My labor of love finally came to fruition when my book "Down to Business: The First 10 Steps To Entrepreneurship For Women" was published in September 2009. You can read an excerpt here on The Root.
And now I'm proud to announce that we have been nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Please support us with your vote and if you're not a member, what better time to join the NAACP, they need us now more than ever.
Many thanks to everyone who made it possible, my editor Lucia Watson and all the people at Penguin, my wonderful and touch agent Barbara Lowenstein, and all of the inspiring female entrepreneurs who let me tell their story.