1. Doctor On Demand
   23andMe
2. Ancestry.com
   National Geographic Genographic Project

The company 23andme, which offers 125 reports to clients in exchange for a fee and a cheek swab, was co-founded by Wojcicki and Linda Avey in 2006. To date, the company has more than 10 million customers around the globe.

1. Goop
   Burt's Bees
2. Yes To
   BET

Gwyneth Paltrow is the force behind Goop, a newsletter turned full-fledged shopping experience. Paltrow's company name is a nickname designed to mean "nothing and anything," according to the actress and CEO.

1. Starbucks
   Intuit
2. Cisco
   IBM

At the time Sandy Lerner helped found Cisco, she and her husband were working in different buildings on the campus of Stanford University. A desire to be able to communicate between them led to this Fortune 500's founding. Lerner later went on to found the cosmetics company Urban Decay.

1. Bath & Body Works
   Better Homes & Gardens
2. Pinterest
   Houzz

Houzz is an online portal that marries the design portfolio style of Pinterest with the ability to connect with home professionals. Founded by Adi Tatarko, it is now estimated to be worth billions.

1. Subway
   In-N-Out Burger
2. Wendy's
   McDonald's

In-N-Out Burger has a decidedly female history. Its co-founder, Esther Lavelle Snyder, handled all of the business' accounting in the early days. Esther's sole grandchild, Lynsi Lavelle Snyder, now runs the company and has an estimated net worth of $3 billion.

1. Bumble
   eharmony
2. OKCupid
   EliteSingles

Bumble, a spin-off of Tinder, which founder Whitney Wolfe also helped to create, differs from your typical online dating platform. Wolfe left Tinder to create Bumble and put the power of the dating experience--reaching out to chat--in the hands of its female users.

1. Guess
   Stitch Fix
2. Express
   Dia & Co

Katrina Lake was a student at Harvard when she started Stitch Fix, a subscription-based style service that ships wardrobe pieces to your door. Lake wanted to transform people's relationships with clothing by utilizing expert shoppers and evolving technology.

1. SlideShare
   LinkedIn
2. PowerPoint
   Vistaprint

SlideShare, which is now owned by LinkedIn, was co-founded in 2006 by Rashmi Sinha. Sinha was working toward a degree in a completely unrelated field when she discovered her passion for web-based technology. The sale of the company, roughly seven years after its founding, was reported to be around $120 million.

1. Petco
   PetSmart
2. Bark & Co.
   Chewy

Bark & Co., the company behind the treats-and-toys subscription box for pups known as BarkBox, was co-founded by Carly Strife. Today, Bark & Co. has expanded its business by offering its products in Target stores and elsewhere.

1. Flickr
   Facebook
2. Twitter
   Tinder

Flickr started as a photo-sharing component of an online gaming application being co-designed by Caterina Fake and her then-husband. The pair opted to eventually forgo the game and focus instead of the photo-sharing feature. That proved to be a smart move when they sold the company just three years later for more than $30 million.

1. Royal Typewriter Company
   Liquid Paper
2. Papermate
   Xerox

Liquid Paper is the parent company of the product you may have used to "erase" an error on a piece of paper. The idea of "correction fluid" earned founder Bette Nesmith Graham nearly $48 million when she sold the company in the late 1970s.

1. Shula's
   Morton's The Steakhouse
2. Ruth's Chris Steak House
   The Palm

Against the advice of just about everyone, Ruth Fertel took out a mortage on her home to buy the Chris Steak House in New Orleans. Today, there are more than 100 locations of the renamed Ruth's Chris Steak House across the country.

1. Build-A-Bear Workshop
   Toys 'R' Us
2. Mattel Inc.
   Barbie

Build-A-Bear Workshop, which now boasts hundreds of locations worldwide, was the vision of Maxine Clark. Clark got the idea for kids to create their personalized furry friends after taking a neighbor's daughter on a shopping trip.

1. Fenty Beauty
   eBay
2. Proactiv
   CareerBuilder

At the hub of the Proactiv brand are two names you might recognize from another line: Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields. The pair created Proactiv after their own personal experiences of dealing with acne throughout their lives.

1. La Choy
   Kikkoman
2. Sushi Co.
   Pocky

The story behind Kikkoman is one part soy sauce, one part harrowing tale of escape. The wife of a slain samurai, Shige Maki escaped to the area that is now Tokyo, where she learned how to brew and make her own soy sauce. The recipe continues to this day on store shelves everywhere.

1. Yoplait
   Mrs. Butterworth
2. Nabisco
   Pepperidge Farm

Margaret Rudkin was a baker, perhaps more out of necessity than anything, as she tried to find preservative-free snacks for her son with food allergies. Rudkin developed the Pepperidge Farm company, named for her family's farm, and later sold it to Campbell's.

1. Spanx
   Hanes
2. Bali Shapewear
   Maidenform

Spanx was the brainchild of Sara Blakely, who said she got the idea for a more supportive undergarment for women after cutting the ends off pantyhose to get a smoother silhouette for herself under a dress. Today, Spanx are supporting--and supported by--women of all shapes and sizes.

1. ABC
   BET
2. ID
   NBC

Sheila Johnson co-founded Black Entertainment Television with her then-husband to bring the "African-American voice to the cable world." She helped fund the venture by giving music lessons of her own. Today, the channel offers entertainment and news from an African-American perspective.

1. Walmart
   Bath & Body Works
2. The Body Shop
   Sears

Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in a small store in England with an eco-friendly mindset. She encouraged her patrons to recycle their bottles, due in part to the fact she didn't have enough to go around at first. Today, The Body Shop has a sizable presence with 2,500 stores worldwide.

1. Rent The Runway
   Stitch Fix
2. Birchbox
   Ipsy

Rent The Runway was designed to capitalize on the Netflix model of "renting and returning" goods (in this case, clothing). Rent The Runway allows individuals to expand their closets temporarily, a great fix for special occasions and events.

1. Wegman's
   Sweet Home Alabama
2. Draper James
   Bumble and bumble

Actress Reese Witherspoon founded Draper James as an homage to her grandparents (for whom she named the business) and her Southern heritage. Her company features clothing, accessories and home goods with a Southern flair.

1. Neighborwatch
   Nextdoor
2. Instagram
   Neighborhoodgram

Nextdoor, a social platform designed as a space for neighbors to communicate and collaborate, was co-founded by Sarah Leary. In the process of helping build safer communities, Leary helped create a company now valued at more than $1 billion.

1. Boston Proper
   Old Navy
2. Universal Standard
   Modcloth

Founded by Polina Veksler, Universal Standard set out to erase the shopping qualms many women face when trying to find the right styles and sizes for their body types. Veksler and co-founder Alexandra Waldman aptly named the company Universal Standard to represent their philosophy.

1. Credit Karma
   Etsy
2. Best Buy
   Sephora

Nichole Mustard was working at Pizza Hut, barely making ends meet, when she decided to take a chance on her dream and help build Credit Karma. She relocated her family across the country to start Credit Karma, which is now worth more than $4 billion.

1. Learning Forum
   MindField
2. Playground
   Hopscotch

Hopscotch is an online platform designed to help get kids interested in building games, and not just playing them. Created by former educator, Jocelyn Leavitt, the platform is geared toward students in fifth through eighth grades.

1. The True Company
   The Honest Company
2. Jessica & Co.
   Albametrics

The Honest Company, which recently surpassed $1 billion in worth, provides nontoxic and ethically sourced goods for adults, babies and households. Alba has repurposed some of her company's good fortune by giving back and donating goods to those in need.

1. Goop
   Urban Decay
2. Fenty Beauty
   Mary Kay

The name behind Fenty Beauty will be familiar to you because it's Rihanna, the mega superstar vocalist. Rihanna's company's approach to women of different skin tones (and now sizes, with her lingerie line) is all about being inclusive.

1. Fabletics
   Flower
2. Third Love
   Adore Me

Fabletics is the brainchild of actress Kate Hudson, a company that started as an all-online, subscription-based model. The brand now has more than a million subscription-based members and is opening retail locations across the globe.

1. Topshop
   Taft
2. Ivy Park
   Forever 21

You might thank the Beyhive for this success of the Ivy Park brand, which was founded by singer Beyoncé. What started as a joint venture with Topshop has evolved to the singer having complete control of the brand she has said she hopes will help women understand that beauty is more than physical appearance.

1. TaskRabbit
   Craigslist
2. HoneyDon't
   List Regulator

TaskRabbit was designed by Leah Busque to help connect tasks that needed doing with people who were willing to do them. Today, you can log on to the website and describe the job you have or register to become a Tasker.

1. Barnes & Noble
   Indigo Books & Music
2. Books-A-Million
   Papier

Heather Reisman founded, and sits at the helm of, Canada's largest bookstore, Indigo. The company's website says that, "Bringing Indigo to life was the culmination of a lifelong passion for books and music created by booklovers, for booklovers."

1. LA Fitness
   Gold's Gym
2. Planet Fitness
   Orangetheory Fitness

Ellen Latham was merely creating a workout regime for her clients when the idea for a national chain was born. The first Orangetheory Fitness was opened in Fort Lauderdale (under a different name), and the company now has more than 1,000 locations.

1. Zara
   NastyGal
2. Topshop
   Charlotte Russe

Sophia Amoruso's business started in her bedroom, with her selling thrift shop finds to eager consumers on eBay. In 2012, Nastygal was one of Inc Magazine's "Fastest Growing Retailers." Today, the company has customers in 60 countries.

1. The Row
   The Club
2. The Lux
   The Hive

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen of "Full House" fame launched The Row together in 2006, which was joined by their "Elizabeth and James" brand one year later. The twins' line focuses on sophisticated looks sold by a variety of high-end retailers.

1. Email Digest
   The Newscast
2. ABC First
   The Skimm

Nobody has time to read all of the news, right? That was the idea behind The Skimm, which helps to break down the news of the day and deliver it in email form to subscribers. The company was founded by Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin.

1. Pinterest
   Brit & Co.
2. Houzz
   Etsy

Aptly named Brit & Co., Brit Morin founded this DIY-inspired company designed to get customers' creative juices flowing. With a full slate of classes and DIY kits available for purchase, this is a space to act out all of your Pinterest fantasies.

1. Lifehacker
   Squarespace
2. Wix
   Weebly

Lifehacker calls itself the "ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life." Thank goodness for that. It is the work of founder Gina Trapani, who wrote all of the site's blog articles herself until she was able to bring in some reinforcements.

1. Study.com
   LinkedIn
2. Coursera
   Lynda.com

Lynda Weinman co-founded Lynda.com with her husband in 1995. It was--and continues to be--a repository of videos and tutorials on tech-related subjects. It was acquired by LinkedIn in 2015 and is slowly being rebranded to LinkedIn Learning.

1. Shopify
   Canva
2. Wix
   Squarespace

Melanie Perkins created Canva with the goal of allowing the average Joe (or Josephine) to design their own high-quality, professional-looking graphics. Today, Canva, headquartered in Australia, is used by millions for everything from social media graphics to book covers.

1. Liz Claiborne
   Kate Spade
2. Vera Bradley
   Vera Wang

The colorful stylings of Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the founders behind Vera Bradley, were meant to inspire women to break out of the blacks, browns and blues most frequently available in stores. This company, headquartered in Indiana, was started with just $250.