Entrepreneurship and women

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Times are changing. Society is not the same as it was twenty years ago, this generation of women are business oriented and want to earn their own money. I believe the result is different in each cultures and society. The ratio of men and women in business cannot be the same, corporations value male employees above females because they believe the men will be more committed and willing to sacrifice more hours as they have less commitment to family unlike the women.

People are getting more educated and accepting woman as a part of the economical success of the society unlike before when woman were made to just stay at the kitchen and answer yes sir to their husband. I was trained by a single mother who was industrious so I understood what women go through in underdeveloped countries. Women's are the most industrious part of the economy and it's justifiable because we have more woman then males in the population of a country. Woman are very industrious in my country and despite all the injustice to them they still strive to make a name for themselves. Woman are better at entrepreneurship as a woman can do a typical woman jobs and also do that of the man. The society has discriminated the woman but yet they still strive in my society and the evidence are everywhere. If woman had the same opportunities as male they would be better than us.

The generation now is not the same as before when women were just wife material and their job was to take care of the children and clean the house. They can do everything and sometimes we can see that women are the ones working and their husbands are in the house.

And this is why we're having a progressive society because we have given woman their proper recognition on the world. It isn't perfect in all countries but it's a gradual process and we'll achieve equality for all gender someday but it's better than what we had few years ago when woman were suppress like they mean nothing. Woman are a vital part of our society as they're responsible for the continuity of our society so they should be given more accolades then they received. Without a woman the world will seized to exit for a man to dominate. Everybody should be treated equally because we're all human. The entrepreneurship of a woman should be encouraged because they have more desire to make the world works than man who're mostly after money and power. Haven't you noticed most countries that have woman leaders are doing well than those with male leaders that are mostly after power without caring about what's happening to their citizens. More woman entrepreneurs should be encouraged.

[bayu7adi]

In terms of work as an employee, women are always superior, but men always win in terms of logic and thinking. Entrepreneurs must have a good brain to think when they go there. while women are favored usually by their charming appearance. I believe their odds remain 50:50 and neither one dominates more than the other.

The reality is that men tend to assume greater responsibility for their work and families due to their role as breadwinners. Meanwhile, women are generally designed with physical attributes distinct from men. The productivity disparity between men and women is most pronounced at the employee level, where men typically exhibit better stamina than women.

However, in certain cases, women demonstrate more meticulous thinking than men. This implies that many women are better suited to work using their intellect rather than physical strength.

When it comes to high-level positions, it should ideally require men with mature logic and thinking processes. Yes, the world of employment and entrepreneurship has distinct roles for both men and women.

[wmaurik]

Humans are men and women, however creatures called humans will complement and need each other forever, don't ever think that you will never need both of them, this is also the case in the world of work.

Everyone will indeed need each other based on the skills possessed by each human being in this world and this is not seen from what gender the human being is because as long as each human being has special skills at work. So humans will always be needed by other humans in the world of work and also in the business world.

As the world continues to develop, equality in work has also changed, both are the same, but so far responsibility in the world of work is still dominated by men because men can be more responsible and are given more time. One example is that men are responsible because men use logic while women prioritize their feelings over their reason (brain).

When the two tend to be the same, I think the differences will almost cease to exist because when women can carry out the same heavy responsibilities as men, then gender is no longer a difference that must be considered. Even though each of them uses logic and their feelings in carrying out every responsibility that has been assigned to them by the company or their boss or themselves. Because logic and feelings are often combined in every person.

Another reason is that women are unstable, their feelings change easily, it's scary if they take them to work, they even make it difficult for other people, so if for example being a leader at work is troublesome/complicated, especially for projects, most of them will want to keep making revisions all the time, instead of solving problems as efficiently as possible. instead it adds to the problem.

Unstable people will never become leaders and are also not suitable to be used as employees in any company, because such people usually do not have very special skills so they often add to problems when facing existing problems. So I will not discuss such people in the business world or in any world of work, because there is no suitable place for them.

[Twentyonepaylots]

Entrepreneurship has very little thing to do with gender, it's more of the mindset and passion the individual has for the business. Times have changed and the set of women we have now are very much predisposed to business.

Nowadays, it is time for anyone to create change in their own lives and this is of course no longer seen from a gender perspective because the main and more important thing to see is better ability to manage a business and develop a business to be more advanced. So I agree with your statement that in business matters we no longer look at gender.

Let's stop stereotyping, anyone can be anything they want. If someone, without knowing their gender, wants to be a developer then be it. I don't see a problem with someone's gender if they want to do some thing that is usually or generally done by men or women. Men conquer the manly field, like the construction of infrastructures, building highways, etc. but we only see what they have done not the planning and all of the behind the scenes. Just think about that.

Of course, you can't factor out the reality that men dominate the entrepreneurial sectors and that the structure of most businesses doesn't give room for women to thrive that much, but the few that have conquered these shortcomings are doing exceptionally well for themselves.

Successful companies also do not ignore the women in them because there are certain places or sectors within the company that must be given to women who are capable of managing them well. So this is no longer based on a person's gender, but rather on how a person is able to handle every job assigned to them.

When it comes to business, I still don't agree that men are for CEOs and women for secretaries, it all depends on your qualifications, your behavior and attitude, your knowledge, your capability, etc. I don't think we should talk about gender when it comes to this matter.

[lizarder]

I want to start a discussion highlighting some points I read online regarding women as compared to men in entrepreneurship and the chance of success.

I think we are only talking about comparisons which do not necessarily mean that the results of the survey will have a level of data accuracy. What I mean by this is the tendency for men and women to have different levels of work because it is common for women to prefer jobs in different sectors to men. Women prefer real work that does not involve big risks, while men may prefer challenges even though the work can be said to be difficult to do.

As a result of the difficult economic times, do you consider that there will be more women entrepreneurs competing with men in this field which it so looks like they currently dominate?

Restrictions on women in pursuing a career are now no longer a problem and there are many women today who even prefer their careers to work rather than taking care of children at home. The availability of employment for women actually encourages them to compete with men in work and it is no different that there are many women who earn large incomes compared to men today. So in some cases women no longer respect their husbands due to their much larger incomes and perhaps in some countries they are faced with this problem now.

[blockman]

When it comes to business, I still don't agree that men are for CEOs and women for secretaries, it all depends on your qualifications, your behavior and attitude, your knowledge, your capability, etc.

Everyone is qualified to become CEOs and secretaries. I mean that both men and women are qualified for both positions. It will just depend on the experience and the qualification just as you've said. When the company sees that you're qualified on it and you've spent a lot of time and has a long tenure to the company, that's how you're going to be considered not just in CEO position but also in other higher position that are vacant.

I don't think we should talk about gender when it comes to this matter.

That's fine because there's always the stigma in terms of career growth and gender inequality discussions.

[wmaurik]

Let's stop stereotyping, anyone can be anything they want. If someone, without knowing their gender, wants to be a developer then be it. I don't see a problem with someone's gender if they want to do some thing that is usually or generally done by men or women. Men conquer the manly field, like the construction of infrastructures, building highways, etc. but we only see what they have done not the planning and all of the behind the scenes. Just think about that.

If you really understand what I said above, maybe you won't ask me to think again about this because I also said that now is no longer the time to see someone of their gender who basically everyone can do whatever they can and what they want as long as it is good enough for them. So I am not surprised when I see a woman who is able to complete work that is usually completed by men, because now everyone can develop in their own way without barriers through gender.

When it comes to business, I still don't agree that men are for CEOs and women for secretaries, it all depends on your qualifications, your behavior and attitude, your knowledge, your capability, etc. I don't think we should talk about gender when it comes to this matter.

Then, do you think I agree with a man as CEO and a woman as secretary? Try to understand what I said above because any company nowadays no longer looks at a person based on gender qualifications, but rather on the intelligence qualifications that a person has. Any company will certainly prefer people who have knowledge over those who don't have knowledge and this has nothing to do with the gender of the person.

[Patrol69]

A woman can become a great entrepreneur if she gets enough support from her family. We women mean housewives who will work at home and take care of the family beyond that but we don't care, but if women are given enough opportunities then women can move forward a lot. 

Entrepreneurship is not only about men, women are entrepreneurs now as well as men. There are many simple businesses for women that can be easily done by women. A woman can start any online business or offline business if family supports and encourages her.  Nowadays people shop mostly online so if a woman can open a clothing store and if that clothing store provides online and offline buying and selling facilities then I think that woman will achieve success in no time. Women are timid in nature and if encouraged and supported they will do much better than expected.

[barisbilgili]

A woman can become a great entrepreneur if she gets enough support from her family. We women mean housewives who will work at home and take care of the family beyond that but we don't care, but if women are given enough opportunities then women can move forward a lot. 

Entrepreneurship is not only about men, women are entrepreneurs now as well as men. There are many simple businesses for women that can be easily done by women. A woman can start any online business or offline business if family supports and encourages her.  Nowadays people shop mostly online so if a woman can open a clothing store and if that clothing store provides online and offline buying and selling facilities then I think that woman will achieve success in no time. Women are timid in nature and if encouraged and supported they will do much better than expected.

Having support from other family members will certainly make it easier for women if they have the desire to become entrepreneurs because women are very good at managing finances. In the current era of technological development, it will make it easier for everyone to open an online shop. Of course this can be an option for women who want to be entrepreneurs and also continue to take care of their family members. Of course this is very profitable for their partners because they have additional income.

[kingvirtus09]

Times are changing. Society is not the same as it was twenty years ago, this generation of women are business oriented and want to earn their own money. I believe the result is different in each cultures and society. The ratio of men and women in business cannot be the same, corporations value male employees above females because they believe the men will be more committed and willing to sacrifice more hours as they have less commitment to family unlike the women.

Humans are men and women, however creatures called humans will complement and need each other forever, don't ever think that you will never need both of them, this is also the case in the world of work.

As the world continues to develop, equality in work has also changed, both are the same, but so far responsibility in the world of work is still dominated by men because men can be more responsible and are given more time. One example is that men are responsible because men use logic while women prioritize their feelings over their reason (brain).

Another reason is that women are unstable, their feelings change easily, it's scary if they take them to work, they even make it difficult for other people, so if for example being a leader at work is troublesome/complicated, especially for projects, most of them will want to keep making revisions all the time, instead of solving problems as efficiently as possible. instead it adds to the problem.

When it comes to entrepreneurship, it is not discussed whether a man or a woman is good at managing it. Because if that is our basis, it will appear that only a few women are good at managing businesses because most of the businessmen are men. But, of course, it doesn't depend on that. Because, after all, entrepreneurship is for everyone who is open to it.

That means, male or female, as long as you are open to this category of business, you are welcome here in an industry like this. If we look and observe literally, it is more disciplined in these times if the person in charge of the money is a woman, but when it comes to strategy or marketing strategy, the man is more, so now it is a good combination to have a woman and a man together in a business.

[dothebeats]

A woman can become a great entrepreneur if she gets enough support from her family. We women mean housewives who will work at home and take care of the family beyond that but we don't care, but if women are given enough opportunities then women can move forward a lot. 

Entrepreneurship is not only about men, women are entrepreneurs now as well as men. There are many simple businesses for women that can be easily done by women. A woman can start any online business or offline business if family supports and encourages her.  Nowadays people shop mostly online so if a woman can open a clothing store and if that clothing store provides online and offline buying and selling facilities then I think that woman will achieve success in no time. Women are timid in nature and if encouraged and supported they will do much better than expected.

Having support from other family members will certainly make it easier for women if they have the desire to become entrepreneurs because women are very good at managing finances. In the current era of technological development, it will make it easier for everyone to open an online shop. Of course this can be an option for women who want to be entrepreneurs and also continue to take care of their family members. Of course this is very profitable for their partners because they have additional income.

It is truly helpful to have support from family and the people around us, especially in the sectors that are usually not able to receive such support because of social constructs like entrepreneur women. The support will surely boost their confidence and allow them to believe in themselves more that pushes them to show the world how good they can be.

[slapper]

Times are changing. Society is not the same as it was twenty years ago, this generation of women are business oriented and want to earn their own money. I believe the result is different in each cultures and society. The ratio of men and women in business cannot be the same, corporations value male employees above females because they believe the men will be more committed and willing to sacrifice more hours as they have less commitment to family unlike the women.

Humans are men and women, however creatures called humans will complement and need each other forever, don't ever think that you will never need both of them, this is also the case in the world of work.

As the world continues to develop, equality in work has also changed, both are the same, but so far responsibility in the world of work is still dominated by men because men can be more responsible and are given more time. One example is that men are responsible because men use logic while women prioritize their feelings over their reason (brain).

Another reason is that women are unstable, their feelings change easily, it's scary if they take them to work, they even make it difficult for other people, so if for example being a leader at work is troublesome/complicated, especially for projects, most of them will want to keep making revisions all the time, instead of solving problems as efficiently as possible. instead it adds to the problem.

When it comes to entrepreneurship, it is not discussed whether a man or a woman is good at managing it. Because if that is our basis, it will appear that only a few women are good at managing businesses because most of the businessmen are men. But, of course, it doesn't depend on that. Because, after all, entrepreneurship is for everyone who is open to it.

That means, male or female, as long as you are open to this category of business, you are welcome here in an industry like this. If we look and observe literally, it is more disciplined in these times if the person in charge of the money is a woman, but when it comes to strategy or marketing strategy, the man is more, so now it is a good combination to have a woman and a man together in a business.

Isn't it funny how society segregates people by gender? Entrepreneurs can manage, strategize, and achieve regardless of gender. Skills, passion, and dedication matter. Skills, enthusiasm, and dedication define a successful entrepreneur.

Yes, many businessmen are men, but does it mean they're better at business? Or does it represent social norms and expectations? Aren't we interested why women are associated with discipline and men with strategy? Why stereotypes? Why these boxes?

Everyone can be an entrepreneur. Everyone. Passion, dedication, and skill rule this field. Having drive and vision makes you an entrepreneur, regardless of gender. Why hold onto these obsolete ideas? Shouldn't we move past them?

[Lorence.xD]

Times are changing. Society is not the same as it was twenty years ago, this generation of women are business oriented and want to earn their own money. I believe the result is different in each cultures and society. The ratio of men and women in business cannot be the same, corporations value male employees above females because they believe the men will be more committed and willing to sacrifice more hours as they have less commitment to family unlike the women.

Humans are men and women, however creatures called humans will complement and need each other forever, don't ever think that you will never need both of them, this is also the case in the world of work.

As the world continues to develop, equality in work has also changed, both are the same, but so far responsibility in the world of work is still dominated by men because men can be more responsible and are given more time. One example is that men are responsible because men use logic while women prioritize their feelings over their reason (brain).

Another reason is that women are unstable, their feelings change easily, it's scary if they take them to work, they even make it difficult for other people, so if for example being a leader at work is troublesome/complicated, especially for projects, most of them will want to keep making revisions all the time, instead of solving problems as efficiently as possible. instead it adds to the problem.

When it comes to entrepreneurship, it is not discussed whether a man or a woman is good at managing it. Because if that is our basis, it will appear that only a few women are good at managing businesses because most of the businessmen are men. But, of course, it doesn't depend on that. Because, after all, entrepreneurship is for everyone who is open to it.

That means, male or female, as long as you are open to this category of business, you are welcome here in an industry like this. If we look and observe literally, it is more disciplined in these times if the person in charge of the money is a woman, but when it comes to strategy or marketing strategy, the man is more, so now it is a good combination to have a woman and a man together in a business.

Isn't it funny how society segregates people by gender? Entrepreneurs can manage, strategize, and achieve regardless of gender. Skills, passion, and dedication matter. Skills, enthusiasm, and dedication define a successful entrepreneur.

Yes, many businessmen are men, but does it mean they're better at business? Or does it represent social norms and expectations? Aren't we interested why women are associated with discipline and men with strategy? Why stereotypes? Why these boxes?

Everyone can be an entrepreneur. Everyone. Passion, dedication, and skill rule this field. Having drive and vision makes you an entrepreneur, regardless of gender. Why hold onto these obsolete ideas? Shouldn't we move past them?

I remember my professor in college, she's actually a woman but for the discussion as well to connect to the topic of our subject. She said that " woman are subjective while men are objective". Which triggered a lot of people which she rely on information based on the behavior of woman and man. Both genders can actually do the thing in economy, even men need assistant just to handle things which literally from women. It could be the other thing women asking assistance from men. it's just they are used to men acting like the boss but the truth is anyone could be the boss. We're already at the age of where everyone has freedom to do things they like, follows their passion. Just leave the negative classification of men and women. Imagine you're years of experience and skills but doesn't give you the high paying job which suitable for you because you're a woman? Nuh uh. It would literally depends on your performance.

[CarnagexD]

Entrepreneurship has very little thing to do with gender, it's more of the mindset and passion the individual has for the business. Times have changed and the set of women we have now are very much predisposed to business.

Of course, you can't factor out the reality that men dominate the entrepreneurial sectors and that the structure of most businesses doesn't give room for women to thrive that much, but the few that have conquered these shortcomings are doing exceptionally well for themselves.

Right!! Currently speaking, gender has nothing to do with it. This is so outdated to argue with. Entrepreneurship is about mindset, passion, and determination, and those are the qualities that are not gender-specific. As time passes, women learned to break the patriarchal cycle. There may still be existing gender disparities in workplace but they have continuously prove that with the right mindset and support, they can thrive in entrepreneurial sectors traditionally dominated by men. 

[dothebeats]

Entrepreneurship has very little thing to do with gender, it's more of the mindset and passion the individual has for the business. Times have changed and the set of women we have now are very much predisposed to business.

Of course, you can't factor out the reality that men dominate the entrepreneurial sectors and that the structure of most businesses doesn't give room for women to thrive that much, but the few that have conquered these shortcomings are doing exceptionally well for themselves.

Right!! Currently speaking, gender has nothing to do with it. This is so outdated to argue with. Entrepreneurship is about mindset, passion, and determination, and those are the qualities that are not gender-specific. As time passes, women learned to break the patriarchal cycle. There may still be existing gender disparities in workplace but they have continuously prove that with the right mindset and support, they can thrive in entrepreneurial sectors traditionally dominated by men. 

Well said on this. The views stated here are outdated and I'm not even sure why they should be discussed for so long. Time has proved how women can dominate the same field men traditionally do. Additionally, it was the result of the negative and discriminating cycle that pushed women to make a change and break the norms set by outdated culture and views of society. Women have proved how they can work and provide just the same as men can nurture and express. Such a toxic mindset about these gender norms should be completely thrown out now as it not only affects women but also men and anyone fighting for their gender rights and expressions.

[wmaurik]

It is truly helpful to have support from family and the people around us, especially in the sectors that are usually not able to receive such support because of social constructs like entrepreneur women. The support will surely boost their confidence and allow them to believe in themselves more that pushes them to show the world how good they can be.

In terms of opportunities for entrepreneurship, currently women are no different from men so it is very natural for them to be supported by their families and people around them. Because to become an entrepreneur we actually have to be supported by our own abilities so that we can compete with other entrepreneurs in the same field. And usually women who get more support from the family and people around them will find it a little easier to develop in their entrepreneurial field.

[Biznesmen]

I want to start a discussion highlighting some points I read online regarding women as compared to men in entrepreneurship and the chance of success.

Men and women do not prepare for the launch of their business in the same way. The number one preparatory activity for women is specific training (43.3% versus 31.8% for men). Men are looking for potential clients (45.8%) and writing a business plan (42.5% versus 34.6% for women).

Market research is carried out by about 1/3 of men and 1/4 of women.

Women entrepreneurs are much less experienced than their male counterparts: 37.5% have less than 3 years of experience versus 25.7% of men.

82.5% of women start businesses alone (compared to 69.8% of men)

Men consider that they are more entrepreneurial than women (84.7% of men against 72% of women)

Men have much more confidence in the future than women (48.2% of women vs. 64.7% of men)

Men are clearly more confident in the success of their company than women: 72.4% versus 65.3

There are far more unemployed women than men among entrepreneurs: 25.9% versus 16.9

Women are 3 times less likely than men to have already tried the adventure of creating a business: only 5.3% of women had already created a business against 18.4% of men

As a result of the difficult economic times, do you consider that there will be more women entrepreneurs competing with men in this field which it so looks like they currently dominate?


https://www.intotheminds.com/blog/en/entrepreneurship-differences-women-men/

Iceland is the global leader on gender equality; it tops the global gender gap rankings, and it has done so for fourteen consecutive years. Meaning it has the least gender pay disparity in the world. People may still say the gender pay gap is a myth. But it's not a myth; it's a reality that's stubborn and pervasive. Likewise, gender equality. It's worse in many other countries, like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Even developed countries haven't achieved full gender equality, so we can imagine the situation of women entrepreneurs. All the above data that shows the difference solely because of gender difference is unfair.

[Youngkhngdiddy]

Iceland is the global leader on gender equality; it tops the global gender gap rankings, and it has done so for fourteen consecutive years. Meaning it has the least gender pay disparity in the world. People may still say the gender pay gap is a myth. But it's not a myth; it's a reality that's stubborn and pervasive. Likewise, gender equality. It's worse in many other countries, like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Even developed countries haven't achieved full gender equality, so we can imagine the situation of women entrepreneurs. All the above data that shows the difference solely because of gender difference is unfair.

  Gender inequality is one of the greatest issue in so many nations and it’s sad because truthfully there shouldn’t be disparities as regards gender and their quality of impact. For me the same level of effect either positively or negatively a man can have in an organizational setting is the same to the level of impact the woman would cause. The same law should apply when it comes to the entrepreneurial space. Technically, a universal study has proven that women tend to have better entrepreneurial ideas than the men and even if a survey is carried out, we get to discover that women also have in them the zeal of independence.
    The world is evolving and we as the inhabitants should evolve with it. We should welcome the development that women can also do well and even better than some men in the labour market. They can go out of their way to learn a variety of skills just to see that they’re grounded in the economy. Its very much easier for them because if with the skills they acquire, coupled with certain inert knowledge as to interacting and establishing relationships with people, we discover that it’s very much easy for them to win clients into their business space. In all, they shouldn’t be neglected but rather should be embraced and guided through in the times where they may face difficulties and see how the economy will be maximized

[wmaurik]

Iceland is the global leader on gender equality; it tops the global gender gap rankings, and it has done so for fourteen consecutive years. Meaning it has the least gender pay disparity in the world. People may still say the gender pay gap is a myth. But it's not a myth; it's a reality that's stubborn and pervasive. Likewise, gender equality. It's worse in many other countries, like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Even developed countries haven't achieved full gender equality, so we can imagine the situation of women entrepreneurs. All the above data that shows the difference solely because of gender difference is unfair.

Now try to look at this in a more global scope by examining all the countries in the world, because this is not based on the ideas of just one person. But it is an idea that has been agreed upon by the government of each country and indeed only a few countries do, because there are many other countries that no longer see gender differences in the employment and wages sectors. This is due to a person's level of expertise which should be more appreciated with a commensurate wage or salary without being influenced by gender.

In my country things like that no longer apply because in my region anyone can be any leader as long as they have the ability to do so so equality is increasingly visible and this has been going on for a long time in my place. Everyone is treated the same and there is no bargaining based on gender, except for certain jobs such as guarding which require men to rely on them. Meanwhile, everything else is considered the same and there is no difference whatsoever.

[jeha2015]

In terms of opportunities for entrepreneurship, currently women are no different from men so it is very natural for them to be supported by their families and people around them. Because to become an entrepreneur we actually have to be supported by our own abilities so that we can compete with other entrepreneurs in the same field. And usually women who get more support from the family and people around them will find it a little easier to develop in their entrepreneurial field.

If that's your question. This means that it is not equality or social culture that is the problem. So there is no reason why so few women are entrepreneurs through no fault of men today.

The cause is more due to the personal qualities of the woman herself, which is strengthened by what you explain and also the ease of getting support from the family. But most of the women who marry are under the age of 18 so they no longer pursue a career and lose their dreams. This is like what is happening right now in my country. because this is the reason why many entrepreneurs are still filled by men.