Meet the 2025 Women Presidents Organization’s 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies

The Women Presidents Organization (WPO) announced its 18th annual list of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. The businesses on this year’s list collectively generated more than $7 billion in gross revenue and employed more than 15,000 people in 2024 alone.

For each of the five years since 2020, the honorees sustained substantial year-over-year growth. This growth demonstrates post-pandemic recovery across multiple industries. These include travel and hospitality, health and wellness, manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer goods, and more.

“The 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies list honors the remarkable accomplishments of women who are not only driving impressive revenue growth but also redefining the future of business,” said Camille Burns, CEO of the Women Presidents Organization. “Their leadership demonstrates the profound economic and societal impact of women at the helm. These companies show a strong commitment to innovation, purpose, and people. They exemplify the vital role women-owned and led businesses play. These businesses help build a more sustainable and inclusive economy. This recognition is more than a milestone. It affirms the powerful influence women have in shaping modern business.”

Topping the list of 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies are the following:

1. Collette led by President and CEO Jaclyn Leibl-Cote; based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
2. Unite Digital led by President and CEO Stacey Coopes; based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
3. Embark Beyond led by Co-founder and Managing Partner Julie Danziger; based in New York City
4. BuzzBallz (Southern Champion) led by CEO and Founder Merrilee Kick; based in Carrollton, Texas
5. Cymbiotika led by CEO Durana Elmi; based in San Diego, California

To be considered for this list, businesses must operate under woman ownership or leadership, and have a minimum of at least $500,000 in annual revenue for each of the preceding five years. The 50 Fastest list is sponsored by J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking and participation was open to all qualifying businesses, irrespective of WPO membership. A comprehensive evaluation process then ranked all eligible companies using a proprietary sales growth formula that factored in both percentage and absolute growth, ultimately finalizing the WPO’s selection of the top 50 performers for recognition on its 2025 list.

More about this year’s 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Businesses:

• Average years in business: 19
• Blended sources of startup capital and growth capital:
  • 58 percent of startup capital / 4 percent growth capital — personal savings
  • 26 percent of startup capital / 22 percent growth capital — line of credit
  • 24 percent of startup capital / 6 percent growth capital — friends and family rounds
  • 18 percent of startup capital / 12 percent growth capital — bank loan
  • 6 percent used credit cards as startup capital
  • 4 percent of startup capital / 8 percent of growth capital — private investors
  • 4 percent of startup capital — angel investors
  • 2 percent of startup capital / 8 percent of growth capital — venture capital
• Employee benefits, which outperform the national average:
  • The majority of companies offer remote work arrangements and parental leave
• Success and growth attributed to consistent themes:
  • Resilience, grit, persistence, perseverance were named frequently
  • Company milestones included major contracts secured, national retailer launches, and celebrity testimonials

The 50 Fastest companies were honored during a ceremony at the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum on May 8, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas at The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. Immediately following the ceremony, there was a hosted discussion featuring the 50 Fastest honorees, who shared insights for WPO members looking to grow their businesses.

For the full list of 50 Fastest honorees, please visit https://www.women-presidents.com/news-events/50-fastest/2025-50-fastest-list/ 

About Women Presidents Organization (WPO)

The Women Presidents Organization (WPO) is a non-profit organization that supports and addresses the interests of dynamic and diverse women business leaders around the world. It does so by tapping into collective insight and, in turn, providing access to entrepreneurial equals, innovative ideas, and executive education. As a result, WPO members have guided their businesses to generate at least $2 million USD in gross annual sales (or $1 million USD for a service-based business). Furthermore, each WPO chapter serves as a professionally facilitated peer advisory group. Within these groups, members can harness the momentum of their successes and, ultimately, cultivate new strategies to take them even farther. Learn more at women-presidents.com.

Check out last year’s article about Woman-led Top Workplaces here.