Overview

A detailed empirical study of how small business owners finance their enterprises, this volume compares the experiences of women with those of men.

Research Approach

The author redresses an over-reliance on subjective and anecdotal evidence of discrimination in this area with a controlled study of forty matched pairs of male/female owners and their strategies for raising finances.

Findings and Implications

The research reveals the importance of adopting a theoretical framework in which the role of gender in the financing of small businesses is considered, and the practical implications for female entrepreneurs, banks, and policy-makers.