Women’s Day might be over but that doesn’t mean we stillcan’t appreciate the amazing, beautiful, and exceptional women in our lives.  

Women-owned businesses have been gaining traction these pastfew years. But that doesn’t mean women recently started setting up businesses.We’ve had phenomenal female entrepreneurs dating back thousands of years ago.  

With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the mostprominent business women in history: 

Eliza Lucas Pinckney  

Eliza Pinckney was just sixteen years old when she startedrunning three family farms. At the tender age of sixteen, you would not expectthree businesses to prosper under her stewardship. But this was not the case for Eliza, who worked to ensure success wasn’t hindered by anything.  

She was able to come up with new ways to grow indigo, andbefore long, indigo became the second-largest crop in her home state of South California.She was so brilliant that George Washington himself acted as the pallbearer at her funeral! 

Elizabeth Arden  

Elizabeth Arden was known for building an entire beautyproducts empire by herself. She started her career by working at the counter ofa cosmetics shop. Then she opened her own beauty salon and rest is history.  

She was also the first business woman to introduce eye makeupto American women and pioneered the creation of “makeovers.”  

Today, her brand is owned by Revlon and is considered one ofthe best beauty brands in the world. She was also known for being a“suffragette” and protested for women’s rights.  

Margaret Hardenbroeck 

Margaret wasonly 22 years old when she arrived in New Amsterdam (New York) from theNetherlands in 1659. She worked for her cousin’s business, collecting debts.  

But evenafter she married a wealthy merchant named Pieter de Vries, she continuedworking. This time she opened her own business and after her husband passed away, she took over his business. She expanded it. She sold small goods like cooking oil to the colonists, and bought furs to send to Holland.  

It wasn’tuncommon for women to do business in the Netherlands even during that time.Female entrepreneurs were known as “she-merchants.” When she passed away in 1691, she was the wealthiest she-merchant in New York.  

Julia Felix  

Who doesn’tknown about the famous House of Julia Felix? It’s one of the largest propertiesin Rome. Julia Felix lived in Pompeii and expanded her business and property, renting out the rooms to the public.

She had convertedportions of her property into apartments available for rent and other parts for public use after the major earthquake in 62 AD. The walls of the house are covered with frescoes, which is a tribute to small merchants and Pompeian people.

Her villa,even today, is considered one of the most majestic and beautiful properties inRome.  

This is ourlist of the most prominent businesswomen in history. If you’re looking for abook with a strong female lead, beautiful references to history, and a thrilling adventure, Michael Thompson has you covered! 

His book,“The Curious Case of Julia Felix” will leave you wanting more. 

Sophia can’t believe she’s the womanfrom Pompeii—Julia Felix. As she travels with Bella around the Bay of Naples,she learns more and more about her previous life. The journey is full of adventures and revealssomething new about Julia Felix. 

The book is available on Amazon.