what drives women into entrepreneurship? : A study of women's motivation to be entrepreneurs in Southwestern Finland

With high recognized importance of women and entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship has been attached almost everywhere, and the connection between motivation and venture creation is discussed among women in small businesses. Purpose To reflect the determinants of being a women entrepreneur based on an integrated framework from psychology, sociology, and economics. Method Qualitative research is used. Interview and observation are conducted with five women entrepreneurs, face-to-face, understanding the complex, personal topics about their businesses motivation. Conclusions Entrepreneurs are motivated into entrepreneurship for different factors; in this study, we examined background, personal and situational factors. Motivation to entrepreneurship should research on individual level, including different scientific and environmental approaches, because the final decision to become motivated into entrepreneurship is made on individual level