25 Top Business Women were named by Fast Company, in cooperation with the Women’s President Organization (organization that helps women business owners with annual revenue over $2 million).

The first-time ever award received 600 applicants, which resulted in 52 finalists, and the Top 25 Women Business Builders (actually there are 27, becuase two companies have co-founders) .

Based on revenue, revenue growth, and level and consistency of profits…each of the winners’ profiles are linked to the above article. Their stories are written with such pizzazz…with an obvious goal to empower and inspire all women entrepreneurs to shoot for the stars…and reach far beyond the galaxies! So, who makes the Top 5 spots?
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Koodoos goes to Taryn Rose, 38, CEO and designer Taryn Rose International, Los Angeles, California who secures the #1 spot!

Orthopedic surgeon turned shoe designer, now CEO of her own $20 million company, says “I feared regret more than I feared failure.”

Her persistence, style, uniqueness, creativity and gut-instincts kept her on the right track.

She literally ran with her life’s passions: shoes, and make a run for her money!

“Taryn Rose International’s revenue has more than doubled in the last two years, from $8 million in 2002 to $20 million in 2004.”

#2 Jill Blashack, 46, founder and CEO Tastefully Simple, Alexandria, Minnesota.

She didn’t just wake up in the middle of the night to an awesome dream…she woke up, applied herself and made that dream a reality.

10 years later, “Tastefully Simple is a $119 million company with a 20,000-strong army of chip-and-dip-wielding “party consultants,” and is growing at about 10% each year.”

#3 P.K. Scheerle, 45, President and CEO American Nursing Services, Metairie, Louisiana.

True trailblazers jump on a predicted need, before the “normal folk” even notice there is a deficient in the current system. By acting on her predictions, she founded a very lucrative business (both in monetary and human resource value) .

“American Nursing has acquired four other companies, and revenue doubled to $32 million in 2003, from just over $16 million in 2001. Scheerle plans to take her company public in 2007″.

#4 Mary-Ellen Hardin,56, chairman and CEO SmileCare, Santa Ana, California.

Making a family’s most dreaded six-month visit…to a one-stop smiled-filled hub!

“SmileCare now has 65 sites in California and Texas, and affiliates in Nevada, and grossed more than $100 million in 2004.”

#5 Gay Warren Gaddis,49, president and CEOT3 (The Think Tank), Austin, Texas.

No matter what industry you’re in…the client knows best. So if you serve their needs with utmost care…you will capitalize on your time investment!

“T3’s revenue has been growing at almost 22% a year.”

To the continued success and empowerment of all these Top Business Women!

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Posted on May 23rd, 2005 by ponnsabra
Filed under: Entrepreneurialism