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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library’s large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the us… More >>

New economic realities the role of women entrepreneurs: Hearings before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, … 26 and 27 May 10, 11, 17, and 19, 1988

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Preface Introduction PART – I. An Overview of Entrepreneurship Chapter One: The History of Entrepreneurship : The Definition and Theories
1. Introduction
1.1. The Definitions of Entrepreneurship in the 20th century
1.2. The Theories of Entrepreneurship Chapter Two: Types of Entrepreneurship, the Choice of Entrepreneurship Styles and Gender and Entrepreneurship
2. Types of entrepreneurship
2.1. Factors that d… More >>

Women Entrepreneurs: New Opportunities and Challenges

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By analyzing the cases of 129 successful women entrepreneurs, the authors of Paths to Success explore the reasons for the rising number and success of women entrepreneurs in the United States. The authors consider: the driving forces which led the women to leave the organizational environment; the use of the organization as an incubator for entrepreneurship; the strategies employed immediately after making the move from the corporation; initial difficulties a… More >>

Women Entrepreneurs: Moving Beyond the Glass Ceiling

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Nearly 40% of all U.S. businesses are women-owned, and by 2025 the Census Bureau projects it will rise to 55%. The trend is new, dating back just to the 1980s, but its impact is already felt. Not only are women achieving empowerment and bettering their lives in many different ways, but the beneficial affect on the economic well-being of the entire country is also clear. Coughlin examines the fundamental problems that face women entrepreneurs globally; identifies, do… More >>

The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs: People, Processes, and Global Trends

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In the current era of globalisation, small- and medium-sized entreprises (SMEs) are recognised as major players in innovation and job creation. Furthermore, entrepreneurship is no longer a male preserve: although few women can be found at the head of large companies, an increasing number are taking up the challenge of creating and managing their own businesses. This new phenomenon calls for change: business will make the most of globalisation and new… More >>

Women Entrepreneurs in Small and Medium Enterprises

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This volume presents papers offering perspectives on the theme of women entrepreneurs. It is part of a series focusing on research in entrepreneurship and management…. More >>

New Perspectives on Women Entrepreneurs

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Although there have been previous books on ethnic entrepreneurship with limited concentration on the participation of women in their family businesses, only few business scholars consider women as key business players. This book is unique as it explores the emerging profile of Asian women entrepreneurs in a western context through analysis of interviews with 16 Asian women in Australia. Asian women entrepreneurs bring together ethnic opportunities and personal chara… More >>

Successful Asian Women Entrepreneurs in the Western Context

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Sweet and Sour is the first in-depth anthropological study of Taiwanese women entrepreneurs, their career ambitions, their family relations, and their projects of self-identity. Focusing on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves, Scott Simon draws from life-narratives of women from various ages, ethnic groups, social classes, and occupations to provide a diverse set of rarely heard native voices speaking out on gender and entrepreneurship in Taiwan. Thi… More >>

Sweet and Sour: Life-Worlds of Taipei Women Entrepreneurs

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Stifled by the glass ceiling or faced with unchallenging and inflexible jobs, women in record numbers are breaking away from the constraints of corporate life to seek fulfillment in business on their own or in their own way. For any woman interested in developing her entrepreneurial capabilities–whether by carving out a new niche inside an organization or stepping out into the entrepreneurial limelight–Careerpreneurs blends solid research based on interviews… More >>

Careerpreneurs: Lessons from Leading Women Entrepreneurs on Building a Career Without Boundaries

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Management of Credit Schemes for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa arises out of over seven years’ experience of training and capacity building in the management of credit schemes for women entrepreneurs.

Micro-enterprises offer an attractive channel for innovations in investment, especially in the rural and peri-urban areas where the majority of the population lives and which mainstream investors shy away from. Although the focus of the publication is on w… More >>

Management of Credit Schemes for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa: A Training Manual