Female Entrepreneurship and the New Venture Creation

<p>Women represent the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs today. Despite the enormous economic contributions of this group female entrepreneurship remains under-explored and inadequately covered in academic literature.</p><p><em>Female Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation </em>aims to address this gap by shedding light on the unique aspects of female entrepreneurship. Tracing women’s journey along the venture creation process Kariv’s book:</p><ul> <li>highlights the creatively different ways in which women approach the entrepreneurial enterprise;</li> <li>takes into account different environmental and cultural constraints that impact female entrepreneurship;</li> <li>provides a theoretical framework for the venture creation process that is practical and broadly applicable;</li> <li>includes in-depth case studies drawn from contributors around the world.</li> </ul><p>This book captures the diversity of female entrepreneurship and provides a valuable synthesis of the insights that emerge from the stories of women entrepreneurs around the world. It will be a valuable resource for students of entrepreneurship as well as professionals.</p>