Women Founders: Creating Success, Wealth & Freedom on Their Own Terms
Traditional entrepreneurship models suggest that success requires sacrifice—long hours, a rigid office schedule, and relentless hustle.
But the women of Dynamite Circle are proving otherwise, building thriving businesses from all corners of the world while prioritizing personal freedom, adventure, and the lives they want to live.
Laurel Robbins, founder of Monkeys and Mountains Hiking and Adventures, says: “The most rewarding part of being a woman founder? Defining success on my own terms—how much I earn, where and when I work, and what I create.”
Lisa Eyo, founder of LD—a high-end, full service marketing agency—echoes this sentiment: “I get to set the rules when it comes to how I live and work, and I can create for myself a sense of freedom I wouldn't otherwise have.”
These are just a few examples of the women in this community who aren’t restricting themselves to choosing between wealth and freedom—they’re creating both, even in the face of societal challenges. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Redefining Leadership & Overcoming Barriers
Women founders face significant challenges with lack of funding from venture capitalists and bank lenders. For example, in Europe, almost 40% of startup owners are women, yet women-founded businesses received only 2.4% of the total venture capital funding invested in startups. This trend is also true in the USA and China.
There are additional challenges that you can’t necessarily quantify, but are still prevalent and limiting: women founders all over the world still face deep-seated biases in their industries and skepticism from their male counterparts.
Sarah Weaver, a solo investor and real estate expert, has often been assumed to be someone’s wife rather than the expert.
“I’ve walked into countless rooms where I was underestimated… or had my advice questioned in ways I know would not happen if I were a man.”
The impact of societal stereotypes doesn’t just show up in boardrooms or investor meetings. It seeps into the psyche. From an early age, women are conditioned to question their authority, lower their ambitions, and second-guess their ideas—becoming a mindset hurdle that many carry into entrepreneurship.
Laurel Robbins shares candidly: “The most challenging part of being a woman founder? Realizing that I’m often my own biggest limitation. It’s humbling to see how my mindset and beliefs can directly impact my business’s success - for better or for worse.”
In spite of these challenges, multiple studies show that women-owned businesses generate higher revenue and create more jobs than male-owned businesses. Women founders and leaders tend to have a greater positive impact in their businesses.
Here’s how a handful of women in the DC have been able to overcome the stereotypes to build successful businesses.
Creating a Business that Works For (and With) You
Women founders don’t use their challenges as excuses. Instead, they find creative solutions to provide value for customers and scale their businesses, all while maintaining the lifestyle balance they desire.
Sarah Weaver designed a business that allows her to travel full-time, invest in real estate, and create a life she truly loves. How has she been able to do this?
“While my business continues to grow, I keep a small but mighty team handling operations, marketing, and property management. Across all ventures, I prioritize connection, accountability, and clarity, empowering investors to take bold action and create a life they love.”
Pamela Wagner, founder of Ajala Digital, has found a unique strategy that sets her business apart from other Google/Meta ads agencies (which tend to be male-dominated):
“I get to tap more into my feminine energy, and run my business based on that. Typically, our clients highlight how easy it is to talk with me, how much they appreciate our collaboration, and they feel so lucky working with us. Plus, female founders are rare to find in the agency space, so it feels like we're making a real dent by putting our heart first in everything we do.”
Karla Singson, founder of Proximity Outsourcing, scaled her company to seven figures in just over a year without running a single ad. She takes a similar approach:
“I get to use my innate need and skill for relating as a way to lead my team and grow my business (like networking).”
By leaning into their strengths, honoring their values, and designing businesses that align with the lives they want to live, they’re proving that success doesn’t have to come at the expense of authenticity or balance.
Success for One, Success for All
When women founders thrive, the impact goes far beyond their bottom line. Success becomes a ripple effect—fueling families, reshaping communities, and rewriting the rules for what’s possible.
For Karla, building a business that runs without her isn’t just smart strategy—it’s a way to be more present for her family:
“I get to be motivated to step away from my business as much as possible (hence, building it the right way for me!) in the anticipation of serving my home and my family.”
Sarah uses her platform to show other women what’s possible, especially those who may not fit the traditional mold. In the midst of her success, the best part for her is “helping other people do the same by not only seeing that it’s possible for a single, unmarried woman but also by showing them practical ways they can do it, too.”
And Lisa sees her role as a founder not just as a personal journey, but as a way to expand the narrative of what leadership can look like.
“Being female means I get to further push those boundaries of convention, and hopefully contribute to the evolving narrative of expectation and opportunity.”
Every win a woman founder achieves chips away at the outdated stereotypes holding others back—and makes space for more women to rise.
Why Community is Key for Women Founders
Success isn’t just about working hard—it’s about surrounding yourself with the right people. Studies show that women entrepreneurs in strong networks are significantly more likely to succeed.
However, traditional business spaces, events, and mastermind groups are still largely male-dominated, making it harder for women to find the kind of candid, nuanced support they need. This was a major challenge for Lisa:
“The most challenging thing for the majority of my career was having a strong network of other female founders and role models that I could connect with and learn from.”
That’s why communities like Dynamite Circle are working to change the landscape by creating intentional spaces where women founders not only feel seen and represented, but also deeply supported. Lisa has found her people inside this community:
“[The women I’ve met in the DC] have made this possibly one of the best business and life decisions I've ever made. The immense value of their feedback, their immediate no-hold-barred friendship, their endless support, and the almost daily hilarious WhatsApp chat makes me smile significantly more each day than I did before.”
The women of the DC aren’t just making connections—they’re forming partnerships, scaling together, and redefining what high-level networking looks like.
Join a Community of Women Redefining Success
Success isn’t about grinding endlessly—it’s about building businesses that enable true freedom. And it’s possible for women just as it is for men. Whether that means working from a beach in Thailand, scaling a high-growth startup in London, or structuring a business to allow for more time with family, the choice is yours.
The women in the DC aren’t waiting for permission—they’re building the future of entrepreneurship. If you’re ready to scale your business while creating more freedom, Dynamite Circle is the community to help you do it.
