Author: Daphne Halkias Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1317136063 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
A third of the world's entrepreneurial activity is driven by women. With the mass movement of people now commonplace, the role of female entrepreneurs in immigrant communities has become an increasingly important component of the world economy, its productivity, and the struggle against poverty. Throwing light on the dynamics of entrepreneurship generally, and on immigrant and female entrepreneurship in particular, the global Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship (FIE) project is a huge and exciting research undertaking. Written by the project's team of researchers based in prestigious business schools and universities on almost every continent, this important book begins the process of discovering why and how female driven business start-ups often seem to spontaneously emerge in adverse environments. Is it randomness, luck, or chance that determine success or failure, or vital critical forces and the inherent qualities of the women involved? The research emerging from the FIE project points to answers to questions about the integration of immigrant communities, their interaction with host economic and business environments, and the role of women in that interaction. With findings from more than fifteen countries, from the USA with some of the world's oldest and largest immigrant communities, to African countries that are the newest destination for Asian migrants, this book will help inform social and economic policy in communities and countries searching for prosperity. More than that, the book offers policy makers, business leaders, and those concerned with business development the chance to uncover some of the mystery around the complex phenomenon of entrepreneurship itself.
Author: Saloua Ibaline Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 76
Book Description
The Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs in the United States of America is highlighting the struggles and success of women who came to this country to improve themselves, their community, and their new nation. A must-read book featuring the stories of 27 intrepid women who dared to follow their entrepreneurial dreams in the United States of America, women from 22 countries and in 5 continents, living and working in 10 different American States. In this interview-style book, the poignant stories and clear passion each of the storytellers share are clear, moving, and honest. The struggles are relatable, the devotion is raw, and each woman is showcased in a positive and celebratory way. The creator of this compilation tells her own story as well, allowing the reader context and insight into the importance of this compilation. This collection of stories is meant to entertain, educate, and inspire both new and native-born Americans by highlighting the struggles and success of women who came to this country to improve themselves, their community, and their new nation. What readers are saying: " The Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs is a quick read that adds inspiration to your day. With a variety of experiences and reactions to their emigration process, there is still one underlying theme to all the stories; one of passion and perseverance. This book is a window to the beautiful diversity that this country should support and embrace. We are all applauding these women for sharing their personal stories, and for ambitiously pursuing their dreams. Thank you for capturing these stories and combining them into such an elegant, easy-to-read format." - Christina Morse -Phoenix, USA "An excellent and inspiring book that will help women around the world through the power of example. I highly recommend this book. I can't wait for more from this author." - Eddie Conorado - Los Angeles, USA "A beautiful collection of stories and photographs of inspiring women who achieved success in the US against all odds. The story of the author, Saloua, and her mother is an amazing one of resilience and optimism. We all struggle to achieve our goals and desires no matter how difficult or privileged our circumstances. This book has many pleasures and lessons for everyone." - Julia Ballerini - New York City, USA More info: www.immigrantwomenentrepreneurs.com
Author: Michela Mari Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing ISBN: 1835491014 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 140
Book Description
While acknowledgement of the contributions of female entrepreneurship is present in academic research, Michela Mari and Sara Poggesi uncover two under-researched aspects: innovation in female entrepreneurship and immigrant female entrepreneurship.
Author: Rania Habiby Anderson Publisher: Way Women Work ISBN: 9780990906308 Category : Businesswomen Languages : en Pages : 390
Book Description
If you're an ambitious woman in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East, there has never been a better time to be you. Markets are opening up. Businesses everywhere are expanding. Your career or business has unlimited potential. In UNDETERRED, you will find the keys to success, based on four years of research, deep expertise, and interviews with more than 250 relatable businesswomen around the world. These women will inspire you and Rania Anderson will guide you. Despite the obstacles successful women face, they remain undeterred. They persevere by developing the solutions and workarounds that makes sense within the contexts of their cultures. Do you want to be more successful? Do you want to be undeterred? Unlock your potential by cultivating the six success habits identified in this book. The world is waiting for the unique talents and skills you have to offer.
Author: Saloua Ibaline Publisher: Blurb ISBN: 9781006341588 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 76
Book Description
Featuring 27 intrepid women who dared to follow their entrepreneurial dreams in the United States of America, this collection of stories is meant to entertain, educate, and inspire both new and native-born Americans, by highlighting the struggles and success of women who came to this country to improve themselves, their community, and their new nation.
Author: Ivan Light Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 0429837984 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 206
Book Description
First published in 1997, This book now opens the unduly delayed discussion about how Israel and the USA deal with immigration and how they are transformed by it. Approaching the discussion from the point of view of contemporary immigration research, this book prioritizes the economic processes of immigrant insertion in Israel and the USA, immigrant absorption and assimilation in both countries, policy debates, and women immigrants for extended treatment. Additionally, a photographic section mobilizes the new subject of visual sociology to continue the comparative analysis.
Author: Jan Rath (Editor of this Special Issue) Publisher: ACIDI, I.P. ISBN: Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 287
Book Description
This Special Issue aims to provide an extensive mapping of policies in the promotion of ethnic entrepreneurship in a number of countries. It is motivated by the desire of national and municipal Governments to create an environment conducive to setting up and developing SMEs in general and immigrant businesses in particular. Furthermore it also highlights how the third sector has also had a crucial role in the reinforcement of immigrant entrepreneurship, and provides indications of how best to address this issue at a Governmental level in the future.
Author: Julian Guthrie Publisher: Currency ISBN: 0525573925 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 306
Book Description
An unforgettable story of four women who, through grit and ingenuity, became stars in the cutthroat, high-stakes, male dominated world of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and helped build some of the foremost companies of our time. In Alpha Girls, award-winning journalist Julian Guthrie takes readers behind the closed doors of venture capital, an industry that transforms economies and shapes how we live. We follow the lives and careers of four women who were largely written out of history - until now. Magdalena Yesil, who arrived in America from Turkey with $43 to her name, would go on to receive her electrical engineering degree from Stanford, found some of the first companies to commercialize internet access, and help Marc Benioff build Salesforce. Mary Jane Elmore went from the corn fields of Indiana to Stanford and on to the storied venture capital firm IVP - where she was one of the first women in the U.S. to make partner - only to be pulled back from the glass ceiling by expectations at home. Theresia Gouw, an overachieving first-generation Asian American from a working-class town, dominated the foosball tables at Brown (she would later reluctantly let Sergey Brin win to help Accel Partners court Google), before she helped land and build companies including Facebook, Trulia, Imperva, and ForeScout. Sonja Hoel, a Southerner who became the first woman investing partner at white-glove Menlo Ventures, invested in McAfee, Hotmail, Acme Packet, and F5 Networks. As her star was still rising at Menlo, a personal crisis would turn her into an activist overnight, inspiring her to found an all-women's investment group and a national nonprofit for girls. These women, juggling work and family, shaped the tech landscape we know today while overcoming unequal pay, actual punches, betrayals, and the sexist attitudes prevalent in Silicon Valley and in male-dominated industries everywhere. Despite the setbacks, they would rise again to rewrite the rules for an industry they love. In Alpha Girls, Guthrie reveals their untold stories.
Author: Daphne Halkias
Author: Saloua Ibaline
Author: Michela Mari
Author: David B. Audretsch
Author: Rania Habiby Anderson
Author: Saloua Ibaline
Author: Ivan Light
Author: Jan Rath (Editor of this Special Issue)
Author: Julian Guthrie
Author: C. L. Kermond