Today women owned businesses are becoming a powerful force in the world's economy. This book aims to inspire more women, as well as men, to build growth businesses by sharing case studies of nine women entrepreneurs from the UK and North America who have all used different strategies for growth. Most of the businesses featured are TRADING globally and include Jazzercise, the world's #1 fitness franchise, and a leading Canadian retailer of gluten free products. Also included are fast growing ICON Information Consultants, with revenues of over $150million and a UK company in the children's day care sector. * Learn about the different strategies used for business growth including acquisition, franchising, licensing, distributors and partnerships * Explore the beliefs and values held by successful women running high growth businesses * Gain insights into how these successful business owners handle problems and unforeseen difficulties * Implement what you learn by following action plan in this book