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Documents & Articles

Martin (2021) What to expect in the life of an Entrepreneur

Talks about the challenging days and ups and downs in the life of an entrepreneur.
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Palmer (2021) 'Mompreneurs' Bring A Lot To The Business World — But They Need More Support

Uniting being a mother and an entrepreneur has its obstacles but also its advantages.
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Lee (2020) 72% Of Entrepreneurs Suffer From Mental Health Issues. Here’s Why—And What To Do About It‘

Talks about the psychological price of being an entrepreneur.
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Taylor (2022) 5 Different Types of Entrepreneurship

You don’t necessarily have to invent a product to be an entrepreneur and doesn’t have to be all about profit, there are many different kinds of entrepreneurship. Five types of entrepreneurs with real-world examples.
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Looze and Desai (2021) Economic engagement of mothers: entrepreneurship, employment, and the motherhood wage penalty

How does motherhood, and the many challenges that accompany it, shape women’s decisions about their career choices and about their pursuit of entrepreneurship in particular? What does entrepreneurship support mean for entrepreneurs who are mothers?
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Banks (2018) Is fear of failure holding back women entrepreneurs?

This article reviews the fear of failure and the self-limiting that some women experience in relation to entrepreneurship.
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Bastida (2021) Women's entrepreneurship and self-employment, including aspects of gendered Corporate Social Responsibility

What are the constraints that women face when deciding to become entrepreneurs? What factors attract women’s interest and motivate them to start their own business? And which policies may benefit women’s entrepreneurship?
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Goorha (2021) Overcoming Some of the Barriers to Women Entrepreneurship

Barriers such as limited funding, gender biases and limited government support have kept women out of entrepreneurship for decades. There’s still an 8% gap between men entrepreneurs and female ones.
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Cesaroni & Paoloni (2016) Are family ties an opportunity or an obstacle for women entrepreneurs? Empirical evidence from Italy

Women’s decisions to become entrepreneurs have been interpreted as a necessity and a duty, rather than the result of women’s free choice and personal aspirations. Other research shows that families may play a central role in women’s entrepreneurial experiences, not only as a source of restraint, obligations and duties, but also as a source of resources and support.
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Connley (2019) 4 female entrepreneurs discuss the challenges of taking maternity leave when you’re self-employed

Even if your company offers flexibility and support, balancing a career and kids is an enormous challenge. And what about having a baby and juggling it all when you’re your own boss and employer?
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Gaskell (2020) Do Women-Only Networking Groups Harm Female Entrepreneurship?

The challenges women face when it comes to building their network.
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Workshops / Courses / Online tools / Quizzes

Tool: Forbes expert panel (2022) - Eight Tips for Building Your Business While Balancing a Personal Life

Tips for building a business while balancing a personal life.
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Course: Open University – Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

Using case studies, this course will take you through the decisions you will need to make when building a business: from generating initial ideas through to deciding what you will do and how you will establish your business and grow it.
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Videos

Leruste (2017) What they don't tell you about entrepreneurship

The truth behind the life of the every-day entrepreneur and why it’s important that we talk openly and truthfully about the pressures and struggles associated with starting a business and what it actually feels like.
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Lemmon (2011) Women entrepreneurs, example not exception

Women aren't micro--so why do they only get micro-loans? Reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that women running all types of firms-- from home businesses to major factories-- are the overlooked key to economic development.
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Tate (2020) How to get over fear of failure for women entrepreneurs

Fear of failure and self-doubt in business are very common. 8 strategies to combat self-doubt and fear of failure.
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DCU National Centre for Family Business (2020) Female Leadership in Irish Family Business

An excerpt of a panel discussion which took place during our 2020 Online Annual Conference 'Family Business for the Future'. Hosted by MC Gavin Duffy.
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Braverman (2019) How is it like to be a female entrepreneur?

If life was a game, playing as a female entrepreneur in tech would mostly be a challenge. The author, a technology entrepreneur, u sing the power of waves to create clean energy., has shared her entrepreneurial experiences with five pieces of advice to future female entrepreneurs.
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Kanze (2019) The real reason female entrepreneurs get less funding

Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female entrepreneurs get only two percent of venture funding. What's causing this gap? Whether you're starting a new business or just having a conversation, learn how to spot the kinds of questions you're being asked -- and how to respond more effectively.
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