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chapter
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WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURS:
P
ATHWAYS AND
CHALLENGES
Chances are that you, your mother, your best friend, or the woman next
door is an entrepreneur. In fact, one out of every 11 women in the
United States is an entrepreneur with a 50% or greater ownership
stake,
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and the number is rising at a rapid rate.
More than 550,000 entrepreneurs start new ventures every year.
Moving from a good idea to the creation of a real enterprise is a major
accomplishment. Nurturing the young organization through its infancy
is exhilarating, but managing continuing growth and sustaining a high
level of engagement require constant attention and unwavering dedica-
tion. If ...