The next wave : financing women's growth-oriented firms / Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coleman, Susan, 1951- author.

Robb, Alicia M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women-owned business enterprises--United States--Finance.

Women-owned business enterprises.

Women-owned business enterprises--United States--Management.

Success in business--United States.

Success in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2016]

Summary:

You may be familiar with the success stories of Spanx, GoldieBlox, and other women-owned businesses that have taken their markets by storm. But, today, only two percent of women-owned firms generate more than one million dollars annually. The Next Wave is here to help women drive up that number. Drawing on the Kauffman Firm Survey and many other sources, Susan Coleman and Alicia M. Robb cull together data-driven advice for women-owned, growth-oriented businesses as they finance their expansion. They not only consider the unique approaches and specific concerns of female business owners, but also take into account the growing pool of investors who will play a role in selecting and grooming a new generation of women entrepreneurs. Since growth-oriented firms typically require external capital, the investor perspective is critical. Telling entrepreneurs what the research means for them, outfitting them with resources, and illustrating the road ahead with real world cases, this book serves as a pioneering strategy guide for the next wave of women who want to "go big" to bring home their goals.

Contents:

Introduction : why growth?

A status report on growth-oriented women entrepreneurs

What we know about the challenges for growth-oriented women

A star is born! : financing strategies for nascent entrepreneurs

First things first : financing strategies for early stage firms

The white knuckle flight : survival strategies for growth-oriented firms, part I

Brave new world : survival strategies for growth-oriented firms, part II

Crowdfunding : the new kid on the block

Liftoff! : financing strategies for scaling up and managing rapid growth

Going for gold : harvesting value

No rest : life after harvesting value

Let the circle be unbroken : women investors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781503600980

150360098X

OCLC:

1198931151