A dinâmica das motivações empreendedoras: uma investigação retrospectiva

<p>This article is the result of theoretical reflections and empirical research and investigates the dynamics between two factors that are currently considered inductors of entrepreneurial activity: necessity and opportunity, on the other. Its theoretical basis stems from the literature available on entrepreneurial motivations. Its empirical evidence derives from a qualitative field survey carried out with two successful entrepreneurs who rose from lower socio-economic backgrounds and who live in the County of Belo Horizonte. The results obtained suggest that: i.) the original inductor factor seems to neither impose limitations nor condition the performance of either the individuals involved or their ventures; ii.) as time goes by, there is juxtaposition and complementarity between both motivations. This article contributes towards a better understanding of certain entrepreneurship dimensions, while also demonstrating the usefulness of a methodology that has been little explored to investigate the phenomenon that was analyzed.