Dare to Dream: Stories of Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World takes an inspiring and deeply personal look at the experiences of women...

Dare to Dream: Stories of Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World takes an inspiring and deeply personal look at the experiences of women building businesses across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Through more than 25 interviews with female founders, the book explores how women are reshaping the region’s entrepreneurial landscape across diverse industries, including logistics, health tech, AI, digital media, and more.

Moving beyond statistics and business theory, the book focuses on the real stories behind these ventures—the ambitions, risks, setbacks, and determination required to turn an idea into a business. It also examines the challenges women entrepreneurs face in a complex and rapidly changing market, from investor bias and social expectations to technological disruption and limited access to funding.

By bringing these voices together, Dare to Dream offers an accessible and human portrait of female entrepreneurship in the Arab world, celebrating the resilience, courage, and persistence it takes to build something new and create lasting change.