ABSTRACT

Women represent the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs today. Despite the enormous economic contributions of this group, female entrepreneurship remains under-explored and inadequately covered in academic literature.

Female Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation aims to address this gap by shedding light on the unique aspects of female entrepreneurship. Tracing women’s journey along the venture creation process, Kariv’s book:

  • highlights the creatively different ways in which women approach the entrepreneurial enterprise;
  • takes into account different environmental and cultural constraints that impact female entrepreneurship;
  • provides a theoretical framework for the venture creation process that is practical and broadly applicable;
  • includes in-depth case studies drawn from contributors around the world.

This book captures the diversity of female entrepreneurship and provides a valuable synthesis of the insights that emerge from the stories of women entrepreneurs around the world. It will be a valuable resource for students of entrepreneurship, as well as professionals.

chapter |37 pages

Introduction

The Area of Female Entrepreneurship in the Initial Phases of the New Venture Creation

part 1|113 pages

Female Entrepreneurship

chapter 1|31 pages

Female Entrepreneurship

Constraints and Opportunities—A General Overview

chapter 2|43 pages

Motivations for Becoming Entrepreneurs

A Woman's Perspective

chapter 3|37 pages

Female Venture Creation Process in Emerging Markets

BRIC and MENA

part 2|78 pages

The Venture Creation Process

chapter 4|41 pages

The Pre-venture Stages

part 3|81 pages

Women's Ride across the River 1

chapter 8|30 pages

The Vision

The Foundation of Entrepreneurship

part 4|127 pages

The First Steps in Venture Creation

chapter 9|43 pages

“In the Midst of Difficulty Lies Opportunity” 1

A Woman's View

chapter 10|47 pages

Financing the New Venture

The Untapped Perspective in Female Entrepreneurship

chapter 11|35 pages

Entrepreneurial Paths of Women Entrepreneurs

part 5|89 pages

The Future of Female Entrepreneurship

chapter 12|33 pages

Leadership in Female Entrepreneurship

chapter 13|43 pages

Breaking through the Barriers

chapter 5|11 pages

Concluding Remarks

The Fortitude of Women Entrepreneurs