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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Innovative Crowdfunding and Alternative Financing Models for Sustainable Business Growth

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Innovative Crowdfunding and Alternative Financing Models for Sustainable Business Growth
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Author(s): Muhammad Usman Tariq (Abu Dhabi University, UAE & University College Cork, Ireland)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 34
Source title: Crowdfunding and Alternative Financing Models for Women Entrepreneurs
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Naveeda Katper (University of Sindh, Pakistan)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-9193-8.ch001

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Abstract

To empower women entrepreneurs and promote sustainable business growth this chapter examines the role that creative crowdfunding and alternative financing models play. It offers a thorough examination of several funding choices highlighting their applicability to women in overcoming conventional financial obstacles. These options include impact investing peer-to-peer lending microfinance and crowdfunding platforms. The chapter looks at these models' efficacy accessibility and regional adoption while emphasizing the difficulties faced by female entrepreneurs including platform fees marketing requirements and project failure risks. The chapter highlights women entrepreneurs who have used these financing options to grow their companies and attain long-term sustainability through case studies and success stories. The impact of social and cultural factors on the adoption of these models is also explored as is the function of government regulations and non-governmental organization assistance in promoting financial accessibility.

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