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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Women entrepreneurs"”.
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Asian American women entrepreneurs
… estimated 620,300 firms owned by Asian American women nationwide, and they contribute $105 billion to the U.S. economy. They are also active in Greater Boston's innovation and entrepreneurship communities. This thesis explores the entrepreneurial narratives of eight women whose small-medium …
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Changing society: pioneering women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia.
… role of institutions influencing Saudi female entrepreneurs, and how they became enabled to be social agents and institutional entrepreneurs in a very traditional, family-orientated society - albeit facing pressures to change. In acknowledging the uniqueness of the social-cultural context in …
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Home-based Business Workspace: Satisfaction of North Dakota Women Entrepreneurs
This study obtained data on North Dakota women entrepreneurs engaged in home-based businesses in order to provide a profile of this population. The study also determined what demographic characteristics and workspace conditions are related to satisfaction with the workspace. The Women's Business …
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Perceived educational needs of women entrepreneurs in a business incubator setting
… was to examine the past educational experiences women entrepreneurs had that related to the operation of their businesses in an incubator setting. The study also examined educational needs not adequately addressed for women entrepreneurs in this setting. Data were gathered by participant …
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Determining entrepreneurial challenges among women entrepreneurs selling fruits in the Vhembe District
While women entrepreneurs in South Africa are making progress in overcoming gender biases and establishing their enterprises, they still encounter several structural and social challenges, many of which have been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. While past and current research has identified …
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Contextualising the Experiences of Mature Women Entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Entrepreneurship research and international development discourses are growingly stressing the burgeoning ageing population globally as a result of increased life expectancy. This is believed to disrupt the demand for state social welfare systems in the coming years, which will likely warrant …
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The impact of funding and innovation on the performance of women entrepreneurs
… of this study is to draw from the theory of Entrepreneurship to test the factors influencing the performance of women entrepreneurs. In the past decade the level of entrepreneurial activity among women has increased, however studies suggest that the performance of women entrepreneurs is low …
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Assessment of factors affecting performance of women entrepreneurs. The case of food vendors
… the factors affecting performance of women entrepreneurs in Tanzania particularly food vendors and to make practical recommendations to accelerate the growth and success of women entrepreneurs in the food industry. Methodology adopted to obtain samples involved incidental sampling and …
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Embeddedness in the startup and growth of black women entrepreneurs in the West Midlands (UK)
Black women-owned businesses exhibit one of the highest rates of start-up activity, yet they also face the highest rates of failure. Despite this, there is a notable scarcity of research specifically addressing the entrepreneurial activities of black women. Existing literature predominantly focuses …
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Investigating determinants of access to formal credit - South African women entrepreneurs in the informal sector
… inclusion remains vital for the empowerment of women. Women, particularly in the informal sector, face the challenge of access to formal credit. The aim of the study is to investigate the determinants of access to formal credit by women in the informal sector. A logit regression model is …
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E-migrant women entrepreneurs: mobile money apps, transnational communication and the maintenance of social practices
… communication practices among migrant women entrepreneurs. Mobile money apps such as MamaMoney, MoneyTrans and Mukuru are a form of communication that are relevant and beneficial to the unbanked migrant women entrepreneurs in South Africa. The main research question was: how do mobile …
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Developing women entrepreneurs: the influence of enactus networks on women- owned SMMEs in Kwa Zulu-Natal
The extent to which women entrepreneurs interact with the entrepreneurial networks in their local environment as well as the impact that entrepreneurial networks bring to bear on the growth of women-owned Small, Medium, and Micro enterprises (SMMEs) during the process of developing their …
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Challenges Facing Women Entrepreneurs Using Village Community Bank: A of Case of Mbagala Ward, Temeke Municipal.
… study aimed to identify problems being faced by women entrepreneurs in village community bank; explore challenge in accessing loan form financial institution; examine the income generating activities in relations to economic growth of village community bank’s women entrepreneur. Basically three …
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Exploring factors affecting the success of women entrepreneurship in Namibia: The case of women entrepreneurs in Windhoek
Over the past decades, the number of women venturing into business has exponentially grown, especially developing economies such as Namibia. The challenges such female entrepreneurs face has also equally been rising over the years. The purpose of the study was to explore factors affecting the …
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Beyond the Economic: The Freedoms, Capabilities, and Social Capital of Latin American Women Entrepreneurs in San Francisco
… economic development programs on Latin American women entrepreneurs in San Francisco’s Mission District. It demonstrates that microfinance, when combined with education, can provide important non-economic benefits that contribute to increased freedoms and capabilities for immigrant women …
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The use of social media in business by women entrepreneurs in the KSA: The case of Instragram
… Arabia. Furthermore, studies show that Saudi women entrepreneurs (SWE) are constrained and faced with challenges that inhibit the growth of their small businesses. Such challenges include cultural factors, lack of business knowledge and expertise by entrepreneurs, lack of financial support for …
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Assessment of Factors that Hinder Women Entrepreneurs on accessing Micro-Financing Credit. A Case of Kyela Rural District
… the study was to assess the factors that hinder women entrepreneurs on accessing micro financing credit in Kyela Rural District; while specific objectives of the study were; To identify the social-economic factors that drive women entrepreneurs on accessing micro-financing credit; To examine the …
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Saving and Credit Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs as means for improving personal income at Mwandiga ward, Kigoma District
… of improving personal income. A total of 29 women were sensitized on the importance of saving and credit schemes. Guiding constitutions was also developed as a management tool. The startup income mobilized amounted to 1.8 million. The establishment of a saving and credit scheme was still in …
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