Applying theories of entrepreneurship to a comparative analysis of white and minority women business owners

Smith‐Hunter, Andrea E.; Boyd, Robert L.

doi:10.1108/09649420410518403

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“…sources of capital and training, and that minority women are more disadvantaged than white women (Smith-Hunter & Boyd, 2004). Blenker, Dreisler and Nielson (2003) found that a lack of information and education is a problem for most female entrepreneurs and Stanger (2004) found that the use of government services as a source of training and assistance for women was low, whereas professional sources of training and assistance were more frequently used by women.…”

Section: Entrepreneurial and Business Skillsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Guest editorial: Female and ethnic minority entrepreneurship

2006

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There has been an increasing level of interest in diversity in small business enterprises. This diversity has been largely focused on female and ethnic minority entrepreneurs. Although there is evidence that female entrepreneurship can have a positive impact on economic prosperity, levels of earnings remain low. The articles in this special issue further our understanding of female and minority entrepreneurs. They examine important topics such as the differences between male and female entrepreneurs in terms of confidence, growth expectations, entrepreneurial orientation and social capital, developing management skills in female entrepreneurs, their management competencies and refugee entrepreneurship.

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Section: Entrepreneurial and Business Skillsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Guest editorial: Female and ethnic minority entrepreneurship

2006

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“…Smith-Hunter & Boyd, 2004) with female entrepreneurs usually encountering more problems in securing loans from moneylending institutions than their male counterparts. However, in the MENA region there are also some other specific barriers related to financing (Welsh et al, 2014).…”

Section: Women Entrepreneurs In the Middle Eastmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Jordan

Caputo

Mehtap

Pellegrini

et al. 2016

IJESB

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Female entrepreneurship in developing countries is a growing body of research that tries to address the main challenges faced in such a context. The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the real opportunities for female entrepreneurs in terms of support for their start-ups. A lack of studies with this specific focus may detach the pertinent literature from real business practice and the true conditions faced by women during the start-up process. We grounded our analysis in Jordan, a country that has received little attention, despite the fact that it has one of the liveliest entrepreneurial contexts in the Middle East. A sample of 28 institutions operating in Jordan that offer support for entrepreneurial activities were examined. This is followed by a discussion of the main implications of the initiatives dedicated to female entrepreneurs.

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“…Different case studies have carried analytical work that attempts explain the attributes and aspects that are required by small micro enterprises to improve their performance. The works by Shumpeter and Cole's theory of enterprise, Knights theory of risk, and theory of labour economics as cited by Smith-Hunter and L Boyd (2004) have over the years been used by different studies to explain the dynamics of entrepreneurship behavior. These entrepreneurial theories are based on the hypothesis that an entrepreneur is an investor who is always focused on maximizing better fortunes from the venture they invest in.…”

Section: Performance Of Micro and Small Enterprisesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance of women owned enterprises accessing credit from village credit and savings associations in Kenya

Gichuki¹,

Mulu-Mutuku²,

Kinuthia³

2014

J Glob Entrepr Res

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In the recent years there has been an influx of women venturing in the field of entrepreneurship in developing countries. This is attributed to advocacy on women empowerment programs and policies. Women owned small micro enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to record poor performances compared to their male counterparts. The purpose of this study was set to investigate selected factors perceived to influence the performance of women-owned small micro enterprises in Kenya. The factors studied included credit and dividends accessed from table banking groups, entrepreneur's experience, education levels of women entrepreneurs and income of women entrepreneurs. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design and a sample of 225 women entrepreneurs who participate in Village Saving and Credit Associations from Nakuru Town Kenya was used. The study found that all the women entrepreneurs had attained formal education with majority 43.6% having attained secondary education. Results also revealed that Ordinal logit regression model (OLR) had Pseudo R 2 of 60.2% and 49.3% which was above the statistical threshold of 20%. This implied that the selected factors income, credit and education level of the respondents influenced positive changes in the net profits and capital of Small Micro Enterprises (SMEs). Based on the study findings, Village Saving and Credit Associations were identified as one of the effective strategy that can enable more women entrepreneurs in the rural and urban areas to access affordable credit.

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Applying theories of entrepreneurship to a comparative analysis of white and minority women business owners

Cited by 94 publications

References 33 publications

Guest editorial: Female and ethnic minority entrepreneurship

Guest editorial: Female and ethnic minority entrepreneurship

Supporting opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Jordan

Performance of women owned enterprises accessing credit from village credit and savings associations in Kenya

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