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She became richest self-made woman in Korea, built a $3B business and nearly lost it all

She became richest self-made woman in Korea, built a $3B business and nearly lost it all

Sophie Kim and how she introduced a new category in Korea and built one of the biggest investment-led business in Korea as a female founder

Sep 25, 2026

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7 min read

South Korea

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Marcia Kilgore: The self-made woman who built and scaled 5, million dollar businesses

Marcia Kilgore: The self-made woman who built and scaled 5, million dollar businesses

Sep 7, 2026

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6 min read

business

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She priced a Thai perfume like Chanel & built a ฿500M brand.

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She priced a Thai perfume like Chanel & built a ฿500M brand.

Fah left environmental policy for an ad agency, then built JOURNAL from one Chiang Mai store to 23 branches

Oct 27, 2026

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5 min read

Alice Eduardo: She converted a submerged land into Manila's entertainment city

Alice Eduardo: She converted a submerged land into Manila's entertainment city

A story about Alice Eduardo and how she built a $200M empire in a field governed by men without co-founders or funding.

Aug 12, 2026

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8 min read

Chantsaldulam Baatar : Her ancestors were murdered, she turned their secret knowledge into a business.

Chantsaldulam Baatar : Her ancestors were murdered, she turned their secret knowledge into a business.

A story about Chantsaldulam Baatar and how she has become the face of resilience in Mongolia

Aug 1, 2026

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4 min read

Mongolia

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Her business was illegal in Japan but she built a $2.3B recruitment company

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She priced a Thai perfume like Chanel & built a ฿500M brand.

Fah left environmental policy for an ad agency, then built JOURNAL from one Chiang Mai store to 23 branches

Oct 27, 2026

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She priced a Thai perfume like Chanel & built a ฿500M brand.

She became richest self-made woman in Korea, built a $3B business and nearly lost it all

Sophie Kim and how she introduced a new category in Korea and built one of the biggest investment-led business in Korea as a female founder

Sep 25, 2026

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7 min read

Chakshu Vats
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She became richest self-made woman in Korea, built a $3B business and nearly lost it all

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Sep 7, 2026

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Chakshu Vats
Chakshu Vats
Marcia Kilgore: The self-made woman who built and scaled 5, million dollar businesses

Alice Eduardo: She converted a submerged land into Manila's entertainment city

A story about Alice Eduardo and how she built a $200M empire in a field governed by men without co-founders or funding.

Aug 12, 2026

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Chakshu Vats
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Alice Eduardo: She converted a submerged land into Manila's entertainment city

Chantsaldulam Baatar : Her ancestors were murdered, she turned their secret knowledge into a business.

A story about Chantsaldulam Baatar and how she has become the face of resilience in Mongolia

Aug 1, 2026

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Chantsaldulam Baatar : Her ancestors were murdered, she turned their secret knowledge into a business.
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