Women Entrepreneurs offers a collection of over two dozen cases that explore the process by which women become entrepreneurs, and the opportunities and challenges they face in growing their businesses. Each case includes a summary highlighting the themes it covers and a set of questions to guide classroom discussion. "This is a great collection of inspiring stories of women entrepreneurs who 'made it' in difficult country environments." - Welter Friederike, Jönköping 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