women entrepreneurs in small and medium

WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURS
IN
SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES
Technische Universitat Darmstadt
Fachbereich 1
Betriebswirtschaftliche Bibliotrvek
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from Joanna R. Shelton, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD
8
Message from Cherie Piebes, IBM Global Marketing Executive, Women Entrepreneurs
9
Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs: Key Messages
11
Part 1: Synthesis
Chapter 1. Synthesis
17
Introduction
17
A. Improving Knowledge about Female Entrepreneurship
19
B. Promoting Entrepreneurial Education and Training
26
C. Removing Financial Obstacles and Promoting Innovative Tools to Foster the
Creation and Growth of Women-owned SMEs
31
D. Promoting the Competitiveness of Women-owned SMEs
37
E. Facilitating Access to International and Domestic Markets
41
F. Transforming the Regulatory and Institutional Environment
46
Conclusions
50
Recommendations of the Conference
51
Notes
53
Bibliography
54
Chapitre de synthese
Chapitre 1. Synthese
55
Introduction
55
A. Ameliorer la connaissance de 1'entrepreneurial feminin
57
B. Adapter le systeme educatif et la formation professionnelle en vue de
developper l'entrepreneuriat
64
C. Eliminer les obstacles financiers et favoriser la mise en place d'instruments
nouveaux pour faciliter la creation et le developpement des entreprises
appartenant a des femmes
70
D. Promouvoir la competitivite des PME appartenant a des femmes
77
E. Faciliter Faeces aux marches internationaux et interieurs
82
F. Transformer l'environnement reglementaire et institutionnel
88
Conclusions
93
Recommandations de la Conference
94
Notes
96
Bibliographie
97
Part II: Selected Papers
Chapter 2.
"Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs: A Vision for the Future
Rona F. Feit, United States
Chapter 3.
The Office of Women's Business Ownership in the US Small Business Administration:
A Case Study
Sherrye Henry, United States
Chapter 4.
185
Strengths of Women and Opportunities for SMEs in International Trade
Ing rid Andersson, Sweden
Chapter 11.
169
Women Starting New Businesses: The Experience in Norway and the United States
Nancy M. Carter (United States) and Lars Kolvereid (Norway)
Chapter 10.
155
Globalisation and International Trade
Andrina G. Lever, Canada
Chapter 9.
133
A Resource Perspective on Women's Entrepreneurship: Research, Relevance and
' Recognition
Candida G. Brush, United States
Chapter 8.
129
Investing and Doing Business Overseas: An Australian Perspective
Angeline Low, Australia
Chapter 7.
121
The National Association of Women Business Owners
Suzanne Taylor, United States
Chapter 6.
111
The Role of Networks
Amy Millman, United States
Chapter 5.
101
203
Women-owned Business and Access to Markets
Anthony J. DeLuca, United States
211
Chapter 12.
Funding for Women Entrepreneurs: A Real - Though Disputed - Problem
Patricia Mahot, France
217
Chapitre 12. Le financement des femmes chefs d'entreprise, une difficulte reelle, neanmoins
controversee
Patricia Mahot, France
227
Chapitre 13. SMEs in the Philippines
Zenaida Gonzales Gordon, Philippines
237
Chapitre 14. The Dialogue Between the OECD Countries and the Transition and Developing
Economies: An Indian Experience
Uma Reddy, India
251
Acknowledgements
267
Conference Programme
269
Conference Sponsors
275