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50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership
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About 50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women
Product Description For too long there have been few 'blueprints' for young women entrepreneurs - particularly African-American women entrepreneurs--to follow. While women are starting businesses in unprecedented numbers, many African-Americans are first-generation entrepreneurs, and there have been few role models for them to emulate and learn from. The impact of African-American women in business is undeniable. According to the 2014 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report commissioned by American Express OPEN, while firms owned by women of color are smaller than non-minority women-owned businesses, their growth in numbers and economic clout is generally far outpacing that of other women-owned entities. Businesses owned by African-American women led that growth, up 296% from 1997 to 2014, generating nearly $50 billion in revenue. It is, in a sense, a second Black Renaissance, creating what we like to call the '50 Billion Dollar Boss.' African-American women continue to excel and shape society across industries. This book highlights several African American women entrepreneurs and leaders, recognizes them for their business acumen, examines how they creatively solved business challenges and identified opportunities to grow and sustain their businesses. Review "If you are looking for inspiration and a plan for success in your small business, you need to read 50 Billion Dollar Boss. This book is enlightening, with actionable tips that will take your business to the next level." - Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, CEO of Quintessence Media, author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months "As the Co-Founder of Essence, a magazine that for over 45 years has been there to herald the intelligence, beauty, resourcefulness, courage, and huge spending power of African American women, I have witnessed the odds they have had to overcome to be recognized for their economic power potential and capability. Bravo to the authors and contributors to this long overdue, significant book acknowledging the tenacity, brilliance, and extraordinary role African American women have played and their continuing influence on the American economy." - Ed Lewis, Co-Founder of Essence and Latina Magazines "Wonderfully highlights the impact of African American women-owned businesses in America with collective insight from successful African American women-owned firms, including a well-rounded historical expose ." - Karima Mariama-Arthur, Esq., Founder and CEO of WordSmithRapport, Contributor to Black Enterprise, SUCCESS and Entrepreneur magazines, International and TedX Speaker "This book is not just aspirational, but INspirational. These stories of African American female entrepreneurs are REAL, tangible, and successful. The stories are blueprints for success, told in a way that will be a resource to all entrepreneurs. It's that keep-it-movin', believe-in-yourself mantra that black women have sworn by for centuries. Well-done, ladies." - Nicole Cober, Esq., Principal Managing Partner, Cober, Johnson & Romney PLLC | Contributor, Fox 5 Morning News, NewsChannel 8, Black Enterprise and American Express OPEN Forum | SCORE Mentor and Emerging Leaders Instructor'As the CEO of Ogilvy Africa and a 20 year veteran of integrated marketing and communications, I have had to be extremely resilient. 50 Billion Dollar Boss is a testament to how many fellow leaders have become successful and how they have managed to overcome obstacles to achieve success beyond measure. This is not just a book for the American market. This should be read by every woman around the world who has ever had someone tell her 'no, not you." -Nadja Bellan-White, CEO of Ogilvy & Mather-Africa“Three facts: Black women entrepreneurs are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the country right now. Black women entrepreneurs face unique barriers to business ownership and lack access to capital and resources, which are essential to sustainable, successful businesses; even though they are
