Barriers to advancing high-growth women entrepreneurs and founders

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dc.contributor.advisor De Fuentes, Claudia
dc.coverage.spatial Canada
dc.creator Gillis, Jessi
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-17T16:22:45Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-17T16:22:45Z
dc.date.issued 2022-11-18
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/31259
dc.description 1 online resource (108 pages) : charts (some colour), graphs (some colour)
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-102).
dc.description.abstract The main aim of this thesis is to analyze three different areas of policy-making that are essential to supporting women in entrepreneurship and innovation. Namely, political priorities, policy design and implementation, and networks. In this thesis, I argue that the Canadian government needs better capacity for policy-making, and to do so must be informed of important barriers and drivers that impact women entrepreneurs and founders success. The literature review suggests that women founders and entrepreneurs are not being considered first, nor has the Canadian political agenda for increasing participation in entrepreneurship and innovation been developed with a gender bias towards women. This thesis uses a two-stage case analysis method and conducts interviews with twenty-four high growth women entrepreneurs and founders. The findings reveal that women entrepreneurs and founders continue to experience the same constraints, such as, access to financing, education, networking, and industry support. The main implications of this study suggest new barriers not yet researched that exist for women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in Canada. This work will inform new policy design and increase the strength of policy implementation to further the Canadian federal priority of advancing women in entrepreneurship and innovation. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcsh Businesswomen -- Government policy -- Canada
dc.subject.lcsh Business networks -- Women -- Canada
dc.subject.lcsh Policy sciences -- Canada
dc.subject.lcsh Entrepreneurship -- Canada
dc.title Barriers to advancing high-growth women entrepreneurs and founders en_CA
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Management
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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