Summary of aged and gendered master narratives on entrepreneurship
| Youthful, masculine startup/growth entrepreneurship | Middle-aged, feminine, expert entrepreneurship | Modest, feminine senior entrepreneurship |
|---|---|---|
| Highly educated special person seeking challenges | Academically educated and experienced expert | Humane entrepreneur offering service and caring for others |
| Energetic, innovative, self-confident, intelligent, courageous | Systematic and analytical thinking | May be forced entrepreneurship |
| Risk-taking and profit-seeking | Sensible risk-taking and profit-making | Involved in working life even in retirement |
| Growth orientation, hard work and honesty | Individual values and autonomy | Work as a basic human good, not profit-seeking |
| Youthful, masculine startup/growth entrepreneurship | Middle-aged, feminine, expert entrepreneurship | Modest, feminine senior entrepreneurship |
|---|---|---|
| Highly educated special person seeking challenges | Academically educated and experienced expert | Humane entrepreneur offering service and caring for others |
| Energetic, innovative, self-confident, intelligent, courageous | Systematic and analytical thinking | May be forced entrepreneurship |
| Risk-taking and profit-seeking | Sensible risk-taking and profit-making | Involved in working life even in retirement |
| Growth orientation, hard work and honesty | Individual values and autonomy | Work as a basic human good, not profit-seeking |
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