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In This Ground-breaking Business Book, Management Expert Mary Cantando Examines The Stories Of Five Women In The Developing World Who, With Help From The Non-profit Organization CARE, Have Capitalized On Personal And Professional Opportunities, Contributed To Their Communities, Influenced Their Physical Environment, And Overcome Discrimination On The Road To Establishing Self-sufficiency And Building Strong Lives And Strong Businesses. It Includes Interviews With Top Executives At Major American Companies Who Have Had The Privilege Of Working With These Inspiring Women In The Developing World. It Explains The Lessons That The Top Executives Have Learned From Their Less Fortunate Counterparts, And Describes How Readers Can Apply Those Lessons In Their Own Companies, Whether Theyre C-level Executives At Major Multi-national Corporations Or Run Part-time Businesses Out Of Their Garage. Corporate Executives Featured Include Donna Orender, President WNBA, Vicki Gordon, Senior VP, Corporate Affairs, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Tae Yoo, Senior VP, Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems, Melanie Healey, Global President Feminine Care, Healthcare And Pharmaceuticals, Proctor & Gamble, Nancy Weber, Chief Marketing Officer, Meredith Publishing Group. About The Author Mary Cantando Is The Founder And Growth Expert Of WomanBusinessOwner.com, An Organization That Helps Women Start And Grow Businesses. As An Envoy Of The US State Department, She Has Traveled To Developing Countries To Speak To Women About Starting And Growing Their Businesses. She Has Been Featured In National Media Such As The Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, National Public Radio, NPR Television, Fast Company Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Selling Power, Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Leader, And Others. She Is A High-ranking Member Of Several National Womens Organizations, Including The National Womens Forum Of The Womens Business Enterprise National Council WBENC. She Is Also The Business Growth Expert For Women Entrepreneurs, Inc, A National Think-tank Of 50,000 Women Executives, And An Active Member Of The National Association Of Female Executives. She Is The Chair Emeritus Of The Carolinas Forum, A Trustee Of The Womens Alliance Of South Carolina, And A Trustee Of Columbia College.