The heartaches suffered, hurdles cleared and groundwork laid by direct selling’s extraordinary founding sisters are but one turn of a spinning wheel of inspiration. The next empowering turn comes from the bold, creative and tenacious spirits of these 35 current day female founders, whose modern leadership and vision reflects many of the ideals and principles of their predecessors.

In her book, Monroe shares her experience building Thirty-One Gifts as a young mom with little to no experience in business, describing herself as “one of the least likely people to launch and lead one of the largest direct selling companies in North America.”

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women held every March 8. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

After two years in New Albany, Thirty-One Gifts is returning to Columbus, Ohio, where it will lease a 26,000+ square feet office space for its headquarters. The company has not disclosed future plans for its previous 40-acre campus headquarters, which was reportedly purchased for $24 million. Majority of the company’s employees remain in Texas, where […]

Thirty-One Gifts announced it is once again partnering with Girls on the Run, a nonprofit that helps girls develop essential skills for physical and emotional health and fitness, through its own philanthropic initiative Thirty-One Gives. “Our partnership with Girls on the Run is born from our common goal of empowering girls,” said Cindy Monroe, founder of […]

ON JULY 15, 2020, Katherine Chiglinsky splashed the news on Bloomberg; Thirty- One Gifts, founded by Cindy and Scott Monroe in 2003, a direct selling company, now had a new partner. Kanbrick, the new investment firm founded by Tracy Britt Cool and Brian Humphrey, had taken a stake in Thirty-One Gifts. Kanbrick, recently founded in […]

Cindy Monroe to step down from chief executive officer role Tracy Britt Cool, a former key deputy to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is taking an ownership stake in Thirty-One Gifts. Kanbrick, the investment firm led by Britt Cool and co-founder Brian Humphrey, will become a partner and owner with Thirty-One Gifts founder Cindy Monroe, according […]

Salesforce members from AdvoCare, Kynect and Thirty-One Gifts participated in a virtual Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable with United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) and the Direct Selling Association (DSA) on Wednesday, April 29. The roundtable discussion focused on the current state of small business during the pandemic, getting women involved in entrepreneurship, and the importance of […]

Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters have joined the On Our Sleeves™ Movement, a national effort to transform children’s mental health. The movement, spearheaded by Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, was created to address the fact that one in five children is living with a mental condition. Organizations like Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters are supporting the platform […]

Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters have joined the On Our Sleeves™ Movement, a national effort to transform children’s mental health. The movement, spearheaded by Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, was created to address the fact that one in five children is living with a mental condition. Organizations like Thirty-One Gifts and the Harlem Globetrotters are supporting the platform […]

A celebration of the powerful female founders who inspire, support and create accessible entrepreneurial paths. Ready or not, the direct selling industry is changing. Pushy sales tactics, promotions and sales pitches are out. What customers want and expect from brands is an organic feel to all of their interactions and an Instagram-worthy customer experience. Word-of-mouth […]

Salesforce members from dōTERRA, Isagenix International, Thirty-One Gifts and Trades of Hope participated in a Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable with United States Congresswoman, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and the Direct Selling Association (DSA) on Friday, December 13, in Spokane, WA, at Greater Spokane, Inc. The roundtable discussion focused on getting women involved in entrepreneurship, and the importance of family, freedom and flexibility to operate independent businesses.   DSA President Joseph N. […]