Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface: Our Personal Journeys to Entrepreneurship and the Book; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A New Boss in Town; Chapter 1 The Growing Impact of African American Women-Owned Businesses; Chapter 2 You Want to Do What ? Turning Your Idea into Your Business; Chapter 3 I Think I Love You: Branding Your Passion and Understanding Your Unique Value Proposition; Chapter 4 Who Do I Run to? Finding a Mentor and Building Mentor Relationships; Chapter 5 Adding Value: Building Mutually Beneficial Strategic Partnerships

Chapter 6 Your Network Is Your Net Worth: Building Your Relationship CurrencyChapter 7 Where Is the Money? Solutions to Fund Your Business and Business Development; Chapter 8 Making You a Priority: Leveraging Internal Strengths; Chapter 9 Keeping It Moving: Developing a Resilient Mind-Set; Chapter 10 Faster, Smarter, Harder: Taking Your Business to the Next Level; Chapter 11 Coding for the Future: New Frontiers for African American Women in Technology; Chapter 12 Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Nontraditional Industries

Chapter 13 Intrapreneurship: Adding Entrepreneurial Value and Innovation within a CorporationChapter 14 Make Being a Woman-Owned Business Work for You: Resources on Programs, Agencies, and Organizations That Support Women-Owned Businesses; Conclusion; References; About the Authors; Index