{"product_id":"a-rising-tide-financing-strategies-for-women-owned-firms-paperback-softback-9780804773065","title":"A Rising Tide; Financing Strategies for Women-Owned Firms (Paperback \/ softback) 9780804773065","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Rising Tide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFinancing Strategies for Women-Owned Firms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusan Coleman (Author), Alicia Robb (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780804773065\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 May 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 22 tables, 16 figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.376 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book makes an important contribution in encouraging more women to consider starting a new venture. For those who take the leap, it provides a great deal of advice and numerous suggestions that will help them avoid the many pitfalls that await the unwary and inexperienced.\"—John Watson, The University of Western Australia \"A lucid discussion of financing women's entrepreneurial ventures! The authors are able to translate much of the esoteric research into usable advice. Readers will likely learn as much in their second read as they do in their first.\"—John R. Becker-Blease, Oregon State University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen-owned firms represent an increasingly important segment of the small business sector. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 7.8 million women-owned firms in the United States in 2007, generating $1.2 trillion in revenues and providing employment for 7.6 million people. \u003ci\u003eA Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e presents the financial strategies that have helped today's bold and creative women entrepreneurs to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors take a \"lifecycle approach\" in discussing the issues and strategies for different types of women-owned firms, from nascent and home-based firms to growth-oriented and technology-based enterprises. Each chapter includes real-world cases studies featuring women entrepreneurs as a way to bring the book's lessons to life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniquely, this book ties together the latest research on financing women-owned businesses and its implications for actual or potential entrepreneurs. Drawing on the Kauffman Firm Survey, a longitudinal survey of over 4,000 new firms, the authors are able to provide particularly useful conclusions, making this a must read for the thousands of women who are starting or may start businesses in the next few years. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease visit \u003ca href='\"http:\/\/www.kauffman.org\/sketchbook.aspx?VideoId=1699151957001\u0026amp;type=M\"'\u003ewww.kauffman.org\/sketchbook.aspx?VideoId=1699151957001\u0026amp;type=M\u003c\/a\u003e to view the book trailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford Economics and Finance","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52548890657048,"sku":"9780804773065","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-rising-tide-financing-strategies-for-women-owned-firms-paperback-softback-9780804773065","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}