As noted in The New York Times, Freakonomics Blog on Tuesday, September 8, 2009:
The Entrepreneur
Wade (Magatte Wade, a Senegalese entrepreneur and founder of beverage company Adina for Life), meanwhile,
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With your business, are you afraid of dealing with the unknown? Get over it. Because to do well in the international marketplace, you have to be fearless and get on with the life of conducting worldwide business.
Sure,
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You must see this video to appreciate what 17-year-old Zoe Damacela, owner of Chicago-based Zoe Damacela Apparel, has accomplished through tremendous discipline and hard work. It won’t be long before Zoe takes her business global.
You watch,
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You’ve got to take your hard hat off (pardon the pun) to these women who are making a success of their profession despite operating against all odds.
Visit:
Making it in a Man’s World: Construction Women in the U.K.
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A native of the Philippines where entrepreneurship is valued, Josie Natori (pictured), 62, followed her gut instincts and launched a lingerie company, Natori, in 1977. Today her brand includes four intimate-apparel lines, as well as a ready-to-wear clothing collection,
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One of the things we tend to stress about is that we never have enough time to do all the things we want to do in life or with our business. But to stay fresh and relevant, I wholeheartedly recommend a time-out from business (oftimes referred to as a “vacation”) once in while.
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Famous civil servant. Acclaimed writer. Media darling. Fashion icon. Bundle them up and you have: Porntip Rojanasunan (yes — that’s her real name, spelled correctly and she is pictured above) who is loved by the Thai public for her fearless exposing of corruption in high places and also for her unconventional dress sense.
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How do Britain’s most successful female entrepreneurs feel about the ways that they are characterized and the obstacles they encounter in running their businesses?
You can find out each week for the next month at Telegraph.co.uk where they will be asking some of Britain’s 100 most entrepreneurial women for their insights into specific challenges and opportunities confronting women today.
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Building a solid business or finding and keeping a great job is going to require a lot more effort during our current economic downturn.
If you want to give yourself every possible advantage, it’s time to expect more from yourself.
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Looking for new ways to network on those endless roadtrips?
This morning I went to the inaugural SF-East Bay Social Media Breakfast and met over thirty new faces. These people ran the gamut in both age and background.
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