Summary of the cases studied (interviews)
| Interviewee | Financial sector | Time the business has been running (in years) | Age of the entrepreneur | Number of collaborators | Marital status | Number of children | City | Goes on training programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur 1 | Agriculture | 1 | 30–35 | 4 | Married | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 2 | Agriculture | 10 | 35–40 | 12 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 3 | Food | 30 | 50–55 | 4 | Married | 5 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 4 | Food | 6 | 35–40 | 5 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 5 | Food | 16 | 35–40 | 17 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 6 | Food | 2 | 35–40 | 1 | Married | 2 | Quito | No |
| Entrepreneur 7 | Food | 8 | 35–40 | 4 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 8 | Commercial | 1 | 30–35 | 1 | Married | 2 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 9 | Commercial | 1 | 25–30 | 0 | Single | 0 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 10 | Commercial | 4 | 35–40 | 0 | Married | 2 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 11 | Commercial | 10 | 30–35 | 27 | Single | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 12 | Commercial | 3 | 35–40 | 4 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 13 | Commercial | 5 | 35–40 | 5 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 14 | Services | 10 | 30–35 | 4 | Married | 3 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 15 | Services | 8 | 30–35 | 8 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 16 | Services | 1 | 30–35 | 1 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 17 | Services | 9 | 40–45 | 1 | Divorced | 1 | Guayaquil | No |
| Entrepreneur 18 | Health and personal care | 1 | 40–45 | 4 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 19 | Health and personal care | 3 | 30–35 | 10 | Divorced | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 20 | Health and personal care | 2 | 45–50 | 4 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 21 | ICTs | 1 | 35–40 | 6 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 22 | ICTs | 1 | 30–35 | 3 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 23 | Education | 8 | 40–45 | 12 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 24 | Construction | 30 | 60–65 | 4 | Married | 4 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 25 | Tourism | 2 | 25–30 | 2 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Interviewee | Financial sector | Time the business has been running (in years) | Age of the entrepreneur | Number of collaborators | Marital status | Number of children | City | Goes on training programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur 1 | Agriculture | 1 | 30–35 | 4 | Married | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 2 | Agriculture | 10 | 35–40 | 12 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 3 | Food | 30 | 50–55 | 4 | Married | 5 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 4 | Food | 6 | 35–40 | 5 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 5 | Food | 16 | 35–40 | 17 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 6 | Food | 2 | 35–40 | 1 | Married | 2 | Quito | No |
| Entrepreneur 7 | Food | 8 | 35–40 | 4 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 8 | Commercial | 1 | 30–35 | 1 | Married | 2 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 9 | Commercial | 1 | 25–30 | 0 | Single | 0 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 10 | Commercial | 4 | 35–40 | 0 | Married | 2 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 11 | Commercial | 10 | 30–35 | 27 | Single | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 12 | Commercial | 3 | 35–40 | 4 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 13 | Commercial | 5 | 35–40 | 5 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 14 | Services | 10 | 30–35 | 4 | Married | 3 | Cuenca | No |
| Entrepreneur 15 | Services | 8 | 30–35 | 8 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | No |
| Entrepreneur 16 | Services | 1 | 30–35 | 1 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 17 | Services | 9 | 40–45 | 1 | Divorced | 1 | Guayaquil | No |
| Entrepreneur 18 | Health and personal care | 1 | 40–45 | 4 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 19 | Health and personal care | 3 | 30–35 | 10 | Divorced | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 20 | Health and personal care | 2 | 45–50 | 4 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 21 | ICTs | 1 | 35–40 | 6 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 22 | ICTs | 1 | 30–35 | 3 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 23 | Education | 8 | 40–45 | 12 | Married | 2 | Riobamba | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 24 | Construction | 30 | 60–65 | 4 | Married | 4 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 25 | Tourism | 2 | 25–30 | 2 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
Note(s): Control variables
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