Girl Ceo, 1

By Katherine Ellison and Ronnie Cohen

Book Overview

Rebel girls, young entrepreneurs, and other trailblazing tweens and teens will find inspiring success stories and practical advice for launching their own illustrious careers--right now

Mini-biographies of leading women entrepreneurs--from Katrina Lake to Oprah, Tavi Gevinson to Sheryl Sandberg, and Ursula Burns to Diane von Furstenberg--offer windows into what it takes to succeed, with a particular focus on the challenges faced (and overcome) by girls and women. Each success story provides different lessons in life and leadership--such as how to:

*identify a lucrative niche

*build and maintain a brand

*grow a loyal customer base

*raise money for research and development

*turn an interest (or a passion) into a career

*build a strong network

Fascinating figures from the words of media, technology, fashion, food, and more share their secrets with tomorrow's leaders. Some of the women whose stories will be included in the book are:

Oprah
Prerna Gupta
Sheryl Sandberg
Venus Williams
Katrina Lake
Ursula Burns
Noa Mintz
Estee Lauder
Mikaila Ulmer
Madam CJ Walker
Diane von Furstenberg
Tavi Gevinson
Joy Mangano
Lilly Singh
Mariam Naficy
Judy Faulkner
Debbie Sterling
Anne Wojcicki
Katharine Graham

ABOUT THE SERIES
Generation Girl books celebrate game-changing women. They are filled with profiles of amazing women who've been there, done that, and learned some valuable lessons along the way. Readers will be inspired by their stories, learn from their struggles and successes, and pick up some useful tools so that they too can change the world. Other Generation Girl books include: Girl Activist and Girl Genius.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941367526
• ISBN13: 9781941367520
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7