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Making Waves: One Start-Up Founder's Raw, Gritty, & Unexpected Journey by Helaine Knapp

April 26, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

With her first book, Making Waves, Helaine Knapp is an inspiration on what it really takes to grow a company over 10 years - sharing the real, raw, and gritty story - with an ending that will surprise you. Helaine wrote Making Waves to be the person she always wanted but never had in her corner as a founder - to provide structure, framework, confidence, listen and craft tactical solutions to founders and execs that need it in uncertain times.

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The Multi-Million Dollar Mompreneur: Your Guide to Business Mastery, Uncommon Freedom, and Legacy Wealth by Julie Roy

April 21, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Julie Roy

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In her new book, The Multi-Million Dollar Mompreneur: Your Guide to Business Mastery, Uncommon Freedom, and Legacy Wealth, author and entrepreneur Julie Roy shares some major takeaways from her journey to financial freedom and a fulfilling life. While offering insights and concrete action items to help anyone striving to propel their business, Julie speaks directly to highly motivated women who are seeking to harmonize high net-worth entrepreneurship and family.

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Thinking Bigger: A Pitch-Deck Formula for Women Who Want to Change the World by Sarah Dusek

April 14, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

In her new book, Thinking Bigger: A Pitch-Deck Formula for Women Who Want to Change the World, serial entrepreneur and investor, Sarah Dusek, tackles head-on a key challenge for women business and brand builders. The lack of female representation among top-earning business founders is surprising when compared with the number of women who start businesses. Fewer than thirty women in history have taken companies they founded public on leading stock exchanges. Although consistent references to “women and small business” dominate global development strategies and influence public policy, women are granted less than 2 percent of all venture capital investments annually. Things need to change!

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Becoming An Unstoppable Woman Entrepreneur Part 2 by Hanna Olivas and Adriana Luna Carlos

April 7, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Adriana Luna Carlos and Hanna Olivas

Book Review

For women entrepreneurs who want to unlock their growth mindsets and strategies, help and inspiration is at hand from Hanna Olivas and Adriana Luna Carlos in their new book, Becoming An Unstoppable Woman Entrepreneur Part 2. It is a book that will propel you towards fulfilling your ambitions and becoming an unstoppable woman. In the book you will discover the transformative narrative of twenty extraordinary women as they share experiences and learnings from their entrepreneurial journeys.

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An Entrepreneurial Leap: My Faith, My Lessons, My Success by Rachel Bickham

March 31, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Rachel Bickham

Book Review

If you have you ever stood at the precipice of a decision, wondering if leaping into entrepreneurship is worth the risk, the the new book ‘An Entrepreneurial Leap: My Faith, My Lessons, My Success’ by Rachel Bickham is a must-read. This book is not just a narrative; it’s a tool kit for anyone who dares to dream and is brave enough to pursue those dreams despite the hurdles.

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Women Who Lead - The Future of Entrepreneurship by Jennifer Lara, et al.

March 21, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

In Women Who Lead - The Future of Entrepreneurship, written by Jennifer Lara, together with founders, Hanna Olivas and Angela Bell, as well as 27 other amazing authors, you can discover the inspiring and transformative world of female entrepreneurship. This empowering book is a powerhouse of wisdom and motivation for women who are ready to invest in their personal and professional growth.

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Heart-Centered Marketing: Proven Strategies That Naturally Attract and Nurture Clients by Deborah Kevin and Jill Celeste

March 17, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Deborah Kevin and Jill Celeste

Book Review

In their new book, Heart-Centered Marketing, authors Deborah Kevin and Jill Celeste have a solution to all those women entrepreneurs who are tired of using traditional marketing methods that are misaligned with their values or mission. They share valuable insights on how to promote your business authentically and effectively while staying true to your purpose. If you would like to grow your business in a way that generates revenue and creates a positive change in the world, then this is the book for you.

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Succeeding as a Solopreneur by Liz J Steblay

March 10, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Liz Steblay

Book Review

Veteran solopreneur and nationally recognized mentor and advocate for self-employed professionals, Liz Steblay, knows what it takes to succeed in business. Her new book, Succeeding as a Solopreneur, is the definitive guide to launching and growing your own business as a self-employed professional. For current and aspiring solopreneurs, this book will help you master the critical steps for achieving success at every stage of your solopreneur journey, from determining if you’re ready to “go for it” to setting a marketing and pricing strategy to lowering your tax rate to keep more of what you earn.

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Hang on Tight!: Learn to Love the Roller Coaster of Entrepreneurship by Suzanne Tregenza Moore

March 3, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Suzanne Tregenza Moore

Book Review

In her debut book, Hang On Tight!, Suzanne Tregenza Moore addresses one of the key challenges of being an entrepreneur - how to navigate the ups and downs of the business building journey. She reminds us all that, when we feel like we are riding a roller coaster with its highs and lows—financially, physically, and emotionally - we are not alone. Women entrepreneurs experience all these things and more while building a business and concurrently caring for loved ones. So Suzanne says, buckle in and learn to ride with arms stretched high as you yell, “Woohoo” instead of gripping the safety bar in terror.

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Raising The Baobab by Tsitsi Mutendi

February 25, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Tsitsi Mutendi

Book Review

Embark on a journey of wealth discovery and legacy cultivation with "Raising the Baobab," a masterful guide authored by Tsitsi Mutendi and crafted for anyone passionate about building a future that lasts. A seasoned family business insider and a leading authority in family governance and succession planning, Tsitsi offers rich insights for a wide spectrum of readers.

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The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura M Camacho PhD

February 18, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Laura M Camacho, PhD

Book Review

Great communication skills are essential for women entrepreneurs who want to build successful businesses, and in her new book, The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute, author and business coach Laura M Camacho PhD, shows you how.

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Entrepreneurial Success: Growing Business in a Fluid Economy by Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula (PhD) 

February 11, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula (PhD)

Book Review

In her debut as an author, Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula (PhD) in her new book, Entrepreneurial Success: Growing Business in a Fluid Economy, provides ten powerful success insights for budding and established entrepreneurs alike. Zeroing in on her life’s work in her business enterprises at SECURICO and Zvikomborero Farms, she distills business administration concepts into everyday life principles that we all can admit we already know but fail to leverage.

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The Beauty of Success by Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

February 4, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

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The Beauty of Success by Kendra Bracken-Ferguson is an ultra-modern blueprint for navigating the path to starting, growing and accelerating your career while sowing the seeds of self-awareness and self-reflection. You’ll discover how author and 3x founder, Kendra aligned her personal pillars of community, mentorship, education, and capital with her business goals to bring her vision for building a successful company to fruition.

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Sell while you Sleep: Turn your knowledge into an automated online business and create a life of freedom by Krissy Chin

January 27, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Krissy Chin

Book Review

If you ever wanted to know how to effectively launch and run a profitable online business, Krissy Chin in her new book, Sell while you Sleep: Turn your knowledge into an automated online business and create a life of freedom, shares her insights and experience. She says it doesn't have to be complicated.

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Genius Ideas - Business Plan Workbook: A Roadmap to Success by Tiffany Johnson

January 21, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Tiffany Johnson

Book Review

If you have ever felt daunted by the process of working on your business plan, then help is at hand with Tiffany Johnson’s new Genius Ideas - Business Plan Workbook: A Roadmap to Success. This book is designed to help you build your business plan, step by step, breaking the whole process down into bite size chunks - keeping the process of building a business plan simple and easy to achieve. Designed to be fun and upbeat, Tiffany’s workbook simplifies the business planning journey to make it approachable for every entrepreneur.

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More Sales Please: Promote your small business online, make consistent sales, grow without the grind by Sara Nasser Dalrymple

January 14, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

If you have you ever told yourself you’re not a natural salesperson, or procrastinated on promoting your business because it feels awkward, or launched something new, only to be met with deafening silence, then Sara Nasser Dalrymple’s new book, More Sales Please, is what you need in your business life. Sara believes it will help you to promote your small business online, make consistent sales, and grow without the grind.

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Scale Your Small Business: The Definitive Guide to a Sustainable Business and Fulfilling Life by Linda Chung

December 30, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Linda Chung

Book Review

For all those women entrepreneurs looking for a definitive guide on how to grow a small business, Linda Chung, acclaimed small business growth expert and coach, has a new book, Scale Your Small Business, to help you build your financial freedom and enrich your life and others.

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From Idea to Execution: The Ultimate Business Startup Guide by Tye Threats

December 23, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Tye Threats

Book review

Entrepreneur, Tye Threats, author of the new book, From Idea to Execution: The Ultimate Business Startup Guide, says that if you are harboring a brilliant business idea but don't know how to transform it into a thriving venture, you need a roadmap. If you are eager to start your own business but feeling overwhelmed by the countless details and decisions involved, then Tye’s new book is your comprehensive roadmap to turning your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.

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mag.nan.i.mous: Be the one everyone wants to do business with by Dayna Mason

December 17, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Dayna Mason

Book Review

Entrepreneur, Dayna Mason, author of the new book, mag.nan.i.mous: be the one everyone wants to do business with, says there are plenty of resources available that tell you how to convince people to do business with you. But, she believes if you want to inspire people rather than manipulate them and feel fulfilled in the process, then look no further than her new book. Dayna will show you how to establish relationships with others that will result in attracting all the business you could ever want.

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Buyer First: Grow Your Business with Collaborative Selling by Carole Mahoney

November 26, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Carole Mahoney

Book Review

In Buyer First: Grow Your Business with Collaborative Selling, author Carole Mahoney, who once struggled to pay bills and is now a top sales coach and influencer, says the reason so many of us are bad at selling is, well, we think selling is bad. She believes that winning new customers is the number one challenge 80 percent of entrepreneurs face, and a big reason half of small businesses fail within five years. Carole says it’s time to forget everything you think you know about selling.

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