Entrepreneur Paper

Lesley Gillespie, the cofounder of Australia’s most successful bakery, Baker’s Delight, has shown many, if not all, of the traits required to be a successful entrepreneur, and is now on the BRW Rich Women 2015 list. In an equal partnership with husband Roger, her position as joint chief executive puts her on the list of a minority of business owned by women, especially in the 1980’s when Bakers Delight was opened. Though she has said that she has not faced many barriers to being a woman in business, apart from a few instances, a woman would likely not have made it to be so successful without focus, thinking of those around her, passion, self motivation and without being a hard worker, all of which are traits required to be an entrepreneur.

In the industry of cosmetology there has been women that have played an important role. Like Sarah Breedlove, who later became known as Madam C.J. Walker was America’s first African American female millionaire. She was born poor and orphaned, but later built her own business of manufacture hair products. A

First, I would like to congratulate Shania Jackson for endeavoring to open a Christian coffee shop as she would possibly be a part of a group of women-owed businesses across the United States that has added to the economy by expanding jobs, and generating 3 trillion dollars in revenue each year. Moreover, women-owned businesses were responsible for employing 6.4% of the working population of the U.S, equating to 7.6 million people employed in 2007 (Mee,2012). Unfortunately, women are less likely to use formal sources of acquiring capital to fund their businesses due to feeling disrespected by their financial institutions, and will obtain funding from their personal resources and network, and for this reason, Shania’s husband Marvin

Entrepreneurs are an essential part of stimulating the economy while creating new businesses as a key driver in any economy. With entrepreneurship comes struggle and a host of barriers that interfere with achieving a successful career path. Two prominent female entrepreneurs encountered similar struggles throughout their careers that dealt with family issues, public and media criticism as well as negative encounters with the law. With a variety of business approaches and personalities, Martha Stewart, a highly successful businesswoman, turned everyday household activities into a multi-million dollar empire and Martha Billes, also a richly successful businesswoman, fought hard to take ownership of Canadian Tire at the age of 61. Both entrepreneurs faced the adversities of being women growing up in the 1940’s, where society held negative views against them because they were expected to be domestic stay at home mothers and wives rather than businesswomen, and also based on the many similar flaws in their career paths such as their numerous times in court, ugly divorces and being targeted for their stern personalities. However their passion, stern attitudes, and alternate mindsets inspired and drove them to do whatever it took to succeed, regardless of what critics said. It was because of their lack of family support, public disapproval, and experiences with the court of law that developed their similar stern and ambitious personalities that allowed them to become great

They believe they will let their emotions get the best of them in the decisions they make when it comes to leading a huge money making business. They feel women are less risk takers and in the business world it’s all about taking risks. Even though this can bring about new ideas and much more stability for workers as a whole. The individuals sitting upon the board of shareholders look towards making the fast money, so they believe women won’t lead them to that goal. The main objective for corporations is to make financial gains and increase net worth. She stated, “Weak, emotional, hysterical, gullible, dependent, and poor at math are a few of the common negative stereotypes about women so corporate CEO’s are reluctant to place a female in a seat of great power within a company. Gender stereotypes are hard to break, and like it or not, we are all prone to engaging in stereotyping at one time or another. As a society, we need to continue to encourage people to go beyond stereotypes and recognize the contributions that each individual, male or female, can make to the workplace (Galarza,

fabulous founder, who shows that women are very capable of having high power jobs and that they can be successful too.

Women entered their chosen occupation at the bottom of the business ladder. A very small number of them became entrepreneurs; it took determination, even though they were already part of the workforce. The ones who did strive to become entrepreneurs were known as ‘go-getters’ (White, 104). ‘Go-getters’ were hard-working women who wanted a significant role in American society. Some of these women had a problem with being segregated from men in the workplace. Certain fields were then classified as a male, female, or a neutral occupation. The majority of successful women entered what could be described as neutral or predominantly female careers (White, 51). Most of the successful women had professional and vocational qualifications, having studied business administration. (See Appendix A). Women were then expected to enter one of these fields, if they were to pursue any career at

Most women who own businesses work in the informal sector, which are buisnesses that are very small and do not pay taxes. The reason they entered this buisness is because of alike reasons. Hungry children, unpaid rent, violent or uncooperative partners are just some of the reasons, as explained in the text. Some buisness owners have even enrolled their children in boarding school to work more! Sending your children to a boarding school to focus on your buisness takes major grit and

The small business venture that I own and operate, a boutique named Life With Lex, is the perfect establishment for women to purchase products ranging from stylish clothing all the way to useful accessories.

Among "America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises" by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. (1999 — 2006)

Starting your own business is something many dream of; with the technology today almost all the information you need can be only a few key strokes away. Now stop and think what it was like 20 years ago, add to that being a woman. To make it more of a challenge let’s layer on the fact that your chosen field is not widely known and it also boarders the medical industry. Spending a few hours with Trudy Brown, owner of Advanced Laser & Skin Rejuvenation, will reveal the trials of being an entrepreneur in the mid 70’s. You’ll understand the passion of a woman who wants to help people feel better about themselves and educate consumers.

Media proprietor and billionaire Oprah Winfrey states her “philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” Female entrepreneurs have been building brands and businesses for decades to prove they are at an equal level to men. The only way for them to succeed is by starting now and continuing to build the skills needed to prosper. Most of the general public, men and women, believe that Kim Kardashian is just a talentless model with good looks; yet, she started and currently runs a multi-million business empire, Kimsaprincess Inc. Kimsaprincess Inc. began as her eBay page on which she sold clothes, shoes, and accessories that she redesigned herself

Women in the business world are defeated by the stereotype that women are given. People seem to categorize women as a gender that cannot do much, because of that they are usually put as an assistant. Women in the business field are

Emerald Article: How women entrepreneurs lead and why they manage that way Dorothy Perrin Moore, Jamie L. Moore, Jamie W. Moore

Another trait possessed by successful women entrepreneurs is persistence. Starting a business is one thing; but sticking to the entrepreneurial process is another. Nothing good comes easy; you must give a good fight and persist on what you want; if you are to really achieve success in the business world. Without persistence, I don’t think you can become a successful business woman.