The study of women's entrepreneurship has grown steadily during the last two decades, as the number of women-owned businesses worldwide has increased dramatically. This article presents an examination of major research questions and highlights the most recent scholarship on women's entrepreneurship within several key domains. The findings integrate broad areas of inquiry, including the emergence of women-owned firms in the global economy, entrepreneurial and firm characteristics, financing patterns, the greatest challenges to enterprise growth, and the influence of culture and family on the entrepreneurial organization. Recommendations are provided to contribute to an increased understanding of the dynamics of women-headed entrepreneurial enterprises around the world.

This article examines major areas of inquiry related to entrepreneurial capabilities, motivations, and the acquisition of resources to launch and grow women-owned businesses.

This study investigated the impact of culture and family on the strategies, opportunities, and barriers to growth for women entrepreneurs from Romania, Poland, and America. The purpose of this research was twofold: to gather information on women entrepreneurs cross‐culturally and to construct and integrate the perspective of the woman business owner in relation to the broader family and cultural context in which she is located. A design incorporating qualitative and quantitative measures was used to collect in‐depth information in the language of the entrepreneurs. A discussion of strategic similarities and differences and entrepreneurial and organizational characteristics is presented.

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