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Lounger Magazine
A Celebration
of Women
Entrepreneurs
DID YOU KNOW?
- The U.S. leads the world in high-performance
entrepreneurship. Female founders, in particular,
contribute some of the greatest stats in growth in
revenue, growth in employment, and financial
efficiency.
- Women start companies at 1.5 times the average
rate in the United States.
-The absolute number of startups in Crunchbase
with at least one female founder has more than
quadrupled in the last five years, from 117 in 2009
to 555 in 2014.
LIFE LOUNGE
SALUTES 
YOU!
Women own 37 percent of
all global enterprises
Lisa Odenweller is the visionary behind Beaming,
a lifestyle brand on a mission to inspire vibrant
wellness in people of all ages. Recently chosen as
one of MindBodyGreen’s “100 Women to Watch in
Wellness” in 2015, Odenweller is dedicated to
sharing the power of plant-based food in a way
that truly changes lives and supports healthy
communities and families. Her combined passion
for food and wellness drove the creation of
Beaming’s Organic Superfood cafes, unique
settings for experiencing the abundant benefits of
clean eating. Beaming has since expanded with an
online store and diverse educational resources to
greater its reach.
-Women entrepreneurs in the United States rank
their happiness at nearly three times that of women
who are not entrepreneurs or established business
owners.
- Today, 18 percent of all startups have at least one
female founder.
-The cities in the United States where the
combined economic clout of female founders is
growing fastest are San Antonio; Portland, Oregon;
Houston; Atlanta; and Riverside, California.
LISA ODENWELLER