Hi there! I'm a newbie on Steemit and found your posts really interesting. First of all, I think the reason there are more successful foreign women entrepreneurs compared to locals due to conditioning. In Western countries, having an opinion is a compliment but not so in Asian countries. If an Asian woman has a strong opinion, she will be labeled as bossy. I had a fall out with a friend recently because he thinks I'm too opinionated. In reality, he was afraid to be overshadowed by me.
Secondly, coming from a place with strong currency exchange rate or strong financial background helps tremendously. In Malaysia, even to save RM50,000 is not like a walk in the park for average women. However, for foreigners, GBP10,000 or USD10,000 is achievable due to better social welfare, trade union, human's rights law and etc. Definitely, life would be even better for women being brought up in well to do families who provided them with ample initial start up capital. I would also like to mention about women who married well into rich families or have a sugar daddy. We all have different life circumstances. That does not mean starting from scratch is impossible but it is very very challenging for someone from a lower social-income background, without access to higher education and a lack of network.

My answer to your question about women tearing each other apart are both yes and no. Mainly depending on the person we are dealing with. Having emotional intelligence and people skills help a lot.