Dafna Kariv is a senior lecturer, researcher and the director of the TempusBiz project and "Young Entrepreneurs" at the College of Management, Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel. She is also a member of the Chair of Entrepreneuship at HEC Montréal, Canada. Her research interests include entrepreneurship, gender and cross-national research.

"No other book analyzes the trials and tribulations of women entrepreneurs as they seek to leverage their resources to launch and grow a venture. A must-read for policymakers and entrepreneurs alike."---Mauro Guillen, Director of the Lauder Institute, Wharton Business School, USA, and author of Women Entrepreneurs (Routledge, 2013)"This is truly an excellent global entrepreneurship book: the topic - women’s entrepreneurship is important (and necessary) worldwide; the contributing authors are the experts from across the globe; and the book addresses entrepreneurial topics that affect everyone, in every country, i.e: constraints, opportunities, motives, core competencies, creativity, innovation, leadership and role models. The content will be inspirational to students, potential or existing entrepreneurs, and also useful for a wider range of stakeholders, for example policy makers and those engaged in regional economic development. Dr. Kariv and other contributing authors are to be congratulated on this timely and outstanding addition to our emerging knowledge about female entrepreneurship." ---Professor Teresa V. Menzies, Brock University, Canada

• Introduction: The Area of Female Entrepreneurship in the Initial Phases of the New Venture Creation Part I: Female Entrepreneurship: What Makes this Area Unique? 1. Female Entrepreneurship: Constraints and Opportunities - A General Overview 2. Motivations for Becoming Entrepreneurs: A Woman's Perspective 3. The Female Venture Creation Process in Emerging Markets: BRIC and MENA Part II: The Venture Creation Process 4. The Pre-Venture Stages 5. Personal Core Competencies in Starting a New Venture Part III: Women's Ride across the River: From Creativity, Innovation and Vision to Implementation 6. Celebrating Creativity in the Female Entrepreneurial Realm 7. Innovation in the Context of Female Entrepreneurship 8. The Vision: The Foundation of Entrepreneurship Part IV: The First Steps in Venture Creation 9. In the Midst of Difficulty Lies Opportunity: A Woman's View 10. Financing the New Venture: The Untapped Perspective in Female Entrepreneurship 11. Entrepreneurial Paths of Women Entrepreneurs Part V: The Future of Female Entrepreneurship 12. Leadership in Female Entrepreneurship 13. Breaking through the Barriers Concluding Remarks: The Fortitude of Women Entrepreneurs

Dafna Kariv is a senior lecturer, researcher and the director of the TempusBiz project and "Young Entrepreneurs" at the College of Management, Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel. She is also a member of the Chair of Entrepreneuship at HEC Montréal, Canada. Her research interests include entrepreneurship, gender and cross-national research.

"No other book analyzes the trials and tribulations of women entrepreneurs as they seek to leverage their resources to launch and grow a venture. A must-read for policymakers and entrepreneurs alike."---Mauro Guillen, Director of the Lauder Institute, Wharton Business School, USA, and author of Women Entrepreneurs (Routledge, 2013)"This is truly an excellent global entrepreneurship book: the topic - women’s entrepreneurship is important (and necessary) worldwide; the contributing authors are the experts from across the globe; and the book addresses entrepreneurial topics that affect everyone, in every country, i.e: constraints, opportunities, motives, core competencies, creativity, innovation, leadership and role models. The content will be inspirational to students, potential or existing entrepreneurs, and also useful for a wider range of stakeholders, for example policy makers and those engaged in regional economic development. Dr. Kariv and other contributing authors are to be congratulated on this timely and outstanding addition to our emerging knowledge about female entrepreneurship." ---Professor Teresa V. Menzies, Brock University, Canada

• Introduction: The Area of Female Entrepreneurship in the Initial Phases of the New Venture Creation Part I: Female Entrepreneurship: What Makes this Area Unique? 1. Female Entrepreneurship: Constraints and Opportunities - A General Overview 2. Motivations for Becoming Entrepreneurs: A Woman's Perspective 3. The Female Venture Creation Process in Emerging Markets: BRIC and MENA Part II: The Venture Creation Process 4. The Pre-Venture Stages 5. Personal Core Competencies in Starting a New Venture Part III: Women's Ride across the River: From Creativity, Innovation and Vision to Implementation 6. Celebrating Creativity in the Female Entrepreneurial Realm 7. Innovation in the Context of Female Entrepreneurship 8. The Vision: The Foundation of Entrepreneurship Part IV: The First Steps in Venture Creation 9. In the Midst of Difficulty Lies Opportunity: A Woman's View 10. Financing the New Venture: The Untapped Perspective in Female Entrepreneurship 11. Entrepreneurial Paths of Women Entrepreneurs Part V: The Future of Female Entrepreneurship 12. Leadership in Female Entrepreneurship 13. Breaking through the Barriers Concluding Remarks: The Fortitude of Women Entrepreneurs