Women Mean Business : One Woman's Journey into Entrepreneurship

Women Mean Business is a book of lessons learned by a female entrepreneur in a challenging economic climate - her inspirations, role models, trials and disappointments.

Moreover, it provides insight into the difficulties, solutions and trade-offs faced by businesswomen, and the battles lost and won.

Women Mean Business tells the story of a woman entrepreneur, a 'late starter' who risked all and opened her business - the magazine Women Mean Business - just as the Irish economy started to collapse; through a series of lessons that she learned the hard way, Rosemary gives advice on negotiating a fulfilling career path and starting a business in tough times; shows that a woman can be successful in business while aiming for a more balanced and fulfilled life; contains interesting facts on women and work, and quotes from well-known businesswomen and female entrepreneurs; and focuses on how women are viewed in the business world and, more importantly, how they perceive themselves.A warts-and-all account of following your dream and the continuous search for a more balanced and fulfilled life, Women Mean Business is an inspiring read for all women - stay-at-home mums who might want to return to work; recent graduates; businesswomen who are looking for balance in their lives; and women entrepreneurs.