Entrepreneur
activities are suitable for both genders. Women also are invited to join and
involve in entrepreneurship. There are many factors that can be lead to be a
women entrepreneur. These factors may enhance women to get along to
entrepreneurship activities.
Firstly
is a motivation factor. In this factor, it contained a few elements such as
Push & Pull Theory, personal, social factor, financial factor and also
professional work environment. Push & Pull Theory may encourage women in
joining entrepreneurship activities which can lead women to business ownership.
Personal factor is when the person itself has the interest in joining the
entrepreneurship. Next in social factor when they come to business because they
want to prove themselves to others, including family members. Financial factor
is also may lead women to become an entrepreneur when they realize that the
increasing of living cost day by day. Lastly is the professional work
environment. In some cases, it has been observed that self-employed females
cannot cope with this challenging environment as compared to paid employment
and hence their motivation may suffer. This is an important factor to consider
for any policy that aims to encourage long term female entrepreneurial
involvement to foster socio-economic development.
Second,
family upbringing and networking. In any success, family as an upbringing is
very important. This is because, with the spirit booster from the family
members, can encourage a person to do better in their life. Networking also
important. This is because, in business or entrepreneur activities, we need a
networking to help to be more well-known or easily access in another field.
Furthermore, a factor to lead a female entrepreneur also from local government,
financial and also not profit institution. This is because, a female
entrepreneur development in a country cannot be neglected and underestimated as
it not only provides a platform for women to prove themselves but also
contributes to the welfare of the overall economy. Governments worldwide are taking steps
to promote female entrepreneurial activities. Financial institutions play a
vital role in promoting the growth of entrepreneurial activities. Females
across the globe complain about lack of financial resource.
International
development programs on female entrepreneurship involve all the efforts made by
developed nations, world financial institutions and other organizations working
world-wide. They include financial & technical aid, assistance to
managerial skills and other opportunities to grow business.
Lastly,
the management style and personal attributes. The managerial approach of female
entrepreneurs is more democratic than their male counterparts - they build
trust among their workers through transformational and interactive management
style. Personal attributes of female entrepreneurs may also sometimes create
opportunities or barriers for them. There is a high proportion of females who
have a fear of failure.
As
a conclusion, there’s a lots of factors that has been prepared by government or
societies in order to encourage women in join the entrepreneurship activities.
Women should stand up and prove that gender is not the barrier in order to
contributes for themselves, family and also for the country.
