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20 Women Entrepreneur Books that Empowered & Inspired

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Melinda Gates once said: “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.”

The National Federation of Small Businesses published the results of a study stating that by 2018, more than a half of small businesses will be run by female entrepreneurs. But if every woman with ambition, passion and good ideas would have the courage to start their own business, how high could this number go?

Ever since The CEO Library was started, we interviewed a lot of women who are so driven by passion, they took that leap of faith and decided to take business matters into their own hands. From Catrinel Hagivreta (Co-Founder & CEO of MEDIjobs) to Ella Zheng (Co-founder & Art Director at The Workbench), from Irina Botnari (Co-Founder of Bucur’s Shelter Hostel) to Andrea Loubier (CEO and co-founder of Mailbird), we’ve come across some inspiring women who are doctors, photographers, a

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Female entrepreneurs

Women who organize and manage an enterprise

Female entrepreneurs are women who organize and manage an enterprise, particularly a business.^[1] Female entrepreneurship has steadily increased in the United States during the 20th and 21st century, with number of female owned businesses increasing at a rate of 5% since 1997.^[2]^[3] This growth has led to the rise of wealthy self-made females such as Coco Chanel, Diane Hendricks, Meg Whitman, and Oprah Winfrey.^[4]

History

The first female-owned business in the United States is recorded in 1739 when Eliza Lucas Pinckney took over her family's plantations in South Carolina when she was 16 years old.^[5] In the 18th and 19th centuries, women operated small businesses that they attained from inheritance or to supplement their income. In many cases, they were trying to avoid poverty or were replacing the income from the loss of a spouse. At that time, the ventures that these women undertook were not thought of as entrepreneurial.^[6] Many of the

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Top 10 Female Business Autobiographies

Here are ten inspiring autobiographies by successful female business leaders that offer valuable insights and perspectives:

1. “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” by Sheryl Sandberg: Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, shares her experiences and offers insights into women's empowerment and leadership in the workplace.

2. “Becoming” by Michelle Obama: While not strictly a business autobiography, Michelle Obama's memoir provides a powerful account of her life and career, including her time as First Lady of the United States, and offers valuable lessons on resilience and leadership.

3. “My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising” by Claude C. Hopkins: Claude C. Hopkins, a pioneer in advertising, shares her experiences and successful advertising techniques.

4. “The Boss of You: Everything a Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business” by Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears: This book is a practical guide for aspiring