Women Entrepreneurs: Inspiring Stories from Emerging Economies and Developing Countries

@Contents:1. The World of Women Entrepreneurs Part I: Launching the Venture 2. Jugare: Educational Toys from Mexico 3. Victoria Kisyombe and SELFINA: Building a Leasing Business in Tanzania 4. Ocimum Biosolutions: Genomics Outsourcing in India 5. Nej: Organic Apparel from Turkey 6. Cafe Helena: Not Your Average Cup of Coffee Part II: Growing the Business 7. Sibongile Sambo and SRS Aviation 8. Aldacai (Dada) dos Santos' Recipe for Success: The Flavors of Building a Culinary Brand-Name in Brazil 9. Maita Barrenechea and Mai10: Building a Travel Business 10. Martha Debayle's bbmundo: Helping Parents and Their Children 11. Angela Chan's i-Vision: "Killing Me Softly" Part III: Organizing and Leading 12. Azza Fahmy: Egyptian Jewelry 13. The Spirit behind Talavera de la Reyna: Angelica Moreno's Pottery 14. Maha al Ghunaim: Building an Investment Bank through the Crash 15. Alicia Escobosa's Catering: Sustaining a Business Part IV: Doing Good while Doing Well 16. Annette Zamora's Naz y Rongo: A Scavenger Hunt in search of the Culture of Rapa Nui 17. Shokay: Luxury with a Story, Style with a Touch of Humanity 18. Jessica Rodriguez's Art Atlas: Fair Fashion from Peru to the World 19. Pianporn Deetes: Social Entrepreneurship to Protect the Environment Part V: Leveraging Resources across Borders 20. Chieko Aoki and Blue Tree Hotels: Blending Japanese Culture with Brazilian Warmth 21. Jasmina Zerroug: Arabian Beauty, from Algeria to Paris 22. Songok Ryu: Traditional Korean Clothing in China 23. Economic Development, Women Entrepreneurs, and the Future

Mauro F. Guillen is the Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute, a management and international studies program at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is also Dr. Felix Zandman Endowed Professor in International Management at the Wharton School.

"This is a great collection of inspiring stories of women entrepreneurs who 'made it' in difficult country environments." - Welter Friederike, Jonkoping International Business School, Germany "Women are a powerful economic force in new business creation all over the world. This book profiles the current state of the "entrepreneuse" and will be a valuable reference and case book for those considering social entrepreneurship and working in emerging and developing countries." - Dr. Marilyn M. Helms, Sesquicentennial Endowed Chair and Professor of Management, Dalton State College, USA "The book provides a rich palette of experiences of women entrepreneurs at various stages of new venture development in a broad array of industrial and geographic/institutional contexts." - Tatiana S. Manolova, Associate Professor, Bentley University, USA "This collection of accessible case studies of women entrepreneurs, drawn from diverse country contexts, is an excellent teaching resource for entrepreneurship and development studies students." - Sara Carter, Head, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean Strathclyde Business School "Women entrepreneurs have become a key driving force in improving the state of the world. This book shows like no other how women from all walks of life are contributing to economic and social development globally." - Jean-Pierre Rosso, Chairman, World Economic Forum USA