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Entrepreneurship

: And it did, according to Huffington Post Canada. It was also our first clue that entrepreneurship was our destiny because we were accustomed to ambiguity and taking risks. With the confidence of youth, we were positive it would all work out well. That likely why so many immigrant families gravitate to self-employment as a work route when they come to Canada. Each woman had faced some challenge in her life and yet not only moved on, but went on to build a successful business and life -- success on their own terms. After all, they've already risked all by moving to a new country and culture. Certainly that was what I found as I spoke to the women in One Red Lipstick, a book that shares the stories of 24 women from across North America. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.