America's New Women Entrepreneurs [antikvár]

Foreword A. lS someone who has worked all of her life, I can idendfy not only with the women in this book, but also with the women who will be inspired by these stories. The women you are about to meet can become, for you, as they have for me, a source of renewal and inspiration. Today they are ail successful businesswomen but it was not always so. In many cases their success was built on tragedy and disappointment. Marilyn Hamilton was paralyzed in a hang-gliding accident, Ellen Terry was deserted by her husband and unable to support her children, Lynette Spano Vives began dreaming as a small child in Brooklyn of ways to escape the pattern of poverty encompassing her family. All of them broke through their roadblocks, met the challenge, and took charge of their own lives. How they did it can inspire and provide women with the encouragement and courage to begin now. These new female entrepreneurs allow us to look behind the curtain of their success and understand how they came through the struggle in a winning way for themselves and their families. Their advice has been hard won, based on real life experiences, and will give you a ruler with which to gauge your own entrepreneurial abilities. The important thing to remember is that, yes, you can do it too. It doesn't matter what your age, race, education, or social status is—if you have the desire to begin, and the commitment to follow through, you will join the new growing list of successful women entrepreneurs. Linda Evans Actress and Businesswoman Women Entrepreneurs 11