Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
She's the Boss
Debra Michals · 2025
76/100
👍 Worth It
Debra Michals has written the first comprehensive history of women-owned business in America, and the scope is genuinely impressive — she traces women entrepreneurs across race, ethnicity, ability, and eight decades of economic change. It launched to attention from the Business History Conference and Rutgers UP is a credible academic press. The academic tone will put off casual readers, but for anyone serious about the history of gender and entrepreneurship, this is a meaningful contribution.
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safety90
substance82
craft72
originality84
accuracy82
hype70
age-fit80
human-eye74
Penny’s verdict76
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