Women's Resources in Business Start-Up: A Study of Black and White Women Entrepreneurs [Paperback]

Women-owned businesses are the fastest growing segment of new business start-ups, and black womens businesses are a larger share of black-owned businesses than white womens businesses are of all white firms. Most studies compare mens and womens businesses, but few examine differences among women. This book, first published in 2000, makes a significant contribution not only to the literature on entrepreneurial business, but also to the experiences of African American women.

1. Introduction  2. Society and the Economic Actor: Theories of Womens Labor Market Involvement  3. Review of Research on Women and Business  4. Research Design and Methods  5. Motives, Goals and Strategies in Start-Up: Situation-Based Decisions and Actions  6. Human Capital  7. Financial Capital  8. Social Ties and Human Capital  9. Social Ties and Financial Capital  10. Conclusion: Making Choices with Limited Options

Women-owned businesses are the fastest growing segment of new business start-ups, and black womens businesses are a larger share of black-owned businesses than white womens businesses are of all white firms. Most studies compare mens and womens businesses, but few examine differences among women. This book, first published in 2000, makes a significant contribution not only to the literature on entrepreneurial business, but also to the experiences of African American women.