Top Black Female Business Owners - The Privileged Few - 8 Qualifying Characteristics

 

Success isn’t limited to men only; neither is running a business just for men. There are many successful women who are successfully running their businesses all over the world. Women are running the world in this decade and succeeding in their life as they aim higher and higher.

“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” ― Marissa Mayer

That’s how women live these days. They try to do something that is unique, and something they know is hard. Yet they strike towards it with a glint of hope and an ounce of faith. Even if they lack the things that are required for running a business, they still strive for it. They don’t settle for something small rather; they aim bigger.

If they don’t have an office for running a business, then you will see them starting their business from that small room in their house. No matter how hard the situation is, they will still make it through with a firm belief in themselves.

There are many successful black female business owners who started their business with something so small, and now you see them appear in Forbes magazine. You see them in interviews and TED talks. Let’s see a list of those successful female business owners.

Janice Bryant Howroyd – The CEO and founder of Act 1 Group, it’s a consultancy and an employment agency. The first woman to run a company that makes $1 billion in annual revenue.

Madam C.J Walker – She was the first African American woman who became a millionaire by starting s business of hair care for African Americans. She soon extended her business into cosmetics and cosmetology.

Oprah Winfrey – African American best known for her daytime talk show. She started her business by creating an Oprah Winfrey Network. She also established Harpo Productions in the 80s. Now you can see her worth on Forbes over 2.7 billion.

Leanna Archer – She started her haircare business called Leanna Inc. when she was 11 years old. The natural organic hair shampoos and butter she invented helped in earning $100,000 in revenue.

In all these successful black female business owners, you will see some common characteristics. These qualities are what made them who they are now. We have penned them down for you.

 

The never quitting attitude – No matter how tough the situation is or how challenging the business gets, they don’t quit. They fight till their last breath; they ain’t no quitters!

 

Avoid the nay-sayers - They avoid people who are nay -Sayers. People who say no to everything, bringing in negativity. They avoid such people.

Hiring talented team members – With their mindset of aiming higher, they choose the talented team members to work with. They build a team that will uplift other people and helps each other become the best of who they are.

Not intimated by smarter people – They genuinely smile when they see people who are smarter than them. They don’t get intimated by those people; instead, they feel inspired by those people.

Able to handle rejections – Successful black female business owners can handle critics very well. Even if it’s a rejection of their business idea, they can handle it all.

Taking the first steps – They don’t only dream, but they also take a step ahead.

Believe in action – They believe in action because only dreaming will not make them achieve greater things.

Controlling their emotions – They don’t let emotions control them; rather, they control their emotions. If they faced any failure in their business, they wouldn’t start crying; rather, they will try to do better to avoid a second failure.

 

These were the qualities that you will see in every successful black female business owner. They aim higher, and they don’t sit back and wait for their dreams to come true. They strive for betterment and success.