This book’s focus is on women entrepreneurs in South Africa. The hope is that readers will draw inspiration and guidance from these tales and the words of these women. You can learn from some of their mistakes and emulate some of their brilliant strategies. Much is made of the fact that women are powerful in business because they do things differently from men. One of the things we do differently is to share and support each other more effectively. It is my hope that this book connects more women and shares their strategies for success in a way that benefits us all.

Albertina Sisulu once said: ‘We are required to walk our own road and then stop, assess what we have learned and share it with others. It is only in this way that the next generation can learn from those who have walked before them.’