Secrets Of Successful Women Entrepreneurs

There are many successful female entrepreneurs in the UK, yet most are not well known. This book shares the inspiring stories of ten successful women with lessons on overcoming challenges, gaining motivation and turning your dreams into reality. By following the author's Seven Steps to SuccessT you'll be able to put what you learn to practical use. The women entrepreneurs featured include: Linda Bennett Founder of LK Bennett; Josephine Carpenter, Founder of The Big JT; Julie Meyer, Founder of First Tuesday and Ariadne Capital; Michelle Mone, designer of the UltimoT Bra; Dr Marilyn Orcharton, creator of Denplan; Geetie Singh, creator of the world's first organic gastro pub; Dr Glenda Stone, Founder of Aurora Gender Capital Management (formerly Busy Girl); Penny Streeter, Founder of Ambition 24 hours; Helen Swaby, Founder of DeMontfort Fine Art; Yvonne Thompson CBE, Founder of the first known black-owned and run PR agency in the UK. Sue Stockdale is a motivational speaker, successful business woman and record breaking explorer. She is passionate about women's enterprise and on the Board of several organisations related to business start-up. Sue was the first British Woman to walk to the Magnetic North Pole in 1996 and has represented Scotland in athletics. She also finished runner-up in the Channel 4 show Superhuman. Sue holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing.

The comparative numbers between male- and female-led start-ups are stark. Ninety-one per cent of venture capital money continues to fund businesses founded solely by men, with only one per cent of venture capital money invested in businesses founded solely by women. Yet being a female entrepreneur is not the preserve of Wonder Woman. It’s for every woman who wants to make it happen. Female Entrepreneurs: The Secrets of Their Success encourages every woman who has dreamt of being an entrepreneur but hasn’t yet taken the leap to take the first steps towards realising her dreams – as well as encouraging every woman who has not yet thought about running her own business to consider it. Additionally, it encourages governments and the corporate world to recognise and embrace the huge value that female entrepreneurs bring to society and the economy. John Smythe and Ruth Saunders reveal the secrets of the success of fifty-two female entrepreneurs. They outline wisdom and insights to inspire budding entrepreneurs to take the leap and offer practical advice on what to think about when setting your business up for success as well as when considering whether to scale. They also provide top tips on how to play to women’s inherent strengths and avoid the weaknesses women face – as well as how to stay sane and enjoy the journey. This practical, unique guide provides the encouragement, support and motivation any aspiring female entrepreneur could need to make those first steps towards the realisation of their ambitions. John Smythe and Ruth Saunders are both entrepreneurs themselves and regularly advise start-ups on how to launch and scale up for growth.

The popular creativity coach and author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women combines interviews with successful women and her own proven strategies to help readers to overcome personal obstacles, providing advice in the areas of risk taking, career changes and applying creative solutions to personal goals. Original.

Learn to take ownership of your success, overcome self-doubt, and banish the thought patterns that undermine your ability to feel—and act—as bright and capable as others already know you are with this award-winning book by Valerie Young. It’s only because they like me. I was in the right place at the right time. I just work harder than the others. I don’t deserve this. It’s just a matter of time before I am found out. Someone must have made a terrible mistake. If you are a working woman, chances are this inter­nal monologue sounds all too familiar. And you’re not alone. From the high-achieving Ph.D. candidate convinced she’s only been admitted to the program because of a clerical error to the senior executive who worries others will find out she’s in way over her head, a shocking number of accomplished women in all ca­reer paths and at every level feel as though they are faking it—impostors in their own lives and careers. While the impostor syndrome is not unique to women, women are more apt to agonize over tiny mistakes, see even constructive criticism as evi­dence of their shortcomings, and chalk up their accomplishments to luck rather than skill. They often unconsciously overcompensate with crippling perfec­tionism, overpreparation, maintaining a lower pro­file, withholding their talents and opinions, or never finishing important projects. When they do succeed, they think, Phew, I fooled ’em again. An internationally known speaker, Valerie Young has devoted her career to understanding women’s most deeply held beliefs about themselves and their success. In her decades of in-the-trenches research, she has uncovered the often surprising reasons why so many accomplished women experience this crushing self-doubt. In The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Young gives these women the solution they have been seek­ing. Combining insightful analysis with effective ad­vice and anecdotes, she explains what the impostor syndrome is, why fraud fears are more common in women, and how you can recognize the way it mani­fests in your life.

An empowering career guide featuring bold advice from 50 high-profile women on how to succeed in work, leadership and life You don't have to be a #Girlboss or "lean in" to have a dream career and live a life you love. In Work It, CEO of Likeable Media and popular podcast host Carrie Kerpen shares lessons from her career and an "advisory board" of powerful women in a wide range of industries to help women everywhere make their aspirations a reality. Packed with actionable tips and stories from the likes of Sheryl Sandberg, Aliza Licht, and Reshma Saujani, this inspiring book reveals their counterintuitive secrets for success, including: - How and when to say “no” – whether it’s a dream job that just isn’t the right cultural fit or a low salary proposal, as well as when to say “yes" - How to make your career work for you and your family rather than the other way around - How to develop your own FAB PAB (Fabulous Personal Advisory Board) – a support network of women – rather than work with a single mentor - The importance of talking openly about money – from job offer negotiations and cash flow management, to fundraising venture capital dollars With advice on everything from mastering social media to navigating office politics and the seemingly impossible work/life balance, Work It arms every woman with the courage and skills to achieve success and happiness on her terms.

Real You Incorporated empowers women entrepreneurs. The book provides insights for women on how to discover and love their personal brand, and how to bring it into the market as a real business—unique and different. In the first section of the book, Find It Within You, readers will learn how to express internal personality, passions and essence to define the internal brand. In the second section, The Competitive Advantage, readers learn how to extend the internal message into the world—to their partners, employees and ultimately their customers. Part branding—the author is a nationally known marketing expert—and part business inspiration, Real You Incorporated includes case studies of real women entrepreneurs from a variety of industries: manufacturing, retail, restaurants, real estate, publishing and many more. Their stories bring the book to life, adding inspiration and role models. The book also includes a visualization tool in the form of a chart that women entrepreneurs can complete and keep with them, to remind them of their Real You, no matter what phase their business is in.

Many women have great dreams about owning their own business, yet sadly, it often remains just a dream. The reason? All too often it's simply lack of confidence and self belief that lets them down and a feeling of being too far removed from the famous women entrepreneurs of today and unable to compete on that level. In truth though, there are thousands of women out there who are just like them, but who do own a business and are living their dreams on a scale they choose, successfully mixing home lives with a business and feeling fulfilled. Making It is a compilation of inspirational women's start-up stories that lets you share their accounts of how the businesses came to 'be' as well as the highs and lows that came along the way. Packed full of hints and tips from the real life experts, this book is guaranteed to inspire anyone towards achieving their goal, and with the powerful NLP exercises included you'll be able locate your strengths and weaknesses and build up exactly the right attitude for success.

Wouldn't you like to know what secrets successful women share? "...it's definitely not too late for any of us to learn now what we need to do."Dr. Donna Brooks For years, professional and business women have been hindered by traditional role models, stereotyped views, and even their own family's attitudes. Despite these barriers, hundreds of women have found the path to success. In this eye-opening book, Donna and Lynn Brooks explore the strategies these women have used to succeedand provide a blueprint any woman can use to achieve success in their personal and professional lives. For every woman who wants to get ahead, Seven Secrets of Successful Women is an essential guide!

The author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women shares life-changing strategies for success based on inspiring true stories. The founder of Creative Success LLC, Gail McMeekin has helped clients all over the world reach their goals and transform their lives. Following her popular book, The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, McMeekin now reveals how creative women entrepreneurs and business leaders have used proven strategies to succeed. We all have the software to be creative, but many of us have been shamed or criticized, leaving our creative sparks smoldering beneath layers of fear and self-doubt. McMeekin helps you blast through those layers to reconnect with your creative potential. McMeekin interviews thirty-one of today's most successful women, integrating their insights with her own proven success strategies to help you get onto the road to success.

The Successful Woman's Mindset will take you on a journey to activate the power within yourself to have the success you desire in your business, job, and life. With 21 characteristics that you can implement into your life effortlessly, you will find that the Successful Woman's mindset is already within you and ready to burst out and grab the success you deserve and desire.If your gut is telling you, "You were meant for more," this is the book for you. If you have the taste of success and are ready to embrace YOUR Strengths and accept your weaknesses, this is the book for you.If you believe you are a work in progress and are anxious to learn more, this is the book for you.Success can be yours and begins and ends with your mindset.Isn't it time you opened up your mindset to the possibilities and opportunities that are right in front of you for the taking?Discover how to: * Turn Fear into Determination*Get Comfortable with the Unknown * Be Open to the Possibilities * Embrace Your Value and moreWhen I came up with the topic for this book, I started doing research and what I found was Carol Dweck, Ph.D., a psychologist and a pioneering researcher in the field of motivation. She looked at why people succeed (or don't) and how to foster success. With over 6 million views of her TEDx talk, you could say she is an expert in growth mindset vs. fixed mindset. I had never used this terminology before, but I knew there are people in this world who believe they can't and those who believe they can. It has been said by some of the most famous people in the world that if you believe you can or can't, you are right."It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you - always." -Oprah WinfreyYou might be asking yourself, "How can I have the successful woman's mindset? How can I be like Oprah?" or someone else that you see in the media, idolize, or look up to. What I have found interesting in speaking to many women is there really isn't that much of a difference between them and Oprah or somebody else they might find admirable. One of the main differences is associated with their mindset and not believing in themselves.In this book, you will learn the characteristics you can embody to have the success you desire, in your definition. You will also have activities to ask yourself the important questions necessary to get you to your desired level of success. Recognize that the limits you may think you have are many times the limits you place on yourself. This recognition is a large part of your success and will help you implement what you learn in this book.The chapter titles of The Successful Woman's Mindset are:1. She has a Growth Mindset2. She Knows Her Definition of Success3. She Knows Oprah Status is Achievable4. She Levels Her Waters5. She Understands What Matters6. She Embraces Her Value7. She Knows Her Why8. She is Open to the Possibilities9. She Believes She Can10. She Uses Her Past Successes to Overcome Future Obstacles11. She Gives Back12. She is a Leader13. She Turns Fear into Determination14. She Gives and is Open to Receive15. She Owns Her Mistakes and Failures16. She gets Comfortable with the Unknown17. She is Visible 18. She is Always Open to Learn19. She Never Fears Competition, She Learns From it20. She Does What She Loves21. She is a Work in ProgressBONUS: When you purchase the digital or hard copy of the book, you will receive a code to download a personal workbook to go along with the exercises mentioned in the chapters.