Female Entrepreneurs

Growth Strategies

12 Insights From A Decade Of Investing In Female Entrepreneurs

The data has shown what many of us have known and experienced for years- the journey for female entrepreneurs to get to the same point of success as their male counterparts is longer.

Women Entrepreneur™

What You Need To Know About The Glass Cliff, The Workplace Phenomenon That Prevents Us from Seeing More Successful Female Business Leaders

Learn more about the phenomenon in the workplace that implies biases in appointing female leaders during crises- setting them up for potential failure from the outset

Culture

3 Ways Women Empower Other Women (and 3 Ways They Don't)

It takes minimal effort to empower others and takes away from efforts when you block the path. When everyone plays a part in uplifting others, it shifts perspectives and pushes everyone forward together.

Leadership

Women's History Month: 5 Powerful Women Who Paved the Way for Others

A rising number of prolific women continue to pave the way for others as these five women did in the legal field.

Starting a Business

A Decade In Review: Soukaina Rachidi Alaoui, Founder, RisalatComm

A look at the pluck and gumption that has defined Alaoui's journey from recognizing her passion for writing a decade back to her first foray as a full-fledged entrepreneur with RisalatComm today.

Starting a Business

Muna Al Gurg Launches Meem Foundation To Create Sustainable Change In The Lives Of Women And Girls In The MENA

"Our approach is to find innovative entrepreneurial solutions to gender inequality, and be transparent about what works and what doesn't."

Social Media

Content Platforms As A Launchpad For Female Entrepreneurs In The MENA

Small female-led businesses are leveraging content platforms like TikTok for visibility and success.

Starting a Business

Entrepreneur Middle East's Achieving Women 2023: Kate Wooyeon Park, Founder, Lamise Beauty

Park realized that there was an opportunity to bring Korean skincare to the UAE in a way that blends perfectly with Emirati culture, and it's a notion that she has stuck to as she set up and built Lamise Beauty.

Business Culture

How We Can Unlock Success for Women-Owned Businesses

These common traits of thriving states and cities can be valuable insights into strategies that can be adapted to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs

2023, The Year That Was: Shafeena Yusuf Ali, Founder And Executive Director, Rizq Art Initiative

With Ali acting as its Executive Director, Rizq, located in Abu Dhabi's Al Reem Island, has been billed as an "independent, forward-thinking, and inclusive" artistic space that will focus on championing art and artists from the Global South.

Starting a Business

Entrepreneur Middle East's Achieving Women 2023: Rita Huang, Founder And CEO, iMile

Over six years since founding iMile, Huang continues to place creating a sense of purpose and human impact as central to her vision for her business.

Thought Leaders

5 Lessons Learned From a Female Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship is a marathon, not a sprint — you must have a willingness to learn.

Growth Strategies

Nailing It: Here's What Entrepreneurs Should Consider When Relocating Their Businesses To Saudi Arabia

Beyond drive and ambition influencing your move, it's important to have a good support system to make the transition easier.

Thought Leaders

What Do We Tell Young Women Considering Entrepreneurship? Here are 6 Key Messages to Share

Women-owned businesses outperform the market in a number of key KPIs, including revenue, people retention and overall economic contribution.

News and Trends

Unpacking The Dreamhouse: Where Barbie's World Meets Entrepreneurial Gold

To all the ladies balancing dreams in heels, remember: pressure can either burst pipes- or it can make diamonds.