Women entrepreneurs : jumping the corporate ship or gaining new wings.

Nicola Patterson, Sharon Mavin

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    Abstract

    Paper originally presented at the 30th International Conference of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 7-9 November 2007, Glasgow,UK. Awarded Best Paper ‘Women’s Enterprise and Family Enterprise Development’ track, ISBE Conference 2007 (£500). Advances field through empirical investigation of push-pull dichotomy in career transition literature for women leaving corporate employment for entrepreneurship. Argues women’s motivations for entrepreneurship remain unsatisfied until businesses evolved and they gained personal and professional development.

    Keywords

    • career transition
    • entrepreneurship
    • gender
    • glass ceiling
    • women entrepreneurs

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