Authors : Hessa K. Al-Suwaidi

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25oct1419

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Abstract : This Research Paper Rigorously Examines The Multi-Dimensional Challenges Facing Qatari Women Entrepreneurs (Qwes) As They Seek To Transition From Highly Successful Domestic Operations To Competitive Global Markets, Aligning Their Growth With The Economic Diversification Goals Of Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030). While Qatari Women Benefit From Superior Education And Robust Governmental Support, Their International Expansion Is Hampered By A Unique Confluence Of Socio-Cultural Friction, Financial Access Gaps, And Structural/Regulatory Hurdles Specific To Global Trade. This Paper Employs A Quantitative And Qualitative Study, Which Collected Data Through An Online Survey Questionnaire And Semi-Structured In-Depth Interviews Conducted In English, Ensuring Confidentiality. These Data Were Collected From Qatari Women Who Own Or Co-Own An SME Registered With The Qatar Development Bank (QDB), Qatar Business Incubation Centre (QBIC), Or The Ministry Of Commerce And Industry (MOCI). The Study Identifies Three Core Constraint Clusters: Socio-Cultural Inertia (E.G., Restricted Physical Mobility For International Networking And B2B Engagement); Asymmetric Resource Access (E.G., Over-Reliance On Local Capital And Lack Of Deep Integration With Global VC And FDI Networks); And Structural Market Friction (E.G., Complexity Of Cross-Border Compliance, IP Protection, And Foreign Tax Regimes). To Mitigate These Obstacles, A Five-Pillar Strategic Policy Framework Is Proposed: Digital Export Ecosystems (DEE): Prioritizing Secure, Compliant Digital Platforms To Decouple Growth From Physical Mobility; Global Capital Co-Investment Mechanisms: Establishing State-Backed Funds That De-Risk Qwes For International Venture Capital; Targeted Market Access Facilitation: Creating 'Soft Landing' International Hubs In Key Trade Corridors (E.G., London, Singapore) To Provide Instant Legal And Logistical Infrastructure; Advanced Human Capital Development: Shifting Training Focus From Basic Entrepreneurship To Global Governance, Currency Risk Management, And International Negotiations; And Socio-Cultural Harmonization: Actively Promoting And Documenting Successful Female International Business Narratives To Reshape Public Perception And Internal Family Support Structures Regarding Cross-Border Commerce. The Findings Underscore That While QNV 2030 Provides The Macro-Level Mandate, Successful Global Scaling Requires Micro-Level Policy Interventions That Are Sensitive To The Cultural Context While Aggressively Leveraging Technology And Strategic Partnerships To Ensure Qatari Women Entrepreneurs Become Pivotal, Competitive Players In The Diversified Global Economy.

Keywords : Strategies | Mitigating Business Constraints | Business Obstacles | Qatari Women's Entrepreneurship | Global Market.

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