Nicole DeBoom

Nicole DeBoom's Boulder-based company is going strong, with events and a social media campaign that are all about female empowerment.

Founded by former pro triathlete Nicole DeBoom, Skirt Sports will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary this weekend.

Holly Bennett jumped at the opportunity to sit down and chat with SkirtSports founder Nicole DeBoom in her Boulder, Colo. office.

Before heading over to the Big Island for pre-Kona festivities, DeBoom chatted with Triathlete.com about his 2011 racing season, his picks for Kona and what’s next for him.

These female entrepreneurs saw a need in the endurance world and filled it. They own and operate businesses, all while managing to continue to train and race. These are their stories, sprinkled with a little advice.