Where they're making waves
More women today are finding that it's easier to rocket to the top of an Internet start-up than to climb the corporate ladder at more-traditional firms.
Last year, women held 45 percent of the top management posts at Internet companies financed by venture-capital firms. Here's a sampling of some of the leading women now making a name for themselves on the Web:
Jeanne Jackson
Chief executive officer, Wal-Mart.com
(general merchandise)
Christina Jones
President, chief operating officer, and founder, PCOrder.com
(the site enables the computer industry's suppliers, resellers, and end-users to buy and sell products online)
Geraldine Laybourne
Chairman and CEO, Oxygen.com
(online and 24-hour cable
network for women)
Jenny Lefcourt and Jessica DiLullo
Founders, Della.com
(gift-giving and wedding-registry site)
Sue Levin
Co-founder and CEO, Lucy.com
(sports apparel for women)
Laurie McCartney
Founder and CEO, eStyle.com
(retailer for women)
Marleen McDaniel
President and CEO, Women.com
(site catering to women)
Heidi Miller
Chief financial officer, Priceline.com
(lets consumers bid for various goods and services.)
Mariam Naficy and Varsha Rao
Founders, Eve.com
(beauty-products retailer)
Rebecca Reynolds Moore
Founder and CEO, MuseumShop.com
(partners with museums to sell gifts)
Julie Wainwright
CEO, Pets.com (pet supplies)
Margaret Whitman
President and CEO, eBay
(online-auction community)
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