# @forbes on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-06-19T13:15:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Forbes (@Forbes) — https://gondola.cc/Forbes

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It’s never been a better time for women entrepreneurs – at least by the numbers. There are now an estimated 658 million female founders and company owners worldwide, compared to 772 million men, per the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Nearly two-thirds are early stage entrepreneurs, compared to less than half of their male counterparts.

As a nod to the triumphs and challenges for this cohort, for the first time ever, Forbes has compiled a standalone global ranking of the world’s 50 richest self-made women.

These ceiling breakers—who have made their fortunes in everything from collagen to coal—hail from 13 nations and four continents. Altogether they are worth $276 billion, or $5.5 billion on average.

Check out the full list at the link in our bio. #selfmadewomen (Photos: Chris Pizzello via Associated Press; Canva; Alain Denantes/Gamma Rapho via Getty Images)

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