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Entrepreneurship of Women 50+: An Overview of Motivating Factors

In: Intangibles in the Knowledge Economy

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  • Aldona Dereń

    (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology)

  • Małgorzata Rutkowska

    (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology)

  • Jan Skonieczny

    (Wroclaw University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

This article presents the issue of business activation of women in Poland who start a business despite reaching senior age. In the process of creating a company, there are both positive and negative motivations. Positive motivations result from the ‘need to become an entrepreneur’, including starting one's own business, the desire to be independent, becoming one's boss, and achieving business success. Negative motivations include a lack of prospects as an employee, losing one's previous job, or reaching retirement age. Based on the interviews conducted, the authors focused on the issue of motivations that guide women aged 50+ when starting their own businesses.

Suggested Citation

  • Aldona Dereń & Małgorzata Rutkowska & Jan Skonieczny, 2025. "Entrepreneurship of Women 50+: An Overview of Motivating Factors," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Eduardo Luis Soares Tomé (ed.), Intangibles in the Knowledge Economy, pages 287-297, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-86660-9_21
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-86660-9_21
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