44-year-old’s bar brings in millions playing only women’s sports on TV—now, a Reddit co-founder is funding its expansion

When Jenny Nguyen invested her life-savings to open a bar that only shows women’s sports on its TVs, she wanted to prove that the idea was more than a novelty.

Two years later, her Portland, Oregon-based bar The Sports Bra averages more than $1 million in annual revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. She’s become an outspoken advocate for female athletes as her bar attracts packed houses, and she’s invested most of The Sports Bra’s proceeds back into the business, she says. Read More