Gender and Small Business Success: An Inquiry into Women's Relative Disadvantage

Entrepreneurial orientation, management commitment, and human capital: The internationalization of SMEs in India

“…Human capital is an important source of competitive advantage (Coleman, 1998). Loscocco et al (1991) suggests that a major determinant of small business success is industry-specific experience. Bosma et al (2004) notes that in the Netherlands prior experience in an industry substantially improved SMEs' success, growth, and survival.…”

Family business performance: The effects of gender and management

“…In addition to gender, education, managerial skills, and experience contribute to firm income, profitability, and growth (Loscocco et al, 1991). Owner's training and hours worked in the firm contribute to sales, and men work significantly more hours than women (Bird and Brush, 2002).…”

Gender differences in firm performance: Evidence from new ventures in the United States

“…There has been considerable prior research examining gender differences in firm performance using a variety of metrics such as firm closure rates, sales and profits (see, for example, Bosma et al, 2004;Fairlie and Robb, 2009;Fasci and Valdez, 1998;Honig, 1998;Loscocco et al, 1991;Robb, 2002;Rosa et al, 1996). From their review of this literature, Klapper and Parker (2011, p. 243) conclude that 'women entrepreneurs tend to underperform relative to their male counterparts.'…”