Female Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Author : Daphne Halkias,Paul Thurman,Sylva Caracatsanis,Nicholas Harkiolakis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317136064

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Female Immigrant Entrepreneurs by Daphne Halkias,Paul Thurman,Sylva Caracatsanis,Nicholas Harkiolakis Pdf

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 : Michela Mari,Sara Poggesi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781835491034

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Current Trends in Female Entrepreneurship by Michela Mari,Sara Poggesi Pdf

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 : Pernille Fischer Boulter
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 9781460287781

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Tales from an Immigrant Entrepreneur by Pernille Fischer Boulter Pdf

What if you were a well-educated, multi-lingual, widely travelled, and successful businessperson, who fell in love with someone from overseas, got married, and moved to a new country, only to find that because you "came from away" none of your skills or prior achievements were valued? That's what happened to Danish immigrant Pernille Fischer Boulter when she arrived in Canada in 1998. But raised by parents who valued self-reliance, curiosity about other cultures, meaningful work, and engagement and enthusiasm for life, Pernille determined to reinvent herself and thrive in her new world. To begin with, she made a list of the top one hundred CEOs and entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada, and called every single person on it. From this humbling first step she was to be named one of 25 Top Women of Influence Inc. (c). Lively, instructional, inspirational, and abounding with wit and wisdom, Tales from an Immigrant Entrepreneur chronicles Pernille's inspirational rise. A beacon of light, it offers hands-on advice and suggestions, clearly outlines what sorts of bumps in the road are likely to emerge, and provides thoughtful and imaginative ideas on how to navigate them. It's a great Canadian success story that gives credit to the mentors who helped along the way, while also providing an illuminating look at the missteps, hard work, and innovation that figured in....

Author : Jan Rath (Editor of this Special Issue), Ana Luísa Coutinho, Beatriz Padilla, Belkis Oliveira,Bernard Dinh,Catarina Reis Oliveira,Daniel Hiebert,Emmanuel Ma Mung, Jan Rath, João Peixoto,Jock Collins,Jorge Malheiros,José Menéndez,Luísa Valle,Manuel Brandão Alves, Maria Beatriz Rocha-Trindade,Miguel Santos Neves,Monder Ram,Panos Hatziprokopiou,Peter Ramsden,Sérgio Mateo Sanchez, Sikander Badat, Susana Figueirinha,Thomas Jaegers,Trevor Jones,Vasco Soares, Zita Carvalho
Publisher : ACIDI, I.P.
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship by Jan Rath (Editor of this Special Issue), Ana Luísa Coutinho, Beatriz Padilla, Belkis Oliveira,Bernard Dinh,Catarina Reis Oliveira,Daniel Hiebert,Emmanuel Ma Mung, Jan Rath, João Peixoto,Jock Collins,Jorge Malheiros,José Menéndez,Luísa Valle,Manuel Brandão Alves, Maria Beatriz Rocha-Trindade,Miguel Santos Neves,Monder Ram,Panos Hatziprokopiou,Peter Ramsden,Sérgio Mateo Sanchez, Sikander Badat, Susana Figueirinha,Thomas Jaegers,Trevor Jones,Vasco Soares, Zita Carvalho Pdf

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 : C. L. Kermond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Businesswomen
ISBN : 0642172730

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Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs in Australia by C. L. Kermond Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264095830

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Open for Business Migrant Entrepreneurship in OECD Countries by OECD Pdf

Taking a cross-country perspective, this publication sheds light on migrant entrepreneurship, discussing policy options to foster the development and success of migrant businesses.

Author : Julian Guthrie
Publisher : Currency
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780525573920

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Alpha Girls by Julian Guthrie Pdf

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 : Ivan Light,Richard E. Isralowitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429837982

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Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Immigrants in the United States and Israel by Ivan Light,Richard E. Isralowitz Pdf

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 : Mosquera, Selma,Jardim da Palma, Patrícia
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799829270

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Multidisciplinary Approach to Entrepreneurship Education for Migrants by Mosquera, Selma,Jardim da Palma, Patrícia Pdf

Interest in the field of entrepreneurship is at an all-time high; coincidentally, migration is increasingly changing the landscape of employment. Many migrants find themselves facing challenges that entrepreneurial skills can help overcome. However, little remains explored within adult migrant education, especially within enterprises. Multidisciplinary Approach to Entrepreneurship Education for Migrants is a pivotal reference source that examines the most effective methods for teaching migrants vital venture capital skills and ensuring they have the tools necessary for leading business ventures. The book contributes to the development of literature and practices in areas related to both migrant entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education by presenting conceptual approaches, methods, and educational perspectives that go beyond pedagogy to involve andragogy and heutagogy. Highlighting such topics as local development, self-employment, and teaching-learning methodologies, it is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, educators, trainers, human resources professionals, policymakers, government officials, researchers, academicians, and students.

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 103224223X

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The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

The literature in female entrepreneurship has witnessed significant development in the last 30 years, with the research emphasis shifting from purely descriptive explorations towards a clear effort to embed research within highly informed conceptual frameworks. With contributions from leading and emerging researchers, The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship brings together the latest international research, concepts and thinking in the area. With a strong international dimension, this book will facilitate comparative discussion and analysis on all aspects of female entrepreneurship, including start-ups, socio-economic influences, entrepreneurial capital and minority entrepreneurship. Reflecting the subject's growing importance for researchers, academics and policy makers as well as those involved in supporting women's entrepreneurship through training programmes, networks, consultancy or the provision of venture capital, The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship will be an invaluable reference resource.

Author : Saloua Ibaline
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1006341587

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The Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs in the United States of America by Saloua Ibaline Pdf

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 : Rania Habiby Anderson
Publisher : Way Women Work
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Businesswomen
ISBN : 0990906302

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Undeterred by Rania Habiby Anderson Pdf

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 : Independently Published
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798408567188

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The Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs in The United States of America by Saloua Ibaline Pdf

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 : Ina Ganguli,Shulamit Kahn,Megan MacGarvie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226695761

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The Roles of Immigrants and Foreign Students in US Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship by Ina Ganguli,Shulamit Kahn,Megan MacGarvie Pdf

The number of immigrants in the US science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce and among recipients of advanced STEM degrees at US universities has increased in recent decades. In light of the current public debate about immigration, there is a need for evidence on the economic impacts of immigrants on the STEM workforce and on innovation. Using new data and state-of-the-art empirical methods, this volume examines various aspects of the relationships between immigration, innovation, and entrepreneurship, including the effects of changes in the number of immigrants and their skill composition on the rate of innovation; the relationship between high-skilled immigration and entrepreneurship; and the differences between immigrant and native entrepreneurs. It presents new evidence on the postgraduation migration patterns of STEM doctoral recipients, in particular the likelihood these graduates will return to their home country. This volume also examines the role of the US higher education system and of US visa policy in attracting foreign students for graduate study and retaining them after graduation.

Author : Bloch, Alice,McKay, Sonia
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447319375

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Living on the Margins by Bloch, Alice,McKay, Sonia Pdf

Living on the margins offers a unique insight into the working lives of undocumented (or ‘irregular’) migrants living in London, and their employers. It offers an international context to the research and provides theoretical, policy and empirical analyses.