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title: "IDEA Lab Kids CEO Ghazal Qureshi Lands a Spot on Startup Genome’s List of Top Female Entrepreneurs"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a2dfbf5b-322d-4db8-83db-58510691add6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/idea-lab-kids-ceo-ghazal-qureshi-lands-a-spot-on-startup-genomes-list-of-top-female-entrepreneurs-2711297
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
topics: ["People","Emerging brands"]
published: 2019-10-14T16:11:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:42.870Z
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# IDEA Lab Kids CEO Ghazal Qureshi Lands a Spot on Startup Genome’s List of Top Female Entrepreneurs

**TL;DR:** IDEA Lab Kids CEO Ghazal Qureshi has been recognized as one of the top female entrepreneurs in the Houston area by Startup Genome. IDEA Lab Kids is a children's learning franchise with 18 locations in Houston and 80 campuses overall.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-10-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/idea-lab-kids-ceo-ghazal-qureshi-lands-a-spot-on-startup-genomes-list-of-top-female-entrepreneurs-2711297).*

## Story

**According to Startup Genome, Houston, Texas ranks as one of the top five global ecosystems for female entrepreneurs.** **IDEA Lab Kids CEO Ghazal Qureshi** **is one of the many female founders in the Houston area who have been given kudos from** **Startup Genome****. Houston contains the fourth largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, making it a prime area for entrepreneurs. Right behind New York City and Shanghai, Houston holds the fifth spot on the “Top 25 Ecosystems for % of Female Founders,” according to Startup Genome.**

**IDEA Lab Kids was recognized as a “successful female-founded startup” on Startup Genome’s list of successful female entrepreneurs. The children’s learning franchise currently has 18 locations across Houston and 80 campuses overall. Qureshi’s passion for being a mom and providing the best educational opportunities for her children are what lead her to creating IDEA Lab Kids.**

**“I decided to leave my job and be a stay-at-home mom,” said Qureshi. “I loved spending time with my kids but I missed the camaraderie and work interactions of a full time job. I still wanted to spend as much time with my kids as possible and I did not want to go back to work, so I had to figure out how to make the right opportunity happen.”**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- houston (location)
- education (topic)
- Fortune (company)
- franchise recognition (topic)
- IDEA Lab Kids (company)
- female entrepreneurs (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/idealabkids/idea-lab-kids-ceo-ghazal-qureshi-lands-a-spot-on-startup-genomes-list-of-top-female-entrepreneurs-2711297). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a2dfbf5b-322d-4db8-83db-58510691add6).