In Honor of Bertha Benz; Karl Benz Wife, Inventor Of The Mercedes Benz Automobiles

ATLANTA - Oct. 11, 2016 - PRLog -- Amelia Gagu Harris Publishers have released a book titled, "THE UNTOLD SAGA OF BERTHA BENZ:  KARL BENZ WIFE: INVENTOR OF MERCEDES BENZ," written by the international author, Amelia Gagu Harris – Ed.S.,  released September 30^th, 2016 through Amazon E-books, https://www.amazon.com/author/ameliagaguharris.

This book is in honor of the unsung business women whose contributions have not been widely publicized. The Mercedes Benz brand would not have been in existence if Bertha Benz did not make significant financial contributions by asking her wealthy father for her dowry (property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage in Germany) that enabled Karl Benz to file a patent for the "horseless wagon."

When Karl could not sell the wagon because of the community's fear of the wagon and their stereotyping it as dangerous to society, Bertha Benz rose to the occasion by soliciting the help of her two oldest sons, to help her "sneak out" and drive the wagon 65 miles to her mother's house.

This was a very brave undertaking because only pharmacies sold gas (it was used for cleaning) and the wagon has not been tested in long distances, not to mention that there were no roads suitable for a "horseless wagon."

Bertha encountered many challenges that she solved and by dusk, she reached her mother's house and sent Karl a telegram that she has reached her destination.  She was very brave and intelligent. It allowed people to have a different attitude about the wagon and they saw it as a useful entity because Bertha told them that if she can drive 65 miles with two small boys, anybody can drive a wagon.  They started receiving orders for the wagon from customers, the rest is history.

Today in her hometown they have an official route that tourists experience in honor of this lady called "The Mother of Automobiles."

October is National Women's Small Business Month.  Women faced an uphill battle as business owners; they were often discouraged from starting their own businesses, not allowed to own them and not permitted to have loans.  They also faced discrimination from government officials. The prevailing attitude was that women could only work as teachers and nurses while pursuing their careers.

Women are starting their own businesses more than ever before. According to Forbes ("Women Entrepreneurs: Faster Than A Speeding Bullet? You Go Girl!").  Since 1997 the number of women-owned businesses has increased by 59 percent (1.5 times the national average), and women-owned companies have seen job growth of 10 percent and revenue increases of 63 percent.

I am a product of that era, I went to college to be a teacher, I discovered school counseling, it fitted my creative personality, and now I own my own businesses. I am an author and I have a "Patent Pending" for my soft washable backpack baby carrier, http://www.amazon.com/handmade/BABYCARRIER-WASHABLE-BACKPACK-E-STORE. (http://www.amazon.com/handmade/BABYCARRIER-WASHABLE-BACKP...)