Lydia Pinkham - “Networking”

In a time when women were desperate for safe and effective treatments for women’s health issues, Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compounds became one of the best-known medicines of the 19th century. She began by giving away the compound for free to create a strong referral network, which fueled the rapid growth of her business. Sponsors! Leesa - Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at Leesa.com/WOMEN LinkedIn - Go to LinkedIn.com/WOMEN to get $50 off your first job post. Care/of - Go to TakeCareOf.com and enter WOMEN for 25% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins. Secret - Not sweating is great, so you should buy Secret Clinical Strength Antiperspirant. Pretty Litter - Go to Prettylitter.com and use code WOMEN to get 20% off your first order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The wage gap. The motherhood penalty. The glass ceiling. The stories of business savvy women who battled sexism all the way to the executive suite are both thought provoking and inspiring. From Coco Chanel to Mrs. Fields, Julia Child to Martha Stewart, in this special 12 episode series we present the triumphs of individuals ahead of their time. Through their stories, we examine their most innovative business principles and how those shaped their work and lives. Great Women of Business is part of the Parcast Network.