Startup SmashUp: Five Boston WomenPreneurs to Follow on Twitter

Each day the Boston WomenPreneurs Twitter account gets new and more amazing followers. These women are starting new businesses, students looking to start businesses, angels, VC's and women entrepreneurs that you haven't heard about in the press yet. Overall awesome people working at startups or starting their own businesses in New England.  What better way to introduce you to some of these women startupers than with a Twitter list each week.

I noticed an interesting fact about the women who are becoming part of the Boston WomenPreneurs community. Our Twitter following and the women who joined us at our first ever collaborative event with Women2.0 last Friday have one overarching theme- women entrepreneurs are not all starting tech companies and we need to bring that to realization here in Boston. The reason we do not hear about tons of women starting businesses in the startup scene is because we hone in on the web startups, mobile startups, the tech businesses. Hopefully these lists will help to shed some light on all kinds of businesses women here in the area are starting or working at.

1. Dani Wagener, @makeupgrrl

"Makeup is transforming, not just physically but emotionally as well…it can really empower a person." Dani believes that makeup can transform and empower women through beauty. Her Twitter bio claims that she is opening her own Beauty Studio on Newbury Street. We can't wait!

2. Pardees Safizadeh, @Pardees

A self-proclaimed PR and Social Media Specialist, Pardees is an Account Manager at Harron and Associates as well as the Director of Social Media at our favorite startup event source, Greenhorn Connect. We are excited to keep seeing what Pardees brings to the table for Greenhorn Connect. Startup domination in Boston and beyond?

3. Jessica Howe, @_JessicaHowe

Boston-based photographer, Owner of 2 small businesses: Stealing  HERE/NOW and Dimensions- a floor planning company. One of the main growth areas in the near future is said to be in collaboration of different industries, for example tech and the arts. Maybe we can learn a thing or two from Jessica.

4. Tara Cousineau, @taracousphd

Founder of BodiMojo, a health community built as a social web site specifically for teenagers. This social platform was created in collaboration with teens and health experts that teens have affirmed will work! We know that Tara will be able to bring healthy lifestyles to teenagers across the globe. 

5. Christine Chapin, @ChristineChapin

Co-Founder and Creative Visionary of Company C! Company C makes vibrant home furnishings that lead you on a colorful adventure of self-expression. We hope Christine will engage in the startup community and spread her colorfulness among us.

What do you think about journalists starting to write about all kinds of startups and not just focusing on the tech startup community? I think the reason that it is harder to write about the women startups that are not within the tech industry is because they are more off the radar and not a vivid part of the startup community.