The activity of setting up of a business ,taking on

financial risk in the hope of profit

The gender discribes the socially creats roles,

norms, behaviour, expectations and activities
attributed to women and men
 There is a gender gap in the entrepreneural
acitivity rate accross the world
 Women engaged in entrepreneurship is lower
in the developing countries compare to
developed countries
 They have more opportunities in developed
countries then developing countries
Male and female entrepreneurs can be
compared on the following basis,
 Marital status
 Education and background experience
 Type of business started
 Opportunity identification
 Efforts expended in a new business creation
 Startup problems
 Confidence in organizing abilities
 Risk preferences
Motivations of business entry
Operational differences
Personal attributes
Family – career conflict
Psychological differences
Career influences
 Confidence in organizing abilities
 Risk preferences

Motivations of business entry

Operational differences
Personal attributes
Family – career conflict
Psychological differences
Career influences
 For men decision making easy compare to
women
 men were he willing to take financial risk,
coming to women more conservative when it
comes to financial risk
 Less concerned about hazards in ownership
compare to women.
Factors influencing gender in entrepreneurship
 gender pay gap

 Feminist theory

 Government regulations

 Glass ceiling at top echelon

Further issues in work place

 Prevalent mindset about lower capability of
women
 Low awarness of women rights