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I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time by  Laura Vanderkam

February 12, 2017 Melanie Hawken
Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam

Everyone has an opinion, anecdote, or horror story about women and work. Now the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Laura Vanderkam, shows how real working women with families are actually making the most of their time.

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A Girls Guide to Surviving the Startup: With Your Mind, Body, and Soul Intact by Hilary P Johnson

February 5, 2017 Melanie Hawken
Hilary Johnson, author and founder of Hatch Tribe

Hilary Johnson, author and founder of Hatch Tribe

So, you’ve decided to become an entrepreneur? Congrats and welcome to the tribe. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re a few years into the startup, author and entrepreneur Hilary Johnson has just the book for you.

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Blood, Sweat, and Goals: Finding Your Way as an Entrepreneur by Neva Williamson

January 29, 2017 Melanie Hawken
Neva Williamson

Neva Williamson

In Blood, Sweat, and Goals, Neva Williamson shares the hard lessons learned becoming a full-time entrepreneur and escaping the traditional 9–5 workday. Her passion is helping people who struggle with creating additional income options because of limited connections or access to business loans to get started. 

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The Modern Female Entrepreneur: How to steer your life and family towards Success via Entrepreneurship by Saija Mahon

January 22, 2017 Melanie Hawken
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Over time, author and entrepreneur Saija Mahon has met countless people who want to have freedom in their lives. People who want to live their life the way they design and plan it, a life that is suited to their passions, characteristics and way of living. For one reason or another, though, they’re stuck in the so-called ‘rat race’. Saija’s mission is to show you the way out, and this book is the gateway. She will show you the path and get you on your way. 

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Essential Read: All In: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Think Bigger, Build Sustainable Businesses, and Change the World by Stephanie Breedlove

January 14, 2017 Melanie Hawken
Stephanie Breedlove, entrepreneur & author

Stephanie Breedlove, entrepreneur & author

Stephanie Breedlove took a leap of faith, left the corporate world, and answered the call of entrepreneurship. Over the next few years she built a thriving business while simultaneously raising two young children, eventually selling her start-up for more than $50 million. In All In: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Think Bigger, Build Sustainable Businesses, and Change the World, Breedlove tells you how she did it.

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Essential Read: Power in the Paddock - A journey of healing and transformation by Yolanda Sing

January 8, 2017 Melanie Hawken
Yolanda Sing, founder of Chloe Consultants

Yolanda Sing, founder of Chloe Consultants

When an illness as serious as a malignant brain tumor rudely interrupted the author’s life and successful corporate career, she realized that the illness had a message – not just for her but for the many others in our world also suffering with illness or caught up in careers that are demanding, stressful or no longer inspirational. In her quest to overcome the illness and live an abundant, successful, purposeful and healthy life, she made a choice to ‘hear and listen’ to the voices of hope. She also became an entrepreneur on a mission, through her company Chloe Consultants.

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Essential Read: In My Shoes: What it's really like to start your own business by Carol Haffke

December 31, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Carol Haffke, author and entrepreneur

Carol Haffke, author and entrepreneur

When Carol Haffke opened her own longer sized, women’s shoe shop in April 2012, she had no idea what she was doing. None. She walked away from more than two decades working in journalism, public relations and fundraising, and within a few months opened the doors of her beloved shop, The Shoe Garden, in Brisbane, Australia. 

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Essential Read: Wife. Mom. Entrepreneur: 23 Tips and Lessons to Juggling It All by Lanise Herman-Thomas and Janine Smalls-Gueye

December 23, 2016 Melanie Hawken

Wife. Mom. Entrepreneur: 23 Tips and Lessons to Juggling It All by authors Lanise Herman-Thomas and Janine Smalls-Gueye is your reference guide to the tried-and-true juggling act to financial wealth building while being a wife, mom, and entrepreneur.

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Essential Read: Jo Malone: My Story by Jo Malone

December 18, 2016 Melanie Hawken

Known around the world for her eponymous brand of fragrances and now her brand-new venture Jo Loves which is soon to debut in the US, Jo Malone tells the remarkable and inspiring story of her rise from humble beginnings to beloved business success.

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Essential Read: Female Innovators at Work - Women on Top of Tech by Danielle Newnham

December 3, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Danielle Newnham, author of Female Innovators at Work: Women on Top of Tech

Danielle Newnham, author of Female Innovators at Work: Women on Top of Tech

In her new book Female Innovators at Work: Women on Top of Tech, Danielle Newnham, leading tech writer and serial entrepreneur writes about the experiences of female innovators and entrepreneurs. She highlights the varied life and career stories of a number of leading women role models in the tech industry, all of which constitute an inspirational book for women looking to make their mark in STEM and tech entrepreneurship.

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Essential Read: Hot Women Rock - How to Discover Your Midlife Entrepreneurial Mojo by Pat Duckworth

November 27, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Pat Duckworth

Pat Duckworth

Many women at midlife consider a new career due to changes in their work or personal life. For others it is about fulfilling a long held dream. Hot Women Rock will help new entrepreneurs to discover how to take the first steps towards achieving their dream business with authenticity.  Author Pat Duckworth provides practical exercises to ignite your entrepreneurial mojo. Learn from the stories of inspirational midlife entrepreneurs who have overcome obstacles to live authentically fulfilled lives.

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Essential Read: Reaching Millions with Impact by Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, founder of Leap Africa and co-founder of AACE

November 20, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli

Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli

A new book, Reaching Millions with Impact, authored by social entrepreneur Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, has recently been launched in Lagos Nigeria, to serve as a guide to achieving impact on a larger scale in order to better address the major challenges posed by rapid population growth. These challenges include food provision, healthcare, housing, energy, sanitation, and education.

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ESSENTIAL READ: Funded: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Your First Round by Katherine Hague

November 13, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Katherine Hague, author and angel investor

Katherine Hague, author and angel investor

The venture capital world is often intimidating and hard to navigate, even for the most seasoned entrepreneurs. But it doesn’t have to be. Entrepreneurs who run effective fundraising processes don’t do it by accident. With this book, you’ll learn what it takes to successfully raise a round of funding for your company.

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ESSENTIAL READ: Flight Club: Rebel, Reinvent, and Thrive: How To Launch Your Dream Business by Felena Hanson

November 6, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Felena Hanson, entrepreneur & author

Felena Hanson, entrepreneur & author

Flight Club is a call to rebel, reinvent, and thrive! The book shares the journey of women who "leaned out" of the corporate world to launch their dream businesses. Author Felena Hanson, founder of Hera Hub, shares her personal story and rise to entrepreneurship. 

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Life in the Driver's Seat: Women With Drive & Beyond by Molly Cantrell-Kraig

October 29, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Molly Cantrell-Kraig

Molly Cantrell-Kraig

The road of the entrepreneur is a bumpy one. Full of zigs and zags, detours and dead ends, building something from scratch takes someone with drive. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a friend along the way? ...Someone who had been where you are? Life in the Driver’s Seat: Women With Drive and Beyond is a slim volume filled with bite-sized wisdom you can fit in your pocket, and read whenever you need a bit of encouragement.

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Essential Read: Dare to Be - 14 Fearless Women Who Gave Wings to Their Dreams by Rinku Paul and Puja Singhal

October 16, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Authors Rinku Paul (L) and Puja Singhal (R)

Authors Rinku Paul (L) and Puja Singhal (R)

Have you ever considered quitting your high-paying corporate job to strike out on your own, only to be told by your inner voice-and a host of naysayers that it’s a silly dream? If yes, then this book is for you.

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Essential Read: The Disruptors - Social entrepreneurs reinventing business and society by Kerryn Krige and Gus Silber

October 9, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Kerryn Krige

Kerryn Krige

Can business change the world? Can the world change business? These are questions asked by author Kerryn Krige and her co-author Gus Silber in the new book The Disruptors: Social entrepreneurs reinventing business and society.

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Essential Read: Simple Success Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs, curated by Suzanne Doyle-Ingram

October 2, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Suzanne Doyle-Ingram

Suzanne Doyle-Ingram

Simple Success Strategies For Women Entrepreneurs, curated by publisher Suzanne Doyle-Ingram and co-authored with 11 exceptional and inspiring women in business who know what success looks like, has become an instant bestseller. Today, women are starting and growing businesses more now than ever. Their businesses are bolstering the economy, providing jobs and supporting their families. Successful women realize that they have the ability to help other women grow and prosper as well – there is more than enough opportunity for everyone. 

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Essential Read: The Next Wave - Financing Women's Growth-Oriented Firms by Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb

September 25, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb

Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb

You may be familiar with the success stories of Spanx, GoldieBlox, and other women-owned businesses that have taken their markets by storm. But, today, only two percent of women-owned firms generate more than one million dollars annually. The Next Wave, a new book by Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb is here to help women drive up that number.

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Essential Read: Dear Female Founder: 66 Letters of Advice from Women Entrepreneurs Who Have Made $1 Billion in Revenue by Lu Li

September 18, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Lu Li, author and entrepreneur

Lu Li, author and entrepreneur

“Dear Female Founder” by author and entrepreneur Lu Li is a unique book based on one simple question: If successful female entrepreneurs and investors wrote a letter of advice to the next generation of female entrepreneurs – what would they write about? The book provides some invaluable insights from 66 inspirational women sharing the business advice they wished someone had told them when they started out. 

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Eye-catching accessories…We are big fans of luxury jewellery and accessories made with love and passion on the African continent, and Adèle Dejak in Kenya is the epitome of handmade luxury. The br
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Sustainable Summer Tote…We have always been big fans of The Joinery, the sustainable and ethical product design brand based in South Africa founded by Natalie and Kim Ellis, and their exciting Future Tex™
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Minimalism x artisan craftsmanship…If you are looking for a contemporary women’s ready-to-wear and bespoke fashion brand interweaving minimalism with artisan craftsmanship, then look no further than Abi Image of the Day / Black Mamba Foods

Chilli Heaven…Spice up your life and your favourite foods by cooking up some great chilli-based recipes using some of the finest chilli sauces and new Hot Honey from Black Mamba Foods in Eswatini. The comp Image of the Day / AAKS / Luxury accessories…We just have to share one of our favourite accessories of the year so far, this beautiful hand-woven bag created by award-winning designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi and her AAKS brand in Ghana. We love se Image of the Day / Vanhu Vamwe

Marvellous macrame…We have always been big fans of the uber-talented Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri, co-founder of luxury Zimbabwean accessory brand, Vanhu Vamwe, together with husband Simba Nyawiri. This show-stopping co Image of the Day / Food Lounge Mz

Glamorous fruit gifting…For all those lovers of great hand-made chocolates, look no further than Food Lounge Mz in Mozambique, founded by Kátia Agy. Previously known as a singer and TV presenter, K&aac Image of the Day / Adèle Dejak 

Eye-catching accessories…We are big fans of luxury jewellery and accessories made with love and passion on the African continent, and Adèle Dejak in Kenya is the epitome of handmade luxury. The br Image of the Day / The Joinery

Sustainable Summer Tote…We have always been big fans of The Joinery, the sustainable and ethical product design brand based in South Africa founded by Natalie and Kim Ellis, and their exciting Future Tex™ Image of the Day / The House of Agness

An elegant floral gifting idea… Mariana Agness Francisco Eria is a creative force in contemporary floral design. Her business, The House of Agness, is a luxury florist and gifting boutique nestled in Map Image of the Day / Bush Princess

Ethical luxury accessories…We think this Mara bag from the creative Charlotte Lefebvre, founder of Bush Princess in Kenya, is perfect for any occasion. Bush Princess is an ethical fashion brand, committed to s Image of the Day / Khokho Collection

Summer Tote Bag…We love this super stylish woven summer tote bag, perfect for the weekend from Khokho Collection, founded by social entrepreneurs Philippa Thorne, Sapna Shah and master weaver Zinhle Vilaka

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Dr Juanri Jonck and Bernadette Kruger, co-founders of a first-to-South African-market serum-only skincare range
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Gillian Holl, a South African architectural entrepreneur building a sustainability-focused business that responds to the needs of both clients and the environment
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Júlia Silota, a Mozambican green business builder, focused on environmental waste management
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