Conceptualising Kimberley Strong Women's Entrepreneurship through a collaborative economic development process (Maganda Makers incubator)

The thesis explores the entrepreneurial process, barriers, and motivation of Kimberley Aboriginal women (Strongbala Woomin') who lead positive change in their communities through self-employment. It posits the implication of this understanding of women's venturing by actors in the economic development ecosystem largely `captive' to an Anglo-European conceptualisation of wealth. The work presents a unique methodological approach to study with Indigenous women as research co-labours. It introduces Anansi the Spider, a Griot (storyteller and diplomat), and how he employs storytelling, art, weaving and other artistic form to enable to navigate the cultural interface between the researcher and the Aboriginal knowledge holders.<p></p>