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Women have made a difference in every field imaginable, and they continue to do so today. Women's Lives in History introduces readers to dozens of these remarkable people. Women in Businessfeatures groundbreaking figures in beauty, food, banking, technology, and many other areas. Compelling text and vivid photographs bring these women to life. Features include essential facts, a timeline, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO

What's different about women who run their own businesses? And what made them want to strike out on their own? Ana Novaković talked to some women entrepreneurs to find out what inspired them and keeps them going.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figure and tables -- Preface -- 1 Women and men entrepreneurs: life strategies, business strategies -- 2 Female petty entrepreneurs and their multiple roles -- 3 Rural women -- 4 The minerva matrix women entrepreneurs: their perception of their management style -- 5 Women entrepreneurs and the granting of business credit -- 6 Male and female entrepreneurs and their businesses: a comparative study -- 7 Business start-up training: the gender dimension -- 8 Not just for pin money: a case study of the West Midlands Clothing Business Start-Up Project -- 9 Good practice in business advice and counselling -- 10 Women's business in Europe: EEC initiatives -- 11 Female business ownership: current research and possibilities for the future -- Bibliography -- Author index -- Subject index