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Economy
Economy

since we celebrated the International Women’s
day on 8 March there is need to dispel the
fear of venturing into entrepreneurship. From
one woman to the other, nothing is impossi-
ble in this world. In fact, the sky is the limit
as they say because the only thing that needs
to be supported is women entrepreneurship
through sharing after all it is an act tantamount
to caring. Also, it is another form of women
empowerment that is greatly needed not only
in Zimbabwe but her African sister countries
for ladies need to have the zeal to try out new
things that will be beneficial to the whole na-
tion as it will result in wealth and job creation.

Pull factors

Need for recognition
Sometimes you might feel unappreciated for
your good works just because of your gender.
This alone is a strong motivating factor to
want to break the boundary and prove yourself
that you have it in you to defy all odds. Suffice
to say, this even reminds me of the movie
‘What Men Want’ acted by Taraji P. Henson.
The gist of the script was that she could not
get promoted no matter how hard she worked
herself to the ground because of her gender.
Thus, ultimately she resigned and went her way
and did what she knew best. Consequently,
that need for recognition should entice you
into doing your own thing and becoming a
“madam boss” of the 21st century were we
as women reshape the corporate world, taking
our rightful places besides other business
minded males.

Passion
Again, you must be passionate enough to want
to become an entrepreneur to a certain extent
that entrepreneurship will be coursing hotly
in your blood veins which some might call an
inborn trait. If you have it in you, then you
must answer to this call and spread your wings
in engaging yourself in entrepreneurial activi-
ties. The beauty of entrepreneurship is that it
is done by people who have determination and
who takes failure as a stepping stone to suc-
cess. As a result, such strong minded individ-
uals have a backbone to give it their all or die
trying as the statement goes. In some way that
is why they are noted to be visionaries of some
sorts. Furthermore, they are ever proactive

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