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Women entrepreneurs in Egypt: A qualitative study of perceptions and challenges
Although all entrepreneurs and business owners encounter obstacles and barriers, the challenges that female entrepreneurs face in Egypt are surmount. Female entrepreneurs in Egypt lack the requisite training and basic advising services that would keep them updated with new technological skills. More...
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| description | Although all entrepreneurs and business owners encounter obstacles and barriers, the challenges that female entrepreneurs face in Egypt are surmount. Female entrepreneurs in Egypt lack the requisite training and basic advising services that would keep them updated with new technological skills. Moreover, women are more likely to discontinue their businesses due to limited access to finance. Furthermore, women face restrictive legal and institutional burdens when establishing their business or when starting a new one. In addition, cultural constraints are another challenge that negatively influence women's credibility, their empowerment and self-confidence. The current study, intends to investigate the challenges that female entrepreneurs encounter, as business owners or start-up entrepreneurs in Egypt. The study contributes to the literature on women entrepreneurs by highlighting the challenges they face and presenting solutions that could help to promote their contribution in the economy. The results are based on semi-structured, face to face and phone interviews with seventeen female entrepreneurs from different business fields across different ages, ranging from 25 to 45 years old. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1788 Women entrepreneurs in Egypt: A qualitative study of perceptions and challenges Abdelrhman, Rwan Zakria Although all entrepreneurs and business owners encounter obstacles and barriers, the challenges that female entrepreneurs face in Egypt are surmount. Female entrepreneurs in Egypt lack the requisite training and basic advising services that would keep them updated with new technological skills. Moreover, women are more likely to discontinue their businesses due to limited access to finance. Furthermore, women face restrictive legal and institutional burdens when establishing their business or when starting a new one. In addition, cultural constraints are another challenge that negatively influence women's credibility, their empowerment and self-confidence. The current study, intends to investigate the challenges that female entrepreneurs encounter, as business owners or start-up entrepreneurs in Egypt. The study contributes to the literature on women entrepreneurs by highlighting the challenges they face and presenting solutions that could help to promote their contribution in the economy. The results are based on semi-structured, face to face and phone interviews with seventeen female entrepreneurs from different business fields across different ages, ranging from 25 to 45 years old. 2019-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis text/html https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/789 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1788/type/native/viewcontent/Rwan_20final_20thesis.docx_sequence_1 The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain female entrepreneurs SMEs challenges of startup business access to finance women challenges the culture networking. NA NA Business Administration, Management, and Operations |
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| title | Women entrepreneurs in Egypt: A qualitative study of perceptions and challenges |
| title_full | Women entrepreneurs in Egypt: A qualitative study of perceptions and challenges |
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| title_short | Women entrepreneurs in Egypt: A qualitative study of perceptions and challenges |
| title_sort | women entrepreneurs in egypt a qualitative study of perceptions and challenges |
| topic | female entrepreneurs SMEs challenges of startup business access to finance women challenges the culture networking. NA NA Business Administration, Management, and Operations |
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