OGN's Business Diary: Black Female Entrepreneurs

Feature Article

I believe that "You either are tearing people down or help building them up and celebrating their successes". That is why today, we recognises and shines its limelight on these fabulously amazing black female entrepreneurs who prove you can do it when you set your mind to it.

Saying 'I Want To Start A Business' is easier said than done. It takes a true entrepreneurial spirit to push through an idea, monetise it and make it a real success. Whether you want to start a Home Business, an Online Business, an Internationally recognised Business....it all starts from an idea. But the real test is in digging down, coming up with the strength to not only start but to stay at it, unwaveringly focused against all odds. Business is not for the faint hearted and it's not for the get-rich-quick person. It's a lot of hard-work and sometimes, it takes quite some time to break even or/and start seeing any significant profit. So it's absolutely important to go into a line of business that you truly enjoy as you will be spending a huge amount of your time with it...fully absorbed, it's also very important that your are frugal with your spending.

Constant inspiration, contacts are also very important in today's business and that is why networking should be at the top of your list. No man is an island and if you believe so, then you are in for a rude awakening.
Networking enables you to introduce your business, meet established and new businesses, mentor or be mentored, as well as share your experiences and build suitable business contacts. Below are examples of networks specifically for business women.

Networks: WWIB, Women Unlimited, High flying Divas, Fabulous Women, WIB

That said, I would like to introduce you to some of the business women that I had the pleasure of meeting. Click on feature under the images to read more about the business and the woman behind its creation.