5 Books That Will Inspire Women Entrepreneurs

The road to entrepreneurship is a tough one, especially in a male-dominated society. Numerous hurdles always come your way. The goal is to run your business successfully while striking a balance between your goals. If you’re a woman that wants to run your own business but are not sure where to start, this article is for you. Here, I will present some of best books for female entrepreneurs today. 

We acknowledge that certain stereotypes persist in our society, such as the notion that women must make a choice between managing their homes or pursuing business, as if both endeavors cannot be navigated successfully. However, breaking free from these stereotypes is crucial for personal and professional growth. Empowering oneself with knowledge and inspiration is key. Consider exploring empowering books for women that challenge stereotypes and provide insights into successfully navigating both personal and professional spheres. Thankfully, there are many inspiring books for women entrepreneurs who want to break this stereotype and build their confidence to be successful entrepreneurs.   

You may even have already kick-started your venture but you’re wondering how other entrepreneurs became successful. Worry not, here are 5 books that will inspire you:

1. The Other Side of Happiness by Brock Bastian

The Other Side of Happiness by Brock Bastian shows how to view failure as a valuable point in one’s life. This book is all about hope in adversity. We often tend to look at our failures as a personal loss and become sad. This negative attitude is a roadblock for success in the path of entrepreneurship. 

This book explains how one can gain knowledge from the difficult experiences of life and not fall into the trap of sadness and depression. Brock Bastian clearly describes that these hard times are a sign of higher joy and success in life. So if you want a new perspective to view difficulties of your life, this book is a must-read for you.

2. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

Many women feel that they should not start anything new or dare to do something unless they are an expert in it. In addition, society puts pressure on women by asking them to pick between work and family. It is said you can’t be good at both work and family; you must choose anyone. 

But the author of this book, Sheryl helps to break this stereotype as she did herself. Sheryl became successful in managing both her home and her business. This book inspires women entrepreneurs in starting their own businesses even if they don’t have enough experience in the field. Thus, this book makes it a great read for any new or aspiring women entrepreneur.

3. Shark Tales by Barbara Corcoran

This book is one of the most inspiring things to read for any entrepreneur. In this book, you will find everything from the journey of working in a small real estate office to making it big as the shark investor at one of the hit reality shows on ABC. 

Barbara explains her success story very interestingly in this book. She talks about how she made it big in the industry by learning things from each of her failures. Barbara worked in 20 different types of jobs from being a teacher to a waitress before owning an empire. Life changed for her one day when she met her boyfriend as well as her business partner. 

Although this book is all about success, it begins with a lot of failures that make it a motivating book to read. Hence this book is highly recommended to any women entrepreneur who wants to solve problems in an unconventional way. Also, this book makes a stimulating read for any women entrepreneurs who get demotivated by failures. Shark Tales can help to bring motivation and positivity for women who not only want to start their business but also wish to break the mental boundaries of success.

4. The Right It by Alberto Savoia

It’s not just about having a great idea. It’s also about the right strategy and execution if you want to fulfil the dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. There are some mistakes that all entrepreneurs should be aware of. This book does a great job at revealing these business traps.

While there can’t be any guarantee of 100% success, you will definitely get valuable tips that are based upon case studies. Besides, this book will help you to understand the functioning of the market in a realistic manner. The basics of this book are based on a lot of case studies. Therefore, The Right It will help women entrepreneurs build intuitive modern day strategies for their business.

5. What You Can Do, I Can Too by Helen Vallaeys

This is a favourite in feminist circles. The book makes an exciting read for all ambitious and promising young women out there. This will boost the mind-set – and heart set – of anyone who lacks confidence for whatever reasons. This book talks about how discouraging girls makes them lose their confidence and the ambition to achieve anything that they wish. It also talks about role models and how they achieve their goals despite hardships. What You Can Do, I Can Too makes a great read for any women entrepreneur who is facing difficult times and needs motivation. Moreover, this book can be the best gift for any woman entrepreneur who wants to regain her lost spark and become successful as an entrepreneur.

Conclusion

The books on this list can help women entrepreneurs in many ways. From how to put the right strategy to start a business, to getting aha moments from  real-life stories of other women entrepreneurs. Some books here will teach you how to view failure from a new perspective. They will teach you how to learn to take risks, regain your lost confidence, and make it big as a women entrepreneur.

More importantly, these books explain that success cannot be achieved in a day. Many women entrepreneurs had to face a lot of failures, and hardships before they finally became who they are now. The key to success lies in taking the right strategy and having a growth mind-set. Besides, it does not matter whether you are an introvert or not. All that matters most is the will to make a mark for yourself.

Author Bio

Jasmeet is a founder of Lessons at Startup – A blog where he shares entrepreneurial stories. He specializes in Digital Marketing and Content Writing. He is addicted to Google News, Netflix, Good Coffee and Quora ☺.
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