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Dissertation
Entrepreneurship and self-help among women business owners in Dallas County: An exploratory study
1996
Overview
The number of women who are starting their own business is increasing, yet research on women-owned businesses is a relatively recent phenomenon focusing on a wide range of issues. This dissertation explores the entrepreneurship activities of a sample of women small business owners in Dallas County, Texas. Personal in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 women business owners, and site visits were made in order to examine the women's workplaces. The selection of participants was made across a wide spectrum of ages, ethnic backgrounds, marital and family statuses, and types of businesses. This study explores the preparation for entrepreneurship, issues of family and work, and satisfaction levels of women business owners. All of the women interviewed were highly motivated to own their own business. Some of the women business owners left their executive position in the corporate world in order to start their own business. Other women started their own business to contribute to the financial well-being of their family. Still others felt that being an entrepreneur would yield a higher quality of life. The in-depth interviews revealed that each woman looked at business ownership as a serious endeavor, not just a temporary, supplementary source of family income. Most of the women business owners consider their business successful in terms of growth. The extrinsic and intrinsic rewards of the women owning their own business often overlap. Most of the women business owners have experienced some barriers or obstacles in their experience of owning a business. The findings indicate that the married women's current spouses and the women's children are supportive of their business venture. The women have their own set of successes, disappointments and aspirations.
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
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ISBN
9780591268614, 0591268612
