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159 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
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"If you think you might want to launch or run a business someday, then this book is definitely for you! Profiles of 40 extraordinary entrepreneurs offer valuable insight and fascinating stories about what it takes to make your mark. Icons like Oprah and Diane von Furstenberg, young upstarts such as Noa Mintz and Mikaila Ulmer, and business powerhouses like Ursula Burns and Mary Barra illustrate the meaning of success."--Page [4] of cover. |
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Mini-biographies of leading women entrepreneurs--from Katrina Lake to Oprah, Tavi Gevinson to Sheryl Sandberg, and Ursula Burns to Diane von Furstenberg--offer windows into what it takes to succeed, with a particular focus on the challenges faced (and overcome) by girls and women. Each success story provides different lessons in life and leadership--such as how to: identify a lucrative niche; build and maintain a brand; grow a loyal customer base; raise money for research and development; turn an interest (or a passion) into a career; build a strong network. Fascinating figures from the words of media, technology, fashion, food, and more share their secrets with tomorrow's leaders. Some of the women whose stories will be included in the book are: Oprah Winfrey, Prerna Gupta, Sheryl Sandberg, Venus Williams, Katrina Lake, Ursula Burns, Noa Mintz, Estee Lauder, Mikaila Ulmer, Madam CJ Walker, Diane von Furstenberg, Tavi Gevinson, Joy Mangano, Lilly Singh Mariam Naficy, Judy Faulkner, Debbie Sterling, Anne Wojcicki, Katharine Graham. |
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Women chief executive officers.
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Businesswomen.
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Success in business -- Women.
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Achievement motivation in women.
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Achievement motivation in women. (OCoLC)fst00795669
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Businesswomen. (OCoLC)fst00843013
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Women chief executive officers. (OCoLC)fst01177395
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| Added Author |
Ellison, Katherine, 1957- author.
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Rucker, Georgia, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781941367520 (paperback) |
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1941367526 (paperback) |
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9781549071157 (FollettBound) |
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1549071157 (FollettBound) |
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9781536440812 |
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1536440817 |
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