Welcome To The Jungle Are you ready for the untamed wilderness of entrepreneurship?

Business is often described as a jungle, but the closest mostpeople who work in this urban wilderness have come to a real jungleis seeing one in the movies.

That's not the case for financial advisor Dale Anderson. Infact, with a trek into the Himalayas, a canoeing trip down theAmazon River and a Kenyan safari under her belt, this Eugene,Oregon, resident uses her adventure experience to developstrategies that can help female entrepreneurs navigate the wilds ofWall Street, Main Street . . . or the Amazon. Here are hertips:

Be prepared. "Thebetter-equipped you are, the [greater] your odds of survival,"says Anderson, author of True Life Can Be Hard To Find (1st Books)."When I went to the Amazon and Nepal, I couldn't believethe number of immunizations I needed. When you apply all this tobusiness, it means get the best training possible, keep your skillssharp and have a map of where you're going."