The Financing of Small Business: A Comparative Study of Male and Female Small Business Owners (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship and Small Business)

A detailed empirical study of how small business owners finance their enterprises, this volume compares the experiences of women with those of men. The author redresses an over-reliance on subjective and anecdotal evidence of discrimination in this area with a controlled study of forty matched pairs of male/female owners and their strategies for raising finances. The research reveals the importance of adopting a theoretical framework in which the role of gender in the financing of small businesses is considered, and the practical implications for female entrepreneurs, banks and policy-makers. The Growth And Characteristics Of Female Entrepreneurship -- The Financing Of Women-owned Businesses : An Empirical Overview And Theoretical Framework -- Research Into The Financing Of Women-owned Businesses : Methodological Considerations -- Raising Finance : The Use Of And Attitudes Towards Sources Of Small Business Finance -- The Characteristics Of The Banking Relationship -- The Role Of Networking In The Financing Of Male And Female-owned Businesses -- Conclusions, Implications And An Agenda For Future Research. Lauren Read. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [202]-224) And Index. Focuses on how small business ownerss finance their enterprises, comparing the experiences of women and men. Based on a study of forty matched pairs of male/female owners, and their strategies for raising finance. Examines the banking relationships and networking behaviour of the two groups