Working Twice As Hard: The Reality Of Entrepreneurship For Black Women

Be your own boss. "Live like most people won't, so you can live like most people can't." "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." You've probably seen these quotes in books about starting a business. What they won't tell you is the truth about what it really takes to be your own boss-especially if you're a Black woman. Author Quinisha Jackson-Wright reveals the harsh truths about entrepreneurship, like shaky income, loneliness, and nightmare clients. Working Twice as Hard is a no-holds-barred guide for Black women who want to know the good, bad, and ugly of entrepreneurship. You'll read stories from other Black women business owners about: Healing from the wounds of a toxic work culture The task of building a solid support system Ongoing pressure to be a "Strong Black Woman" Setting your own pace in the fast-moving digital era Quinisha Jackson-Wright is a U.S. Navy veteran, freelance journalist, and personal finance blogger with bylines in The New York Times, Wired, Business Insider, and The Muse. To see more of her work, visit her website moneythewrightway.com or follow her on Twitter: @KWright0702

• | Author: Quinisha Jackson-Wright
• | Publisher: Quinisha Jackson-Wright
• | Publication Date: June 01, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 116 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 057886116X
• | ISBN-13: 9780578861166