Summary of the cases studied (Focus group)
| 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 | Handicrafts | 5 | 35–40 | 2 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 2 | Food | 10 | 35–40 | 1 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 3 | Food | 5 | 35–40 | 0 | Single | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 4 | Food | 16 | 45–50 | 6 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 5 | Commercial | 3 | 30–35 | 1 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 6 | Commercial | 6 | 40–45 | 1 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 7 | Services | 1 | 35–40 | 4 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 8 | Services | 12 | 35–40 | 3 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 9 | Tourism | 3 | 30–35 | 5 | Divorced | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 10 | ICTs | 1 | 45–50 | 1 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 11 | Health and personal care | 5 | 35–40 | 4 | Married | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 12 | Health and personal care | 20 | 45–50 | 2 | Married | 4 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 13 | Health and personal care | 2 | 45–50 | 0 | Married | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 14 | Health and personal care | 1 | 35–40 | 0 | Divorced | 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 | Handicrafts | 5 | 35–40 | 2 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 2 | Food | 10 | 35–40 | 1 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 3 | Food | 5 | 35–40 | 0 | Single | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 4 | Food | 16 | 45–50 | 6 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 5 | Commercial | 3 | 30–35 | 1 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 6 | Commercial | 6 | 40–45 | 1 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 7 | Services | 1 | 35–40 | 4 | Single | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 8 | Services | 12 | 35–40 | 3 | Married | 2 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 9 | Tourism | 3 | 30–35 | 5 | Divorced | 0 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 10 | ICTs | 1 | 45–50 | 1 | Married | 1 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 11 | Health and personal care | 5 | 35–40 | 4 | Married | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 12 | Health and personal care | 20 | 45–50 | 2 | Married | 4 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 13 | Health and personal care | 2 | 45–50 | 0 | Married | 3 | Quito | Yes |
| Entrepreneur 14 | Health and personal care | 1 | 35–40 | 0 | Divorced | 1 | Quito | Yes |
Note(s): Control variables
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