Factors that Drive Women into Entrepreneurship in Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs):Case Studies in Indonesia

• Main Authors: Jeniven Fransiska, 湯詠羽
• Other Authors: Hung Kuang-Peng
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/80989683619460194529

碩士 === 銘傳大學 === 企業管理學系碩士班 === 103 === ABSTRACT Nowadays, entrepreneurship is the fastest growing business segment. This entrepreneurial idea is one of many women''s pathways to being an entrepreneur. This research explores factors that drive women to become an entrepreneur. Some major reasons why more and more women are becoming self-employed are because of freedom and flexibility, personal achievement, desire of control, and work-life balance. However, women entrepreneurship is not only about success, but it sometimes consist of barriers, obstacles, and challenges. The purpose of this study is to examine the relation that exists between the skills possessed by women entrepreneurs and their motivations, and obstacles; especially for women entrepreneurs in small medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia. The analysis undertaken shows that three major internal factors (background, personal, and situational) will affect them to start up a business and the number one hurdle many women have to overcome is lack of business capital; lack of experience and skills; and public discrimination.