Flourishing Despite Adversity: Resilience & Self-belief from Entrepreneur, Anadil Khan
Date
2023
Authors
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Publisher
Women’s Leadership Initiative, Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware
Abstract
Anadil Khan is an entrepreneur from Karachi, Pakistan who has worked in the textile sourcing industry and the Pakistani women’s apparel industry since the year 2000. This case explores the dangers she faced in Karachi during the height of Pakistan’s political turmoil and struggles with terrorism. It further explores how she was able to overcome these issues by changing her company’s focus to a related industry that was less affected by the political tensions of the time. Anadil ultimately reopened, redefined, and rebranded her company successfully.
Description
Time period: The events covered by this case took place in 2000-2020.
Geographical setting:
Region: World/global
Countries: Pakistan; The Netherlands
Location: Karachi
Featured company: SAM International
Employees: 11-50
Type: Self-owned
Industry: Textile
Other keywords: Founded in 2000
Featured protagonist: Anadil Khan (female), Clothier
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Keywords
leader, women's leadership, entrepreneurship, female entrepreneur, woman, adverse environment, decision-making, self-efficacy, resilience, no poverty, decent work and economic growth, industry innovation and infrastructure
Citation
Bullough, Amanda, and Aynsley Dunham. "Flourishing Despite Adversity: Resilience & Self-belief from Entrepreneur, Anadil Khan." Case Study. Women’s Leadership Initiative, Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware, 2023.