Book description
The rise of the female entrepreneur over the past 30 years is a
cause for celebration in the UK. Whether driven by unfair treatment at
work, conflict between office and family life, or the inspiration of a
great business idea, hundreds of thousands of women are motivated to
work for themselves. There are many benefits to being self employed
but many, too, are the challenges. Women need confidence, support, and
often some start-up finance to make a go of it. This book will provide
inspiration, information and loads of advice from a range of women who
run their own business. It starts by recognising that women start all
kinds of ventures in many different circumstances: - Developing an
idea from home - Freelancing - Joining the 'mumpreneurs' - Launching a
business with capital investment - Buying a franchise or creating a
franchise - Becoming an direct selling agent - Creating a social
enterprise - Starting up after redundancy or unemployment - Breaking
new ground - young, retired, disabled, disadvantaged
