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03026aam a2200373 i 4500 001 4F832692B37A11E59CA8ADAFDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160105010127 008 150811t20162016enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2015016499 020 $a 1137475013 020 $a 9781137475015 035 $a (OCoLC)918562814 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d BKL $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HQ1438.U5 $b P67 2016 100 1 $a Porter, Kathey, $e author. 245 10 $a 50 billion dollar boss : $b African American women sharing stories of success in entrepreneurship and leadership / $c Kathey Porter and Andrea Hoffman. 246 3 $a Fifty billion dollar boss 264 1 $a Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2016. 300 $a xxiv, 178 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 25 cm 520 $a "This book looks at several successful African American women and chronicles their success, obstacles, challenges, and lessons learned. The authors have first person access to each of these women and break down their stories to help other aspiring entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of starting or owning their own business"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 8 $a Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The Growing Impact of African-American Women-Owned Businesses -- 2. You Want to Do What? Turning Your Idea Into Your Business -- 3. I Think I Love You: Branding Your Passion and Understanding Your Unique Value Proposition -- 4. Who Do I Run to? Finding a Mentor and Building Mentor Relationships -- 5. Adding Value: Building Mutually Beneficial Strategic Partnerships -- 6. Your Network Is Your Net Worth: Building Your Relationship Currency -- 7. Where's the Money? Solutions to Fund Your Business and Business Development -- 8. Making You a Priority: Leveraging Internal Strengths -- 9. Keeping It Moving: Developing a Resilient Mindset -- 10. Faster, Smarter, Harder: Taking Your Business to the Next Level -- 11. Coding for the Future: New Frontiers for African-American Women in Technology -- 12. Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?: Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Non-Traditional Industries -- 13. Intrapreneurship: Adding Entrepreneurial Value and Innovation Within a Corporation -- 14. Make Being a Woman-Owned Business Work for You: Resources on Programs, Agencies, and Organizations That Support Women-Owned Businesses -- 15. Conclusion -- 16. About the Authors -- 17. References -- 18. Index. 650 0 $a African American women $z United States. 650 0 $a Women-owned business enterprises $z United States. 650 0 $a Leadership in women $z United States. 700 1 $a Hoffman, Andrea, $d 1965- $e author. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200806022645.0 952 $l PRAX771 $d 20160105012552.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4F832692B37A11E59CA8ADAFDAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IODInitiate Another SILO Locator Search