Personal Characteristics Of An Entrepreneurship

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.

the ones that stand out most is her determination, her courage, and that she fights for

in her lifetime which helped her develop into a strong woman. She aspired to challenge

Here the entrepreneur is involved in every aspect of the business, ranging from staff communications, customer relationships and up to the supplier and always sees that all the interactions with all stakeholders’ yields good positive results which will make his business a success. The entrepreneur oversees all the points of contacts so that all results in maintaining the warm relationship with those that bring business to the enterprise.

dedication and diligence she took in being a good student from elementary through high school.

American Revolution Leader: Abigail Adams Abigail Adams was an early patriot and feminist. She was a kind, loving, and faithful person. She was a hero in the American Revolution because she supported her husband, John Adams, during the war. She also fought for women to have the right to vote and to go to school. She urged John to say something about women’s rights in congress.

P. 345 #1 How to Get More Working Women to the Top by Jody Greenstone Miller

These women, although they lived in a third world country, have the skill and gumption to go into business for themselves, and “be their own boss”. In the United States, more women have the ability

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

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

Her main advantage in becoming successful was her eagerness to learn. When she first started to learn she says, “I began my studies with eagerness. Before me I saw a new world opening in beauty and light, and I felt within me the capacity to know all things.” (Keller, pg. 72) She had a positive persona that enabled her to learn.

Like most remarkably successful individuals, it is difficult to determine exactly what made that person successful. Such is the case with Robinson. In the beginning of the autobiography, it is easily noted that Robinson had a privileged childhood. However, it soon becomes apparent that Robinson’s success cannot be accredited solely to sliver spoon-feeding. The key to Robinson’s achievements seems to be that she utilized her natural talents to their fullest potential and worked tirelessly to develop the areas she felt deficient in.

In this paper the history of women in the workforce will be outlined, as well as the challenges they face. The changing attitudes towards women taking over family businesses will be looked at briefly, how women lead in comparison to how men lead, and a comparison of their leadership style will also be discussed.

The increase of the number of women entering the workplace, especially those issued from higher education has resulted in a movement of change within businesses,

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