other leaders. Capital equals power—and power creates change. Oprah's endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008 was worth about 1 million votes for him.

Imagine YOU being able to create that much influence in who will become our president. Building wealth can do that.

Shape Culture

💡 Example: Sara Blakely (Spanx)

Sara Blakely Red Backpack Foundation

Blakely transformed women’s fashion and challenged cultural narratives about women’s bodies. Her innovations and philanthropy reshaped industries while setting new cultural standards for confidence and inclusion.

Sara has taken The Giving Pledge to donate half of her wealth to philanthropy. She also supports women-owned businesses through the Red Backpack Foundation.

YOU can help other women or people in your community succeed when you have the wealth to invest in their businesses.

Amplify Voices

💡 Example: Reese Witherspoon (Hello Sunshine)

Reese Witherspoon as a speaker at the Cannes Film Festival 2025

Frustrated with the lack of women’s stories in Hollywood, Witherspoon founded Hello Sunshine to amplify female voices. Through shows like Big Little Lies and The Morning Show, she put women’s realities—domestic abuse, workplace sexism, resilience—into the global spotlight.

When you are successful, you can use your influence to change culture like Reese does.

Refuse to Stay Silent About Justice & Inclusion

💡 Example: Reshma Saujani (Girls Who Code / Moms First)

Founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First

Saujani has been fearless in calling out inequity in tech and beyond. Through Girls Who Code, she tackled systemic barriers for women in STEM; with Moms First, she now advocates loudly for paid leave and workplace equality.

Moms First expanded federal childcare tax credits in 2025 despite working with a Republican administration that is historically opposed to helping working families (especially poor working families). What could you change with the power earned through your business?

Create Jobs That Reflect Fairness & Equity

💡 Example: Jessica Alba (The Honest Company)

Jessica Alba, Founder of The Honest Company

Alba founded The Honest Company to prove that business can be both profitable and ethical. By embedding inclusivity, transparency, and responsibility into its DNA, she built a billion-dollar company that created thousands of jobs while reflecting fairness and equity at every level. Women and people of color represent almost 60% of the Board of Directors. Compare this to US companies in general, where women make up only about 32% of Board members and people of color only 19%.

You can help change those statistics by growing your company to scale in a fair, inclusive way.

The Unique Way Women Lead

Research shows women in leadership tend to:

• Prioritize collaboration over hierarchy

• Value long-term sustainability over short-term wins

• Lead with empathy, inclusivity, and adaptability

These qualities aren’t “soft skills”—they are survival strategies. They are exactly the kind of leadership traits that strengthen organizations and communities in times of division or unrest.

Why Ready Set Grow Exists

We focus exclusively on women entrepreneurs aiming for million-dollar businesses because we know that scale matters. Scale equals influence. And influence is what it takes to challenge silence, push back against oppression, and model a better path forward.

When women rise, societies rise. When women scale, communities thrive. And when women refuse to be silenced, democracy itself is stronger.

✨ Final Call to Action

If you’re a woman entrepreneur ready to scale your business past $1M, your growth is more than personal—it’s cultural, generational, and world-shaping. At Ready Set Grow, we’re here to help you build the systems, leadership, and confidence to grow boldly.

👉 Are you ready to build the kind of influence that changes everything?

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