FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MICRO ...

Table11. Family entrepreneurial history and source of skill for starting the enterprise
No. Item
1 Is there anyone in the family who was entrepreneur
or owner of some related business activities? Number Percent
Yes 59 29.95
No 138 70.05
TOTAL 197 100
2. If yes, what is your family relation with him/her
Father 24 40.68
Mother 9 1.3
Brother 18 30.51
Sister 7 11.84
Grandfather 2 3.39
TOTAL 59 100
3. Source of skill for running your enterprise
Through formal training 120 60.91
From past experience 19 9.64
From family 41 20.81
Other 17 9.64
Total 197 100
It is possible to see from the table above that, 70.05% of the entrepreneurs respond that
they have no family member who was an entrepreneur. It is only 29.95% who have an
entrepreneur in their family.
Of those women who respond of having an entrepreneur family, 40.68% said that their
fathers are entrepreneurs. Similarly, 30.51% respond that their brother is an entrepreneur.
It is only 3.39% who have an entrepreneur grandfather.
It is also indicated in the table above that 60.91% of the respondents acquire the
necessary skill for their business from formal trainings. Moreover,20.81% of the
entrepreneurs acquire their skills from their family. Only 9.64% of the respondent
entrepreneurs acquire the skill from sources other than those stated.
The main source of start-up funding
Starting own business requires a starting capital rather the mere existence of ideas. The
following table shows the main sources of start-up fund.
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