Research Guides: Women's History Month: Women in Business

Business Programs of Study at Broward College

Biographies

Kitchen Table Entrepreneurs by Martha Shirk Over the last five years, the number of women-owned businesses has grown at twice the rate of all U.S. firms; in 2002, the number is expected to surpass the six million mark. Kitchen Table Entrepreneurs tells the inspirational stories of eleven low-income women who have marshaled the creative energy, confidence, and capital necessary to start their own small businesses. These women, who have used their entrepreneurial skills as a route out of poverty, give an American face to an economic empowerment tool that has enjoyed great success in developing countries. And by becoming their own bosses, they are not only providing for their children but also inspiring them. Though each of their businesses is unique, all eleven of these women have discovered previously unknown strengths as they’ve struggled to overcome personal and bureaucratic obstacles. All received important assistance from nonprofit organizations supported by the Ms. Foundation for Women, a pioneer funding entity of microenterprise programs in the U.S. Accompanying each profile are photographs by documentary photographer Earl Dotter, which capture the unique, hardworking American spirit of the entrepreneur and her family.
Call Number: HD6072.6.U5 S557 2002

ISBN: 9780813339108

Publication Date: 2002-09-09
Madame C. J. Walker by Penny Colman Through the dauntless pursuit of a dream or the unwavering belief in an idea, each of the individuals featured in these fascinating biographies has changed the world.
Call Number: HD9970.5.C672 W354 1994

ISBN: 1562943383

Publication Date: 1994-03-01
My Life in Leadership by Frances Hesselbein; Jim Collins (Foreword by) In a clear and compelling voice, Frances Hesselbein delivers key leadership lessons. Tracing her own development as a leader, she narrates the critical moments that shaped her personally and professionally: from her childhood in Pennsylvania, to moving up from Girl Scout troop leader to Girl Scout CEO, to founding and leading the Leader to Leader Institute, to her friendships and experiences with some of the greatest leaders and thinkers of our time. Each chapter includes an inspirational story, a key lesson and how to apply it to daily life.
Call Number: HC102.5.H47 A3 2011

ISBN: 9780470905739

Publication Date: 2011-02-08

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Business Woman Pioneer in Florida

Nikki Beare
A founding member of the National, Florida, Dade County, and Capitol Women’s Political Caucuses, and helped found Florida NOW. She hosted the first radio talk show for women in Florida, ‘Women’s Powerline,’ for eight years, and founded the Women’s Almanac newspaper. She also created Florida’s first feminist credit union and helped eliminate newspaper classifieds sorted by gender, while working to get airlines to allow married flight attendants to continue flying. She is a pioneer in helping women become elected and appointed to public office. She is well-known for her efforts to pass an Equal Rights Amendment in Florida. Her membership in the National Women’s Conference Committee took her to Nairobi, Kenya in 1985 and Beijing, China in 1995 for the United Nations’ Third and Fourth World Conferences on Women. She has mentored many members of the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, and worked as an advocate for women in Florida and nationally. She owns and operates two businesses.