Entrepreneurial motivations, challenges and work-life balance of recent female graduates

Abstract

Over the past several years, the topic of entrepreneurial motivations has been studied by numerous scientists. Many factors that may affect entrepreneurial motives of women entrepreneurs may be discovered in scientific research. Nevertheless, it is necessary to look more closely at the numerous aspects of the topic because it is a relatively recent development in the literature. The purpose of the paper is to outline broad determinants that affect decisions about starting a business, with a focus on the motivations that drive female graduates to engage in such activities. Moreover, this study seeks to identify difficulties of women entrepreneurs in launching their own companies. Lastly, women entrepreneurs' work-life balance and their management methods are examined. This paper uses a qualitative research methodology to analyze motivations, obstacles, and work-life balance of female entrepreneurs. Primary data were collected through semi- structured interviews with three business owners.

Date of Award	26 Oct 2022
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Svetlana Gudkova (Supervisor)