Written by Marely Arias

Published July 25, 2024

Women may be underrepresented in CEO positions (5.4% of all global CEO) but there is a cadre of reporters making sure they get outsized attention for how they're shaping the future of business.

These entrepreneurship reporters aren’t just covering stories; they’re shaping the conversation around modern leadership – from uncovering the challenges faced by female CEOs to spotlighting leaders who defy the norm. Whether it’s through in-depth profiles or thought-provoking newsletters, their work illuminates new ways of thinking so that the business world can learn from women paving the way.

Here’s a roundup of some of the most influential female entrepreneurship reporters.

Four Female Entrepreneurship Reporters to Know

Stephanie Mehta

Mehta is CEO and Chief Content Officer of Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc. and Fast Company. She also writes for Modern CEO, a newsletter that explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs. Make sure you’re signed up so you’re up-to-date with her latest insights and perspectives. This makes it easier to tailor your pitch! 

You can read her story about why it’s time to stop calling women ‘accidental CEOs’ here.

Sarah Lynch

Lynch is a staff reporter at Inc. and covers a range of topics including entrepreneurship, work culture, and leadership. She’s someone I can always count on to bounce ideas off. I first reached out to Lynch to share a women’s leadership story about how our client’s Indian heritage shaped her company’s culture. After a few back-and-forth conversations, she reached back out to speak with our client about people management lessons. If your C-suite executive has a unique leadership POV, Lynch is all ears! 

Pro Tip: Interview your spokespeople regularly to ensure you have their latest POV on hand so you only need to tweak versus start from scratch. This way when opportunities arise, you’re ready to go. 

Check out Lynch’s coverage of our client Contentstack’s CEO, Neha Sempat, and what she learned about managing people over time here.

Geri Stengel

Stengel is President of Ventureneer, specializing in defining and eliminating problems that hold underestimated entrepreneurs back, especially women and people of color. She’s also a contributor at Forbes and writes about the success factors of female entrepreneurs, including the obstacles they’ve overcome on the road to success. Stengel usually has a pipeline of articles, so don’t be surprised if an interview is coordinated months out! Just make sure to keep her updated on ideas related to her beat.

Check out Stengel’s coverage of how female co-founders defied the odds to break through the $1 million in revenue here.

Pro Tip: When it comes to following up with reporters, don’t just repeat your initial pitch. Find ways to add value – is there a timely moment happening you can trendjack? Maybe add a new stat or proof point?

Emma Hinchliffe

Hinchliffe is a senior writer at Fortune, where she covers females in business and other gender issues across politics, and culture. Hinchliffe is also the author of The Broadsheet, Fortune’s daily newsletter which covers leading women in entrepreneurship and the news through a gender lens. She’s profiled female founders, CEOs, and executives from Canva, Meta, Spanx, and Tinder for cover stories and more.

You can read her newsletter about how Latinas still remain the least represented group in C-suites here.

The spotlight on women’s voices in leadership is richer than ever. So make sure to follow these female entrepreneurship reporters if you want to stay close to the stories driving the conversation forward.