Veneta Andonova, Ph.D., is a leading educator and researcher in the field of business and entrepreneurial strategy in emerging and developing contexts. She has years of professional experience working with hands-on projects and executive education. She is a startup mentor and business consultant in the field of strategic management and internationalization. Her on-going professional and research projects are on the topics of multilatinas, technological startups and engagement in learning and creativity. Dean Andonova´s research was published in the Journal of Development Economics, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Development Studies, and Review of Law and Economics, among others. Her work on multinational enterprises from Latin America gave rise to the book Multilatinas: Strategies for Internationalization. Her extensive experience with innovation-driven startups inspired her latest book Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Unlikely Places.