scholarly journals International women entrepreneurs and international opportunity recognition skills for start-up ventures

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imtiaz Mostafiz ◽  
See Kwong Goh
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
Start Up ◽  
International Women

Gendered Lending Practices: Enabling South African Women Entrepreneurs to Access Start-Up Capital

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 313-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Derera ◽  
Pepukayi Chitakunye ◽  
Charles O'Neill ◽  
Amandeep Tarkhar-Lail
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
African Women ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Start Up ◽  
South African Women ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study explores gendered lending and marketing practices of start-up capital to women entrepreneurs in South Africa. A multi-method research design, comprising of 6 in-depth interviews with experts, and a survey of 50 women entrepreneurs was adopted using convenience and snowball sampling techniques, respectively. The findings revealed that women entrepreneurs are experiencing gendered discriminatory practices embedded in lending practices used by financial institutions, thereby discouraging them to venture into non-traditional industries. Whilst financial providers may know their products well, many emerging women entrepreneurs in South Africa may find it difficult and costly to obtain information on the thousands of financial products available. Hence, women entrepreneurs resort to taking greater risks than necessary in order to get their businesses off the ground. Educating women on financial matters is extremely important if South Africa is to benefit fully from the untapped entrepreneurial talent that women possess. The study adds voice to the discriminatory lending practices faced by women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Future research could explore the feasibility of establishing a financial institution which caters specifically for the needs of women.

Christian entrepreneurial activities and micro women entrepreneurship development

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 657-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanny Adams Quagrainie ◽  
Abigail Opoku Mensah ◽  
Alex Yaw Adom
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ventures ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Emergent Strategy ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Church

Purpose Review of literature suggests mixed findings on the relationship between the church and micro women entrepreneurship development. This signals that questions remain about the roles of churches in entrepreneurial development. Thus, this paper aims to explore what entrepreneurial activities are provided by churches to their micro women entrepreneurs and how do these activities influence their entrepreneurial start up and growth. Design/methodology/approach Phenomenological research methodologies were used to purposive collected data from 38 women entrepreneurs and four church administers in Tema. Results were analyzed using the emergent strategy. Findings The results suggest that churches provided four entrepreneurial activities which are categorized as finance, networking, promotion of self-confidence and impartation of ethical values. These factors promoted the growth of women entrepreneurial growth but not the start-up of entrepreneurial ventures. The study concluded that the church should provide more support for new entrepreneurial ventures. Therefore, embeddedness because of membership of a church is a critical part of women entrepreneurship development. Research limitations/implications Further studies will need to replicate these findings with other types of businesses, in other locations. Practical implications This study suggests that policymakers should be working in conjunction with churches in a bid to promote micro women entrepreneurship development. Originality/value Limited research has been conducted on church entrepreneurial activities in the development of micro women entrepreneurs in developing economies such as Ghana. This empirical research provides important insights into this field.

scholarly journals Measuring the effectiveness of the women entrepreneurship programme on potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melodi Botha ◽  
Gideon Niemann ◽  
Jurie Van Vuuren
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Training Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Experimental Group

The Women Entrepreneurship Programme (WEP) was developed after a need had been identifiedfor such a training intervention. The WEP provides entrepreneurial and business management training to women entrepreneurs. This empirical paper measures the effectiveness of the WEP after the respondents had been through the training intervention. The sample consists of 180 women entrepreneurs, where 116 respondents form the experimental group and 64 respondents the control group. Factor analysis is presented and several statistical tests executed to present the statistically significant differences between the two groups in the sample. The findings highlight the WEP delegates’ acquisition of new entrepreneurial skills and knowledge. Furthermore, the respondents reported an increase in the number of employees, turnover, productivity and profit. It was statistically proven that the WEP is effective in training potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa.

scholarly journals Financial literacy and access: revisiting the bridges and barriers to women entrepreneurship in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (29) ◽  
pp. 436-444
Author(s):  
Obiamaka P. Egbo ◽  
Hillary Ezeaku ◽  
Ebele Igwemeka ◽  
Onuora M. Okeke
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Sampling Approach

This study analysed financial literacy and access for women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The study is qualitative in nature and adopted an interpretive research design which employed an in-depth interviews with mainly well-informed women entrepreneurs to evaluate their interpretations and perceptions of the influence of financial access and literacy on woman entrepreneurship in Enugu Metropolis, South-Eastern Nigeria. A purposeful sampling approach comprising twenty women entrepreneurs was employed for this research. The results indicates that financial literacy was a critical factor in the growth of women-owned business, this is found especially in the business start-up phase Furthermore, our analysis revealed that revealed that financial skill is critical to the growth and smooth operation of female-owned business.

Skill Cognizance Of Women Graduates Towards Digital Entrepreneurship In Tamilnadu State, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Dr. K. Chandrasekar
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Start Up ◽  
New Business ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Digital Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs play a key role in any economy. Women entrepreneurs who prove to be successful in taking on the risks of start-ups are rewarded with profits, fame and continued growth opportunities. Digital entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and running a new business, which is predominant in online and cashless transactions, and paperless administration. Digital entrepreneurship has been described as the "capacity and willingness to develop, organize and manage a online business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit”. While definitions of entrepreneurship typically focus on the launching and running of businesses, due to the high risks involved in launching a start-up, a significant proportion of start-up businesses have to close due to "lack of funding, bad business decisions, an economic crisis, lack of market demand or a combination of all of these. Digital entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into action with less resources and more business volume, through technology mode. It includes creativity, innovation and risk taking, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives. This supports everyone in day to-day life at home and in society, makes employees more aware of the context of their work and better able to seize opportunities, and it provides a foundation for entrepreneurs to establish a social or commercial activity. 124-127

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