Who Feels No Fear? Exploring the Drivers of Entrepreneurial Fear of Failure among Non-Entrepreneurs in Slovakia

Entrepreneurial fear of failure among college students: A scoping review of literature from 2010 to 2023

“…Perceived Knowledge and Skills . Regarding the impact of perceived knowledge and skills on college students' EFoF, our findings matched those of earlier studies [ 82 , 91 , 99 ]. Potential college student entrepreneurs typically assess their abilities and available resources to determine their preparedness for starting new ventures.…”

“…Personal Traits. The person–environment model recognizes personal traits as the endogenous factor that influences college students' entrepreneurship and EFoF, supported by a number of such studies [ 48 , 79 , 99 ]. Certain personal traits such as perfectionism, self-efficacy, resilience, optimism, and locus of control have been found to have a significant impact on individuals' risk perception, EFoF, ability to handle failure, and willingness to engage in entrepreneurship [ 3 , 4 , 37 , 104 ].…”

The Realities of Learning through Failure in Entrepreneurship: Results of Qualitative Research

“…Entrepreneurial failure is, therefore, a difficult concept to define. It is of relative appreciation since it is strongly related to the perception that we can give him (Walsh and Cunningham, 2017;Holienka et al, 2022;Morrison, 2018;Thumiki, 2017). Singh et al (2007) came close to a number of concepts such as that mortality, discontinuity, insolvency, bankruptcy, closure, failure, inefficiency.…”

“…With respect to accountability, it is important to note that failures are not given importance after a success, whereas failure provides palpable evidence of the presence of some anomaly (Holienka et al, 2022;Rezaee et al, 2021). Nevertheless, the entrepreneur must accept the consequences of his or her choices and assume responsibility for failure; this is likely to help him or her behave in a more mature and objective manner (Chua, 2022;Boso et al, 2019).…”

The Impact of Pandemic and Energy Crisis on the Financial Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in European Countries

“…However, the share of funds devoted to direct or indirect support of SMEs is worrying (OECD, 2022). Holienka et al (2022) focused in their research on the positive effect of sufficient funds as one of the main factors increasing entrepreneurial self-confidence and willingness to take risks, which ultimately motivate new entrepreneurs in establishing their business.…”