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This chapter presents the cases of four distinguished Iranian women entrepreneurs who were born and raised in Iran, and moved from Iran to England and the United States of America as teenagers. The case studies describe these women’s backgrounds, dreams, and motivations, as well as the challenges they faced in their adopted country. This chapter explores how these women have benefited from cultural diversity and successfully combined positive elements from two different nations (Iran’s rich cultural heritage in arts and literature since ancient times, and their adopted country’s modern scientific knowledge and technological advancements) to create innovative, extraordinary designs, products, and services. Their stories indicate the importance of childhood experiences in shaping the imagination, dreams, and creativity of successful entrepreneurs. These growth-oriented women entrepreneurs are involved in the following enterprises: digital technologies, residential and commercial architecture, and chain daycare center.
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Located in the center of Iran, at the intersection of the main north-south and east-west routes crossing Iran, Isfahan has had a significant strategic position in the history of Iran. The city grew by becoming the capital of Persia (for the second time) from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the sixteenth century under the Safavid dynasty (Press TV-Isfahan 2013). The city is acclaimed by generations of art historians, architects, artists, archaeologists, photographers, and tourists for the magnificence and splendor of its architecture, triumphant remainders of Saljuq and Safavid empires (Walcher 1997). Isfahan has been named sister city to Florence in Italy, Freiburg in Germany, Yerevan in Armenia, Xian in China, Kyoto in Japan, Saint Petersburg in Russia, Havana in Cuba and several other cities in the world (Press TV-Isfahan 2013).
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Sarfaraz, L. (2017). Iranian Women Entrepreneurs Living Abroad. In: Women's Entrepreneurship in Iran. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39129-8_6
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