Jess Mouneimne launches her book, Being Boss

“She draws the lessons in this book from her own triumphs and failures authentically and fearlessly. As a passionate boxer and seasoned entrepreneur, I appreciate how Being Boss so aptly draws parallels between boxing and business,” said Ngesi.

Mentor to Mouneimne and one of South Africa’s top PR practitioners, Marcus Brewster told the audience that he predicted a greater move towards freelancing and entrepreneurship in the next 12 months, making the book a must read.

“Jess refers to the pace of change in her book and the need for business owners to be agile. These lessons, which took me two and a half decades to learn, Jess mastered in a mere three years – the 1,000 days of the book’s sub-title.”

Publisher Robbie Stammers told the audience that while he is not usually a fan of self-help books, “Jess speaks from both the heart and the head on the trials and tribulations she has endured on both a personal and business front with refreshing honesty and complete sincerity. She admits where her own shortcomings tripped her up and what she did to overcome them. Any person who is starting a new business venture of his or her own should read this book. Like myself, you will you find many of your own personality traits, obstacles and observations resonating with her own story. She has a finger on the pulse of where business is going in our disruptive and ever-changing environment.”

“Like many people I have always had a story to tell or a book in me waiting to get out. I wanted to add ‘author’ to my twitter bio by the time I turned 30 and was itching to write something that would be relevant for young, millennial women in business. I wanted to see something else on the business bookshelves than books by old white American men and so I began writing Being Boss,” said Mouneimne.

Published by QuickFox Publishing, with forewords by the editor of Entrepreneur Magazine, Nadine Nodd, and editor of Fast Company, Robbie Stammers, the book invites you to tackle the first 1,000 days of running your own business.

Having run and established three successful SMEs, Mouneimne has faced adversity, failure and betrayal. However, she has managed to tackle them all. Being a keen boxer, she knows just how to roll with the punches and tackle anything that should stand in her way to becoming successful.

Being Boss is more than a business book; it is an online and offline community for young women in business. Mouneimne hosts weekly Being Boss shows on Hashtag Radio and hosts monthly networking events. For more information, go to www.beingboss.co.za.