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Welcome To The Room, Mama: The Mompreneur's Guide To Getting Out Of Your Head, Ditching The Mom Guilt, And Building A Successful Business by Alyssa Morton

February 19, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Alyssa Morton

Book Review

Serial entrepreneur, Alyssa Morton, author of Welcome To The Room, Mama: The Mompreneur's Guide To Getting Out Of Your Head, Ditching The Mom Guilt, And Building A Successful Business, knows from first hand experience about the balancing act of entrepreneurship and raising a family. She knows these conflicting thoughts and limiting beliefs all too well. On her journey from desk job slave to successful businesswoman, she had to overcome barriers of imposter syndrome, scarcity mindsets, time mismanagement, fear of failure, and so much more. Now on the other side, she looks back on mothers everywhere who have so much to offer and achieve, but never take the leap.

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Dare to Launch - Mini MBA for First-Time Entrepreneurs by Anne Cocquyt

February 12, 2023 Melanie Hawken

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In a world of outdated entrepreneurship books and expensive MBA programs, startup founder Anne Cocquyt, author of Dare to Launch - Mini MBA for First-Time Entrepreneurs, combines inspirational examples of today’s entrepreneurs with practical steps you can immediately take to get results.

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Cash injection planner for entrepreneurs: A Fast-Action Guide for Bringing Cash Into Your Business in the Next 7 Days by Michelle Kulp

February 5, 2023 Melanie Hawken

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Michelle Kulp, entrepreneur and author of the book Cash injection planner for entrepreneurs: A Fast-Action Guide for Bringing Cash Into Your Business in the Next 7 Days, believes that The #1 responsibility of entrepreneurs is to make money. Yet the #1 reason businesses fail is due to a lack of cash flow. She says many of those failures are preventable…

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The Vacation Effect for Entrepreneurs: Grow Your Business Even Faster by Working Less and Having More Fun by Denise M Gosnell

January 29, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Denise Gosnell

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All too often, business owners end up stuck, feeling like the only way to grow is to work harder and harder, but in her book The Vacation Effect for Entrepreneurs, business strategist and lifestyle designer Denise Gosnell has a solution. She shows busy entrepreneurs how to create the free time they crave while growing the business they love.

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Legalpreneur: The Business Owner's Guide To Legally Protecting Your Business by Andrea Sager

January 22, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Andrea Sager

Book Review

Andrea Sager is the CEO and founder of The Legalpreneur and the author of fascinating new book, Legalpreneur: The Business Owner's Guide To Legally Protecting Your Business. Throughout this book, you'll be introduced to Andrea's million-dollar Legalpreneur framework - a step-by-step guide to help you legally secure your business. This is not just another business self-help book, filled with dense lessons and non-relatable stories. This book is a story about how to build the company of your dreams, through tried and trusted methods. Whether you're an up-and-coming entrepreneur, a seasoned Etsy seller, or a mom and pop shop looking to expand, Legalpreneur: The Business Owner's Guide to Legally Protecting Your Business is the only book you will need.

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Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity by Miriam Schulman

January 15, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Miriam Schulman

Book Review

If you are a creative who wants to transform your passion into a profitable business, then you need to read the great new book, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity by Miriam Schulman. Whether you’re a musician, photographer, painter, writer, dancer, singer, or any other creative with aspirations of making a living from your art, this is the perfect time to turn your creative ideas into a sustainable business. With gatekeepers no longer controlling the market, anyone with a laptop and a dream can make a thriving living from their creativity. Miriam Schulman shows you how.

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The Creative Business Handbook: Follow Your Passions and Be Your Own Boss by Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova

January 8, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova

Book Review

If you are a creative looking to build a business from your endeavours, then The Creative Business Handbook: Follow Your Passions and Be Your Own Boss by Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova is the book for you. Offering veteran insight and friendly, actionable advice from two self-made women who manage three six-figure businesses, this practical handbook acts as a roadmap to guide anyone wanting to build a profitable venture out of their creative passion.

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Walking with Gorillas by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

January 1, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

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In her enchanting memoir, Walking with Gorillas, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an advocate for revolutionary integrated approaches to saving our planet. In an increasingly interconnected world, animal and human health alike depend on sustainable solutions and Dr. Gladys has developed an innovative approach to conservation among the endangered Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and their human neighbors.

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SOS - A Survival Guide for Women at Work by Chantal Korteweg, Marijn Wiersma, Tessel van Willigen, and Lidewij Wiersma

December 18, 2022 Melanie Hawken

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The SOS - A Survival Guide for Women at Work is a new book currently being co-authored by four inspirational women, Chantal Korteweg, Marijn Wiersma, Tessel van Willigen, and Lidewij Wiersma. This important book discusses topics such as impostor syndrome, female leadership, role models, networking, negotiating, conflict, guilt and parenting. Each of the four authors writes from their own personal experiences, combined with research on each of the topics, and interviews with global leaders. The book provides an SOS framework with solutions and suggestions for Self, Others and the System. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the book and can currently be found on Publishizer - the authors are asking women around the globe to show their support by pre-ordering the book to get it published on https://publishizer.com/sos-a-survival-guide-for-women-at-work/

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The Juggle is Real: Finding success and balance as a Mompreneur by Bethany Meadows

December 4, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Bethany Meadows

Book Review

If you are a Mompreneur, constantly juggling all aspects of your business and personal life, then Bethany Meadows’ new book, The Juggle is Real, will both resonate and inspire. She helps mompreneurs find success at home and in business, so they can achieve fulfillment and balance in both.

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Bigger Than You: The Entrepreneur's Guide To Building An Unstoppable Team by Kelly Roach

November 27, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Kelly Roach

Book Review

Bigger Than You by Kelly Roach is the entrepreneur's playbook to building an Unstoppable Team. Her book breaks down each of the simple steps and proven strategies to take your own team from 0 to hero and is relevant for business owners at any age or stage that want to improve the profitability and performance of their team.If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur that is burnt out, exhausted, stretched too thin trying to do it all....this is for you.

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Mindset of an Entrepreneur: Strategies, Skills and Mindset for Achieving Business Growth and Success by Toyin Umesiri

November 20, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Toyin Umesiri

Book Review

Those who aspire to build globally relevant brands and businesses must adopt winning mindsets, according to business coach Toyin Umesiri, author of Mindset of an Entrepreneur: Strategies, Skills and Mindset for Achieving Business Growth and Success. She believes that to master entrepreneurship is fundamental, and in her book she shows you how to adapt business growth strategies and develop the skills to monetize and structure commercial ventures.

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The Entrepreneur Advantage: Emotional Intelligence for Building and Growing Your Business by Elizabeth Miner

November 13, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Elizabeth Miner

Book Review

Entrepreneurship is a Marathon, according to international business coach, global speaker, digital nomad, and author Elizabeth Miner. Her book, The Entrepreneur Advantage: Emotional Intelligence for Building and Growing Your Business, is a great tool to have in your personal business building race. Elizabeth shares her knowledge and encourages entrepreneurs to think more deeply and personally about how they operate and show up in their business to create complete and sustainable success.

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How to be an A+ Partner, Mom and Entrepreneur: For women who are trying to do it all by Sylvie Tamanda

November 6, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Silvie Tamanda

Book Review

All women worldwide who struggle to balance parenthood, love, and a fulfilling profession should read How to be an A+ Partner, Mom and Entrepreneur by author Silvie Tamanda. Sylvie has experienced what most women do as a partner and mother of two young children, but she eventually found a way to make it all work. Women who are now having difficulties will discover all the answers to their queries, and those who have not yet stepped foot in these three worlds will have plenty of information to get them ready for what lies ahead.

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Dancing with Numbers: Grow a Financially Healthy Business and Choreograph the Life You Want by Tricia M Taitt

October 30, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Tricia M Taitt

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Just as dancers strengthen their physical core to dance at peak performance, small business owners need to strengthen their financial core to be at peak financial performance. Dancing With Numbers: Grow a Financially Healthy Business and Choreograph the Life You Want by Tricia M Taitt lays out the dance moves that established small business leaders can take to engage in a harmonious relationship with their numbers, step confidently in their CEO shoes empowered with actionable financial advice, and grow a profitable enterprise.

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The Happy Hermit: how to thrive as an introvert entrepreneur by Brigitte van Tuijl 

October 23, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Brigitte van Tuijl

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For all those naturally introverted women entrepreneurs who have been told to change in order to find success, Brigitte van Tuijl’s book, ‘The Happy Hermit: How to thrive as an introvert entrepreneur’ could be just the counterpoint needed. She believes that you should never have to change who you are just to grow a successful business, in fact just the opposite is true.

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Level Up Your E-commerce Business/ Road Map To Financial Wealth by Cyndi Zlotow

October 15, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Cyndi Zlotow

Book Review

Cyndi Zlotow is an e-commerce entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building online businesses, and in her new book, Level Up Your E-commerce Business/ Road Map To Financial Wealth, she shares that experience. If you have sold anything online and are ready to build an online business that will bring you financial freedom, this book is for you.

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The Mind of an Entrepreneur: Mental Strategies for Navigating the World of Business by Wendy Muhammad

October 2, 2022 Melanie Hawken

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Wendy Muhammad, entrepreneur and author of the book The Mind of an Entrepreneur: Mental Strategies for Navigating the World of Business, climbed the ladder from struggling real estate agent to self-made millionaire. She achieved this all while overcoming the marginalization she faced as an African-American woman. In this powerful book, Wendy shares her experiences and the things she learned that have helped her on her successful entrepreneurial journey.

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The Path to Profits: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Having It All…And Still Having a Life! by Michelle Jacobik

September 25, 2022 Melanie Hawken

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In her groundbreaking book, The Path to Profits: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Having It All…And Still Having a Life!, business profitability strategist Michelle Jacobik reveals why a powerful vision for your life is the most important tool for shaping and growing your business. In this fascinating new book, you’ll learn her signature Vision + Flow + Grow method for creating a profitable business structure while actually supporting and enjoying your one precious life.

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Developing an Entrepreneur Mindset for Success: Essential Habits for Building Motivation and Financial Freedom by Lisa Corbitt

September 18, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Lisa Corbitt

Book Review

If you have ever wondered what it takes to build a successful business, it’s all about Developing an Entrepreneur Mindset for Success, so says author Lisa Corbitt in her new book of the same title. She believes you need to find your Inner Gem, and uncover success from within by designing your ideal life, no matter your age, resources, or experience.

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Bean to bar luxury chocolate… Taste the difference with the finest chocolate lovingly produced by ‘57 Chocolate, the pioneer bean to bar chocolate manufacturer in Ghana, created by sisters Kimberle
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Handcrafted home decor …We are big fans of the work of Manuela Kamadjou, an interior architecture and design entrepreneur who transforms homes and spaces in Cameroon through her business, Kebe Home. Her new Echo V
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Classic meets contemporary…If you are in the market for classic-inspired yet modern clothing which is both stylish and ultra-feminine and trans-seasonal to wear throughout the year, then Kendi Sapepa, found Image of the Day / Adèle Dejak

Luxury statement 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 Image of the Day / Lunar

Stylish sustainable clothing…We have always been big fans of Lunar in South Africa, the sustainable clothing brand created by owner Nicola Luther and her talented team. Lunar has firmly established itself as one of th Image of the Day / Dathonga Designs

Traditional craft elevated…We love the impact-driven accessories created by Márcia Nangy O’Connell, founder and artistic director of Dathonga Designs in Mozambique. Since 2010, she has establis Image of the Day / Dounia Home

Statement lighting… from Dounia Home, the home of innovative, handcrafted and ethically made Moroccan lighting and home decor founded by Dounia Tamri-Loeper. Her company designs, produces and brings to market hi Image of the Day / Mash. T Design Studio

Award-winning furniture design…We are big fans of talented South African designer Thabisa Mjo, founder of Mash. T Design Studio in Johannesburg, and these fabulous side tables are firm customer favouri Image of the Day / Quazi Design

Sustainable Home Decor…If you want to make a statement with your interior design and home decor, and at the same make a contribution to supporting eco-friendly enterprise, then these unique decor pieces from Qu Image of the Day / Eki

Silk Sensation…Nothing is quite as luxurious as silk, that’s why we love the ‘Africa on Silk’ collections from Eki, founded by Hazel Eki Osunde. Eki is known for its signature soft silks and ethereal c Image of the Day / ‘57 Chocolate

Bean to bar luxury chocolate… Taste the difference with the finest chocolate lovingly produced by ‘57 Chocolate, the pioneer bean to bar chocolate manufacturer in Ghana, created by sisters Kimberle Image of the Day / Kebe Home

Handcrafted home decor …We are big fans of the work of Manuela Kamadjou, an interior architecture and design entrepreneur who transforms homes and spaces in Cameroon through her business, Kebe Home. Her new Echo V

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Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business by Liz Elting
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