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Founders & Entrepreneurship

The women starting companies, shipping products, and building businesses from the first customer to the next round.

Issue 01·May 2026·5 stories

Featured Story

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What Nobody Tells You About Being a Female Founder

What does it really take to become a female founder in industries where most decision-makers are men? This story reflects on the pressure to earn credibility, the sacrifices behind ambition, and the journey from believing success required becoming emotionally invulnerable to discovering that authentic leadership comes from strength, resilience, and staying true to yourself.

By Helen Gomon·July 19, 2026

What Nobody Tells You About Being a Female Founder

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Building Through War, Rejection, and Uncertainty: Why I Never Gave Up on My Vision

Building a business is rarely a straight path. This story shares how war, relocation, rejection, and uncertainty shaped my journey as a founder—and why resilience, adaptability, and staying committed to a vision matter more than having the perfect plan.

Helen Gomon

Founders & Entrepreneurship

What I Learned From Building a Startup While Raising a Family

Building a startup while raising a family has taught me that entrepreneurship is about far more than launching products; it's about solving real problems with empathy, resilience, and purpose. In this personal reflection, I share the lessons I've learned as the founder of Milky Mommas and MamaCare, and how motherhood has shaped my approach to innovation and leadership.

Eunice Benu

Founders & Entrepreneurship

How Losing a Job Helped Me Discover a Problem I Was Meant to Solve: Building Uganda's First Women-Centred Mobility Enterprise

After unexpectedly losing my job during the international development funding cuts of 2025, I became an Uber driver simply to keep moving forward. What began as a temporary source of income soon revealed a deeper systems problem when passengers repeatedly asked, "Do you know another woman driver?" That question inspired the creation of INGO Female Transporters, Uganda's first women-centred mobility enterprise, and transformed my understanding of leadership, entrepreneurship, and inclusion. This article reflects on how listening to overlooked problems can uncover opportunities to redesign systems so that women don't just participate but thrive.

Faith Mairah

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