Rebel Girls awesome entrepreneurs : 25 tales of women building businesses / text by Abby Sher, Sarah Parvis, Nana Brew-Hammond, Carla Sinclair, and Susanna Daniel ; illustrators, Alexandra Filipek, Andressa Meissner, Anna Dixon, Bhavna Madan, Caribay Mb [and 20 others].
Bonus audio stories available with downloadable Rebel Girls app.
Contents:
Foreword / by Sandra Oh Lin -- Aileen Lee : founder and investor -- Anjali Sud : business executive -- Ann Miura-Ko : founder and investor -- Asma Ishaq : entrepreneur and business executive -- Jennifer Doudna : Biochemist and entrepreneur -- Julie Chen : environmentalist and entrepreneur -- Kathy Hannun : engineer and entrepreneur -- Katrina Lake : entrepreneur -- Madam C.J. Walker : inventor and entrepreneur -- Magi Richani : engineer and entrepreneur -- Mar Hershenson : founder and investor -- Margarete Steiff : seamstress and entrepreneur -- María Teresa Kumar : voting rights activist and entrepreneur -- Melanie Perkins : entrepreneur -- Mikaila Ulmer : bee conservationist and entrepreneur -- Nina Vaca : community leader and entrepreneur -- Noura Sakkijha : entrepreneur -- Paige Brown : engineer and entrepreneur -- Purva Gupta : entrepreneur -- Rihanna : singer and entrepreneur -- Sarah Friar : business executive -- Solveiga Pakštaitė : inventor and entrepreneur -- Stacy Brown-Philpot : business executive -- Ursula Burns : business executive -- Whitney Wolfe Herd : anti-bullying activist and entrepreneur.
Summary:
Showcases influential CEOs, entrepreneurs, founders, and investors who have used their creativity and ingenuity to develop clever ideas, launch new products, build businesses, disrupt industries, support others, and invest in the future. Unlock bonus audio stories of some of the extraordinary women and girls featured in this book on the 520 Rebel Girls app. Whenever you come across a bookmark icon on the page, scan the QR code, and you'll be whisked away on an audio adventure! You'll also discover 100+ creative activities and stories of even more trailblazing women on the app.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.