000753576 000__ 03900cam\a2200553Ii\4500 000753576 001__ 753576 000753576 005__ 20230306141605.0 000753576 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000753576 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000753576 008__ 160202s2016\\\\enka\\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 000753576 019__ $$a936447703$$a937404639$$a939273085 000753576 020__ $$a9781137475022$$q(electronic book) 000753576 020__ $$a1137475021$$q(electronic book) 000753576 020__ $$z9781137475015 000753576 020__ $$z1137475013 000753576 020__ $$z9781137475039 000753576 0247_ $$a10.1057/9781137475022$$2doi 000753576 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)ocn936361518 000753576 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)936361518$$z(OCoLC)936447703$$z(OCoLC)937404639$$z(OCoLC)939273085 000753576 040__ $$aGW5XE$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cGW5XE$$dYDXCP$$dN$T$$dCDX$$dSNK$$dEBLCP$$dDEBSZ 000753576 043__ $$an-us--- 000753576 049__ $$aISEA 000753576 050_4 $$aHQ1438.U5$$bP67 2016eb 000753576 08204 $$a305.48/896073$$223 000753576 1001_ $$aPorter, Kathey,$$eauthor. 000753576 24510 $$a50 billion dollar boss$$h[electronic resource] :$$bAfrican American women sharing stories of success in entrepreneurship and leadership /$$cKathey Porter and Andrea Hoffman. 000753576 2463_ $$aFifty billion dollar boss 000753576 264_1 $$aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;$$aNew York, NY :$$bPalgrave Macmillan,$$c2016. 000753576 264_4 $$c©2016 000753576 300__ $$a1 online resource (xxiv, 178 pages) :$$billustrations. 000753576 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000753576 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000753576 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000753576 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000753576 5050_ $$aCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface: Our Personal Journeys to Entrepreneurship and the Book; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A New Boss in Town; Chapter 1 The Growing Impact of African American Women-Owned Businesses; Chapter 2 You Want to Do What ? Turning Your Idea into Your Business; Chapter 3 I Think I Love You: Branding Your Passion and Understanding Your Unique Value Proposition; Chapter 4 Who Do I Run to? Finding a Mentor and Building Mentor Relationships; Chapter 5 Adding Value: Building Mutually Beneficial Strategic Partnerships 000753576 5058_ $$aChapter 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 000753576 5058_ $$aChapter 13 Intrapreneurship: Adding Entrepreneurial Value and Innovation within a CorporationChapter 14 Make Being a Woman-Owned Business Work for You: Resources on Programs, Agencies, and Organizations That Support Women-Owned Businesses; Conclusion; References; About the Authors; Index 000753576 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000753576 520__ $$aThis book looks at several successful African American women and chronicles their success, obstacles, challenges, and lessons learned. The authors have first person access to each of these women and break down their stories to help other aspiring entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of starting or owning their own business. 000753576 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000753576 650_0 $$aAfrican American women$$zUnited States. 000753576 650_0 $$aWomen-owned business enterprises$$zUnited States. 000753576 650_0 $$aLeadership in women$$zUnited States. 000753576 7001_ $$aHoffman, Andrea,$$d1965-$$eauthor. 000753576 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aPorter, Kathey, author.$$t50 billion dollar boss$$z9781137475015$$w(DLC) 2015016499$$w(OCoLC)918562814 000753576 852__ $$bebk 000753576 85640 $$3SpringerLink$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/9781137475022$$zOnline Access$$91397441.1 000753576 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:753576$$pGLOBAL_SET 000753576 980__ $$aEBOOK 000753576 980__ $$aBIB 000753576 982__ $$aEbook 000753576 983__ $$aOnline 000753576 994__ $$a92$$bISE