How Do Women Entrepreneurs Excel in Business?
For five years now, women have been one of the largest demographic of people starting up businesses. Yet, they are also going under about as fast as they are starting up. “What are women doing wrong in business?” This is the question I’m most frequently asked when giving an interview about my book, “Discovering Your Inner Samurai: An Entrepreneurial Woman’s Journey to Business Success.” As a woman entrepreneur myself, what I’ve discovered about women entrepreneurs who excel is that they do so in some ways that are similar to their male counterparts and in other ways that are distinctly different. Both women and men entrepreneurs who excel: * Are self-disciplined. * Hold strong, clear visions about the direction of their companies. * Follow detailed plans of action to support their visions. * Know how to make tough-call. * Use coaches and mentors to keep them strategically aligned for success. * Exude confidence and determination. * See problems, failures, and setbacks as opportunities,
