... Enterprises, Government of India) operating in Karnataka for a minimum of one year and employing at least one worker with paid wages. Participants hailed from major registered women entrepreneurship network organizations from across Karnataka. Maximum diversity recruitment strategy was used...

.... Practical implications The proposed conceptual model can contribute to academics by adding to the body of knowledge on women entrepreneurship. It can also aid policymakers in understanding the critical link between differentials in start-up motivation and firm performance through the mediating influences...

... at: sucheta.agar@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Economic development Flexibility Women entrepreneurship Work-life balance Entrepreneurship is a process of starting a new venture. Entrepreneurs develop business models by assembling and utilizing resources such as human...