What does it take to be a truly successful female entrepreneur? Calling all Women Entrepreneurs!

[TaraYE]

Check out this post on the Young Entrepreneur blog about Women Entrepreneurs: Calling All Women Entrepreneurs!

Young Entrepreneur wants to celebrate women entrepreneurs who have broken through the obstacles that all entrepreneurs face, as well as the ones that are unique to women.

"Young Entrepreneur is staging a casting call. If you are or know of someone who is a successful female entrepreneur, please contact us at youngentrepreneur.com/contact and give us a paragraph or two describing your (or her) success, along with full name and company name, a relevant article and a link to the Web site & Twitter account." You can also leave comments at the bottom of the post.

Don't be shy - submit your company and you could be named one of Young Entrepreneur's Top 50 Women Entrepreneurs of the Year!

[Nancy Matthews]

Female Entrepreneur will have to understand the importance of online social networking, visit NAPW to interact with like-minded female professionals.

[SharonaB]

Female entrepreneurs can offer their own unique perspective to business operations. The best female entrepreneurs, in my opinion, are those that don't try to emulate their male counterparts and retain a gentler edge and a listening ear.

[Executees]

A Successful Female Entrepreneur, which I am, has to be driven, innovated, focused, and sets goals with daily necessary deeds to achieve them.
Tracy Wright
Executees, Inc.

[LarkMiller]

Ahhhhh I still don't like being called a woman entrepreneur. It's offensive to me. Starting your own business requires you to be a leader, it should not matter what sex you are. Unfortunately these are the ways of society.

Have a productive day!
- Lark Miller

[Lenners]

Hi ladies,

I noticed you've been discussing what it takes to be a successful entrepreneuer. As we appraoch the general election, Gordon Brown has stressed the importance of small businesses to the economy. What single change do you think would have the biggest impact on your business success?

Please feel free to answer our poll and read my client Intuit's small business charter at smallbusinessbritain

Thanks,
Lenners

[Lomeiyhinsni]

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[faisallatif]

@larkmiller u r rite, to be successful u need to have some leadership skills and u've to be work oriented. no matter what sex you are

[shutterbugps]

I ma new to this forum and not sure where to start. I am looking to find the best way or sources to find an investor for my business. I am a photographer with a small studio in need of more equipment. I have several bids out for different accounts, but really need more capital to reallyy expand. I have great feedback on my work and repeat customers. Word of mouth has been my greatest advertisement. Although I am ready to go to the next level, just can't come up with the finances I need to do so. Any Suggestions? Thank you, Ginger

[wdywft]

Lark - I totally agree. If we call ourselves women entrepreneurs, then we too are sexist.

[Equipment_Leasing]

Great post! I would like to personally encourage all the female entrepreneurs out there to submit your business!

[maria111]

I think NAPW can make a good impact here.Women are still lagging behind in business sector.without making them aware and giving proper chance we can't be successful.
NationalNAPW

[Anderson23]

Great contest. It is hard being involved in Entrepreneurial endeavors, especially for a woman.

[Jen123]

Ahhhhh I still don't like being called a woman entrepreneur. It's offensive to me. Starting your own business requires you to be a leader, it should not matter what sex you are. Unfortunately these are the ways of society.

Have a productive day!
- Lark Miller

agreed. As long as you are a driven, hard working and focused person, you should be able to succeed despite age, race, sex, nationality, height, weight or other.

[perfbiz]

Hi all

I hope this is not a women only discussion. Because if it is then I'll have to apologize for being at the wring party. =0)

Having been building businesses and working with hyper successful people of both genders for nearly 40 years, it is my considered opinion that there are actually very few real tangible difference between men and women with regard to "what it takes".

That is NOT to say that there are not real practical differences between the genders with respect to the blessings, privileges, responsibilities or obligations (you can choose which for you) associated with being female. But it is my considered opinion that the key to navigating these waters is more about designing the right business...the one that delivers what you want in all areas of life....without requiring life-quality sacrifice... then it is about making impossible choices and compromises.

The key then is to be crystal clear about what, exactly, your business MUST deliver in 7 key areas of life in order to deliver the success you desire. Your success is not defined by business metrics, money, profit, market share, etc. It will ultimately ... whether now or 40 years from now...be determined by you accomplishing everything you truly want in all 7 at the same time:

Money and Finance / Business or Vocation / Recreation & Fun / Relationships with others / Health & Fitness / Personal Growth / Community Contribution

I KNOW that we are all taught and socialized to believe that we must sacrifice in one or more of these in service of another....but trust me. Its not true.

Design and build the business that delivers on the all right from the get go.

That's what it takes.... Regardless of gender.

Thank you for allowing me to play in your sandbox.

Sincerely,

Steve
ThePerfectBizFinder.com



Steve