Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of the impact that a crisis such as that created by COVID-19 has on entrepreneurs. The authors focus on female entrepreneurs and their ability and propensity to continue their entrepreneurial journey.

Design/methodology/approach

For each respondent (n = 113), data was collected using an online survey. The survey was distributed in April 2020 during a nationwide lockdown and again in September 2020 as the economy reopened. In completing the survey, respondents were asked a series of multiple-choice questions and a series of open-ended questions.

Findings

The authors present data characterizing the female entrepreneurs, their experience during a time of crisis and the enablers and disablers to the continuation of their entrepreneurial journey. The key findings that emerge from this study include the resilience of the female entrepreneurs, their willingness to contribute to community-based organizations during a crisis and their desire to seek and receive support from their peers.

Originality/value

The findings from this study provide novel insights with regard to the resources and strategies used by female entrepreneurs during a time of crisis. The data was collected during two periods of great uncertainty for the entrepreneurs and at times when their availability was extremely limited.

中文翻译：

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危机时期的女企业家：来自爱尔兰的证据

目的

本文的目的是了解 COVID-19 等危机对企业家的影响。作者关注女性企业家及其继续创业之旅的能力和倾向。

设计/方法/方法

对于每个受访者（n = 113），使用在线调查收集数据。该调查于 2020 年 4 月在全国封锁期间分发，并于 2020 年 9 月随着经济重新开放再次分发。在完成调查时，受访者被问到一系列选择题和一系列开放式问题。

发现

作者提供了表征女性企业家的数据、她们在危机时期的经历以及她们继续创业之旅的推动因素和不利因素。本研究的主要发现包括女性企业家的韧性、她们在危机期间为社区组织做出贡献的意愿以及她们寻求并获得同龄人支持的愿望。

原创性/价值

这项研究的结果为女性企业家在危机时期使用的资源和策略提供了新的见解。这些数据是在企业家们非常不确定的两个时期以及他们的可用性极其有限的时期收集的。