Entrepreneurs (Women in Profile (Sagebrush)) (School & Library Binding)

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Women in Profile series celebrates remarkable twentieth-century women who have made significant achievements in a wide variety of fields. Each book in this series of twelve titles features: -- six major profiles of women from different continents, cultures, religions, and time periods -- a dozen other distinguished women briefly highlighted to encourage further investigation -- glossary, index, and a suggested reading list for further exploration -- colorful photographs that highlight key events and accomplishments -- interesting information about events and ideas that were influential in their era Entrepreneurs chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of successful female businesswomen around the world. Topics featured include Malaysia, orphanages, the first moving film, Broadway, animal testing, the stock market, marketing, the invention of the watch, and much more. Major profiles in this book include: -- Coco Chanel - fashion designer -- Martha Stewart - founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia -- Mary Pickford - co-founder of United Artists Corporation -- Jannie Tay - founder of The Hour Glass Ltd. -- Anita Roddick - founder of The Body Shop -- Oprah Winfrey - talk show host and producer -- plus brief highlights of a dozen other women --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Taken from "Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia" Martha decided to use her talent for cooking and opened a catering business in 1976. For ten years, from the basement of her home, she cooked meals for people who were having large parties. The business grew into a million dollar a year operation. During this period, Martha was also busy as a writer. She wrote articles on food and entertaining for The New York Times and edited and wrote columns for House Beautiful magazine. In 1982, Martha decided to write a book on how to entertain guests at parties and other social events. She co-authored a book called Entertaining. The book was filled with many color photos. It was a huge success, selling more than a million copies and making Martha famous. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.