ABSTRACT

Women Entrepreneurs offers a collection of almost two dozen cases that explore the process by which women become entrepreneurs, as well as the opportunities and challenges they face in growing their businesses.

With a particular focus on the intersection between entrepreneurship and economic development, the cases are drawn from across a range of industries and countries. They offer insights into a number of issues women entrepreneurs face, such as launching a business, diversification and internationalization, as well as covering a number of business functions, including finance, marketing and human resource management. Each case is presented with a summary highlighting the themes it covers, and ends with a set of questions to guide classroom discussion. The book also includes a summary of existing literature on entrepreneurship to help contextualize the cases.

This casebook would be the ideal companion in an entrepreneurship class, particularly for students with an interest in female entrepreneurship or economic development.

With data from a Goldman Sachs/Lauder Institute study.

part I|54 pages

Launching the Venture

chapter 2|11 pages

Jugaré

Educational Toys from Mexico

chapter 3|13 pages

Victoria Kisyombe and SELFINA

Building a Leasing Business in Tanzania

chapter 4|11 pages

Ocimum Biosolutions

Genomics Outsourcing in India

chapter 5|9 pages

Nej

Organic Apparel from Turkey

chapter 6|8 pages

Café Helena

Not Your Average Cup of Coffee

part II|60 pages

Growing the Business

chapter 7|12 pages

Sibongile Sambo and SRS Aviation

chapter 8|16 pages

Aldaci (Dadá) dos Santos' Recipe for Success

The Flavors of Building a Culinary Brand-Name in Brazil

chapter 9|12 pages

Maita Barrenechea and Mai10

Building a Travel Business

chapter 10|8 pages

Martha Debayle's bbmundo

Helping Parents and Their Children

chapter 11|10 pages

Angela Chan's i-Vision

“Killing Me Softly”

part III|47 pages

Organizing and Leading

chapter 12|11 pages

Azza Fahmy

Egyptian Jewelry

chapter 13|11 pages

The Spirit behind Talavera de la Reyna

Angélica Moreno's Pottery

chapter 14|11 pages

Maha Al Ghunaim

Building an Investment Bank through the Crash

chapter 15|12 pages

Alicia Escobosa's Catering

Sustaining a Business

part IV|47 pages

Doing Good while Doing Well

chapter 16|9 pages

Annette Zamora's Naz y Rongo

A Scavenger Hunt in Search of the Culture of Rapa Nui

chapter 17|12 pages

Shokay

Luxury with a Story, Style with a Touch of Humanity

chapter 18|13 pages

Jessica Rodríguez's Art Atlas

Fair Fashion from Peru to the World

chapter 19|11 pages

Pianporn Deetes

Social Entrepreneurship to Protect the Environment and Empower Citizens

part V|52 pages

Leveraging Resources across Borders

chapter 20|9 pages

Chieko Aoki and Blue Tree Hotels

Blending Japanese Culture with Brazilian Warmth

chapter 21|9 pages

Yasmina Zerroug

Arabian Beauty, from Algeria to Paris

chapter 22|10 pages

Songok Ryu

Traditional Korean Clothing in China