Twitter is a great place to get connected with influential people all over the world, but it’s especially useful for women in business. We can’t think of anywhere else you can connect with influential women, businesses, groups, and stay on top of the latest news, all in one place. This is all great of course, but where do you start? We’ve got a game plan all mapped out for you, highlighting Twitter feeds from influential women, news, groups, and resources that are essential for any woman serious about business on Twitter.
Influential Women
Get inspired by these ladies in business on Twitter.
- @gretchenrubin: Author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home Gretchen Rubin helps to remind women in business to find their happiness.
- @NancyFClark: Nancy F. Clark shares her insight as an advocate for women in business and a Forbes contributor.
- @SmallBizLady: Named Forbes‘ No. 1 Influential Woman for Entrepreneurs and host of #SmallBizChat, Melinda Emerson has lots of great inspiration for women in business.
- @IvankaTrump: Follow the latest developments of young entrepreneur Ivanka Trump on Facebook.
- @Oprah: One of the most well-known women in business, Oprah shares her influence and passion on Twitter.
- @KairaRouda: Kaira Rouda offers a breath of fresh air and positivity for female entrepreneurs.
- @emmaisaacs: Emma Isaacs, CEO of @businesschicks, is a major champion for female entrepreneurs and women in business.
- @sharonlechter: Sharon Lechter empowers women in business with excellent resources for financial literacy.
- @smallbiztrends: Follow Anita Campbell to find out the latest in small business trends.
- @sandikrakowski: Get inspired by Sandi Krakowski, one of the world’s happiest female entrepreneurs.
- @leawoodward: Lea Woodward is a major advocate of location independent living and working for women in business.
- @LeadingWomen: Susan Colantuono offers lessons to support women leaders in organizations.
- @prosperitygal: See what Michele Price has to say about breakthrough business strategies for women.
- @melindagates: Follow Melinda Gates to find out what she’s doing to support women in business and around the world.
- @startupprincess: Women can get inspired to start their own business from @startupprincess on Twitter.
- @simplicityinc: Follow A. Michelle Blakeley to find out she grows small businesses with simplicity.
- @LinkedInExpert: Follow Viveka vonRosen to get inspired to do more with LinkedIn as a woman in business.
News
Keep your ear to the group and find out the latest developments that matter most to women in business.
- @TheJaneDough: @TheJaneDough is all about sharing news and insight for women in the business world.
- @ForbesWoman: Stay on top of Forbes news for women who mean business through @ForbesWoman.
- @womenonbusiness: From the award-winning Women On Business site, @womenonbusiness has loads of news and insights for women seeking success in today’s business world.
- @EWMagazine: Follow this women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners.
- @msmagazine: Follow @msmagazine to find out the latest in women’s news.
- @FortuneMPW: Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women offers a great way to stay up to date on the most powerful women in business and beyond.
- @DiversityWoman: Through Diversity Woman, you’ll find editorials for female business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs of all backgrounds.
Groups
Follow these groups, and you can get connected with other influential women in business.
- @wharton_women: This Twitter group focuses on Wharton women in business.
- @GWWIB: Join the George Washington University Women in Business Twitter group to learn how they’re bridging the gap between academic and professional lives for undergrad women.
- @DellBizWomen: Check out @DellBizWomen, a group that connects women entrepreneurs and technologists to explore the impact of women-owned businesses.
- @ritwomen: Check out the Rochester Institute of Technology’s resource for women in business to learn about skills in leadership, business education, and life management.
- @HUWIB: Follow @HUWIB to see how women are being empowered in business education in Harvard’s undergraduate business courses.
- @women2: Follow Women 2.0 to find content, ideas, and resources for women entrepreneurs, including programs like @founderfriday mixers and the @founderlabs pre-incubator.
- @85Broads: Check out this network of female game-changes to find out how they support each others’ success.
- @ogunte: See a better world empowered by women from @ogunte, as they share news about incubators for women, ladies in business making a difference, and new developments from women in business.
- @1000Girlfriends: These women are taking over the world, one country at a time.
- @NAWBONational: Check out the National Association of Women Business Owners to learn about the power of women entrepreneurs worldwide.
- @CatalystInc: Follow @CatalystInc to find out how the organization is working to expand opportunities for women in business.
- @TWHP: Follow The White House Project to find out what this organization is doing to ignite the leadership of women in business and politics.
- @WomenEmployed: @WomenEmployed is all about creating fairer workplaces for women, since 1973.
- @WomenBizNetwork: Find skill-building events, business and marketing ideas through the Women Biz Network on Twitter.
- @womenceo: Join this online community to find peer to peer brainstorming, connections, and even virtual business courses.
- @WomenPresidents: This peer advisory organization brings together women entrepreneurs with multimillion dollar businesses.
- @CEOWomensClub: See how women can empower themselves by following @CEOWomensClub.
- @womenontheverge: Women on the Verge is all about breaking stereotypes and being supportive of women in a diverse, global community.
Resources
Need some help? Be sure to check out these Twitter feeds.
- @WomenBizWerks: Women can find business information, resources, tools, and more on @WomenBizWerks.
- @BrandYou: Cindy Ratzlaff has lots of great ideas for women interested in digital brand marketing.
- @thenextwomen: Follow The Next Women business magazine to learn about female heroes, news, interviews, and funding.
- @mombizcoach: Lara Galloway offers loads of resources for mompreneurs, sharing business coaching and ideas for business social media.
- @Bernadeen: Bernadeen is a government grant expert sharing strategies for women small business financing options and government grants.
- @NikkiPilkington: Nikki Pilkington shares social media marketing support here on Twitter.
- @NinaKaufman: Business lawyer Nina Kaufman helps to demystify small business law for female entrepreneurs.
- @ShellyKramer: @ShellyKramer shares marketing and brand strategies for women in business.

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