The Old Girls' Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man's World

The Old Girls' Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man's World by Sharon Whiteley, Connie Duckworth, Kathy Elliott
288 Pages | Basic Books (August 12, 2003) | ISBN: 073820806X | PDF | 10 MB

Four successful entrepreneurs and experienced angel investors seek to help "connect women with the resources they need to start and build sustainable high-growth businesses" in this instructive guide. Full of examples of women who mixed passion, vision and a pioneering spirit to achieve professional success, the volume offers both encouragement and practical advice.
Ninety-five percent of all investor financing goes to men, the authors say, but it doesn't have to be that way. They explain that entrepreneurs aren't daredevils-they're optimists who take calculated risks. Although the tone is upbeat and the tales are inspiring, the authors also examine the downside of entrepreneurship; beginning and running a business often takes a toll on families, they write, and the need for enormous stamina can test one's spirits.
It's estimated that 50 percent of small businesses fold within their first year, so this book's objective is to provide the other 50 percent, many of which are run by women, with the necessary tools for increased opportunity and success. From topics such as raising capital all the way to exit strategies for the CEO of a successful venture, this volume is a treasure trove of business know-how from some savvy "old girls." An appendix, which includes sample legal forms, term sheets, business plan templates and PowerPoint presentations, should also prove extremely helpful.

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Killifishes of the World: New World Killis

Killifishes of the World: New World Killis
Aquaristik - Consulting & Service | 2000 | ISBN: 3931702766 | English / German | 166 pages | PDF | 38.5 MB

Although in the 70s and 80s it was the "Dark Continent" of Africa which continually provided new and beautiful killifishes never before seen, since then it has become increasingly apparent that South America is also home to killifishes which are in no way inferior to their Old World cousins in terms of interesting behaviour and coloration. In the last few years not only new species, but also several new genera, have been discovered there.
At present a total of 36 different genera are known from the New World, as opposed to "only" 22 on the other side of the Atlantic. The latter have already been covered comprehensively in the two AQUALOG volumes of "Old World Killies". The American killifishes are also extraordinarily diverse in form, as will be quite apparent from this latest volume. This book is the first in the entire history of the aquarium hobby - and ichthyology - to provide this kind of full and comprehensive overview of the New World killifishes using colour photographs. This applies to the North American species as well as those of the South American continent. A full overview of the genus Cyprinodon is provided, even including some forms that are now extinct.
As well as the aforementioned Cyprinodon, the species of the genera Cynolebias, Pterolebias, Rivulus, and Simpsonichthys, as well as the Fundulus species of North America, are focal points of this volume, which, however, also includes the representatives of the many other smaller genera.

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Houses of the World by Francisco Asensio Cerver (DjVu)

Houses of the World by Francisco Asensio Cerver (DjVu)
Konemann | ISBN: 3833146397 | October 19, 2007 | DjVu | 1000 pages | 147.49 Mb
With more than 2,000 four-color photographs on 1,000 pages, each of these books presents the most significant examples of luxurious living from recent years. "Houses of the World" - This book presents residential architecture of the most luxurious kind around the globe. The intelligent use of light and space is revealed in the incorporation of each living area. Accordingly, the presentations of the homes are organized according to city, sea, country and mountain environments. The stimulus of the combinations of materials and colors will have an inspiring effect even for owners of less stately quarters.