Leading Women Defined: Phenomenal Women at the Helm

Female entrepreneurs share their struggles and triumphs.

Independent Women - Angela Simmons, Lisa Price and Kaye Savage were among the group of groundbreaking female entrepreneurs who attended the “Owned and Operated: Phenomenal Women at the Helm” session on March 19 during  BET Networks’ Leading Women Defined summit.—Britt Middleton(All photos By:  Phelan Marc / BET)
Aiming High\r\r - Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama, opened up the session by urging aspiring female business leaders to rise above challenging circumstances. But once people make it to the top, “they have a responsibility not just to succeed, but to reach back, and hold out a helping hand to those coming up after them,” she said.
Inspiring Story\r\r - Jarrett also discussed the pressures of balancing career and family life, a struggle many women can empathize with. She shared an endearing anecdote of when First Lady Michelle Obama was forced to bring daughter Sasha to a job interview because the babysitter was a no-show. The story emphasized Jarrett’s points that working with what you’ve got is the true key to success. Blazing a Trail - (From left to right) Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter Inc., Amsale Aberra, co-CEO and creative director of Amsale Design Group, and Kay Savage, founder and CEO of Excel Academy Public Charter School were panelists at the session. In addition, Angela Simmons, co-founder of PASTRY (not pictured) and Angela Benton (not pictured), founder and CEO of Black Web Media rounded out the all-star panel.

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Independent Women - Angela Simmons, Lisa Price and Kaye Savage were among the group of groundbreaking female entrepreneurs who attended the “Owned and Operated: Phenomenal Women at the Helm” session on March 19 during  BET Networks’ Leading Women Defined summit.—Britt Middleton(All photos By:  Phelan Marc / BET)

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