# Lessons from Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs

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Podcast: [The SmallBizChat with Melinda Emerson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smallbizchat-with-melinda-emerson-1185911)
Published: 2026-03-04T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://smallbizchatpodcast.com/episodes/px7acW7UEJW
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## Resource

In this episode of The SmallBizChat, Melinda Emerson celebrates Women's History Month by highlighting female business trailblazers. She shares lessons from iconic figures such as Madam CJ Walker and Estee Lauder, focusing on their strategies for building successful brands. Insights from Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Blakely offer valuable brand-building techniques, while growth strategies from Janice Bryant Howard and Whitney Wolfe Heard are explored. Leadership lessons from Mary Kennedy Thompson round out the discussion.

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