The Story Exchange Announces its 2015 Power List #TSEpowerlist

    NEW YORK, NY, May 14, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Story Exchange today released its first-ever Power List spotlighting 10 exceptional women business owners who are leading dynamic, growing businesses, creating jobs and making an impact on their industries and communities.

The list includes a number of women who are finding success in male-dominated fields. Sarah Isaacs, CEO of Chicago-based Conventus Corp., has carved out a $5 million space in the information-security business. Stacy Francis is helping women get money-smart as CEO of New York wealth management firm Francis Financial Inc. and founder of nonprofit Savvy Ladies. Jennifer Kearney is helping companies save energy, Kryshon Bratton is building pools and parking lots across Houston, and Elsa Ramo is blazing an indie trail in entertainment lawn in Beverly Hills, Calif. (See the full list below.)

"We are excited to initiate this Power List of outstanding women who have contributed to global economic growth and job creation," says Victoria Wang, co-founder of The Story Exchange. "Our Power List demonstrates a woman's ability to recognize a market need, to start a business addressing those needs, and to grow the business regardless of obstacles through creativity and hard work. These are indeed remarkable role models for any woman wanting to be an entrepreneur."

To be considered for the Power List, applicants had to be established entrepreneurs in business for at least three years, have two or more employees and be between the ages of 35 and 55 on April 1, 2015. While they could have male co-owners and employees, they had to be the true leader of their companies.

The Story Exchange received applications from approximately 60 women, most of whom were based in the United States, many in urban centers such as Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. However, we received international applications as well, from as near as Canada and as far as Tanzania and India. A significant portion of the applicants boasted annual revenues in the millions of dollars. All have created multiple jobs and worked hard to get where they are today. The majority of applicants were self-funded, almost 70 percent have children, and 55 percent have earned advanced degrees.

The Story Exchange's Power List:

Bonika Wilson, Wilson Capital Management Inc. - Charlotte, N.C.
Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law PC - Beverly Hills, Calif.
Indrani Mukherjee, Bamboooz - Bangalore, India
Jennifer Kearney, Gotham 360 LLC - New York, N.Y.
Kryshon Bratton, Bratton Pools & Piper Whitney Construction - Richmond, Texas
Melissa Austria, Gotstyle - Toronto, Canada
Sarah Isaacs, Conventus Corp. - Chicago, Ill.
Stacy Francis, Francis Financial Inc. - New York, N.Y.
Stacy Ratner, Open Books Ltd. - Chicago, Ill.
Talia Goldstein, Three Day Rule - Los Angeles, Calif.

Read more about this year's Power List by visiting The Story Exchange's website.

About The Story Exchange
The Story Exchange is a nonprofit media organization that produces videos and articles about women business owners, with the aim of providing role models to entrepreneurial women around the world. The organization was founded in 2011 by former banker Victoria Wang and documentary filmmaker Sue Williams. The Story Exchange is a regular contributor to The New York Times, Huffington Post and more, as well as a partner with Babson College on 1,000 Stories, an ongoing research project that promotes the economic independence of women through entrepreneurship.

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