by Donna Every (Author)
Tessa Takes the Challenge provides a fresh and innovative introduction to entrepreneurship for students and potential entrepreneurs. It is written in two parts: The first part is the story of Tessa, a university graduate, who is unable to find a job and is challenged to become an entrepreneur. When she takes the challenge, she finds that it's not all smooth sailing, but she perseveres and starts a successful business, learning many lessons along the way. The second part of the book provides information and activities to guide readers through the process of starting and operating a business. The book is a great supplement for students of business and entrepreneurship as well as for potential entrepreneurs ready to start a business.
Author Biography
Donna Every is a Personal and Business Development Trainer. She worked with Ernst & Young Barbados in the Corporate Finance & Entrepreneurial Services Department, before starting her own business, offering training and consulting services. She is the author of seven books and was featured on the cover of the US magazine, Personal Excellence, in June 2010 for her article Beating the Economy based on her first book What Do You Have in Your House?. She is the Barbados Ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship Day (2014 -2016), a certified World Bank facilitator for the InfoDev Business Acceleration Program and a member of the network EmpowHer Caribbean. She has a weekly column The Buck Stops Here in the online newspaper, Barbados Today.