The Future for Female Entrepreneurs Lower or Raise the Bar?

Published: Sept. 15, 2021, 7 a.m.

The Buzz 1: \u201cThere is no royal flower-strewn path to success. And if there is, I have not found it, for if I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.\u201d (Madam C.J. Walker (1867 \u20131919), America\u2019s first female entrepreneur millionaire) The Buzz 2: \u201cYou\u2019re not in competition with other women. You\u2019re in competition with everyone.\u201d (Tina Fey, actress, comedian, writer, producer, playwright) The Buzz 3: \u201cThe thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.\u201d (Roseanne Barr, actress, comedian, writer, producer) The Buzz 4: \u201cEntrepreneurship is the last refuge of the troublemaking individual.\u201d (Natalie Clifford Barney (1876\u20131972), playwright, poet, novelist) The Buzz 5: \u201cMore women than ever are starting businesses \u2013 yet so few are sharing how they do it. Why? Because being a successful female entrepreneur is hard work and comes with a unique set of challenges\u2026whether it\u2019s lack of experience, not knowing where to begin, money issues, or not understanding how to turn your purpose into profit\u2026women need to lean into their zone of genius and create a business they love\u2026\u201d (Female Entrepreneur's Playbook: Secret Strategies From 20+ Women for Building a Business You Love and Getting Paid for It \u2013 October 2021) We\u2019ll ask Cindy Zuelsdorf, Patricia Wooster, Lindsey Ardmore and Tamra Andress \u2013 contributors to this book \u2013 for their take on The Future for Female Entrepreneurs: Level or Raise the Playing Field?