297 - Women's Entrepreneurship Day, Why?

There was a time when women could not work.

There were many industries where the jobs were considered too difficult for a woman, or "not a woman's place".

Women began to emerge and breakthrough these manmade barriers, especially as entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship is one of the first areas women were able to enter the workforce.

As a professional musician, I experienced barriers when auditioning for orchestras. It was still very much a man's world.

I have stories but those are for another time...

The first orchestra I played in had only 8 women out of 92 musicians.

I was by no means the first woman to enter the scene by playing the French horn.

But it was still considered a man's instrument, as were all brass instruments at the time.

At one point in my career, I was invited to play in an exclusive women's orchestra.

I declined. It made no sense to me.

I worked hard to get into a professional orchestra that was 90% men.

Why would I turn around and do exactly what I had worked so hard to eliminate?

Today, I applaud all entrepreneurs.

Do you think that we should have a special day to celebrate women entrepreneurs?

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