Table 1

Background of the participants

PseudonymNature of businessAgeEthnicityMarital statusEducation
JenniferInformation Technology (IT) – hotel booking and management system29TamilMarried – no childrenHigher National Diploma in software development
ManelElectronics SinhaleseDivorced – 1 childMember of Chartered Institute of Management Accounting – UK (CIMA)
DamithaIT solutions, software development, IT solutions and IT Education42TamilUnmarriedDiploma in information technology – Australian computer society, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
YameenaFreelance platform32MuslimMarried – 4 childrenBSc in Information Systems and Management externally
PiyumiIT solutions30SinhaleseMarried – no childrenBSc
TehaniHealth, nutrition fitness, physiotherapy, sports platform39SinhaleseSingleMBA
SameeraIT52SinhaleseDivorced – 2 childrenDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
VidushaOnline sales platform29TamilUnmarriedGeneral Certificate of Education: Advanced Level (AL), Engaged in further studies
ChamilaMedical laboratory46SinhaleseMarried – no childrenPhD
ShobhaDispensary51SinhaleseMarried – 2 childrenMBBS
HemaIT solutions32SinhaleseMarriedBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
TharaniFood technology22TamilSingleAL
AmnaOnline business services platform36MuslimMarried – 2 ChildrenCIMA
UdeshiOrganic food business30SinhalaMarriedBBA, professionally qualified in marketing and Human Resource Management
OshieTechnology-based recruitment33SinhalaMarried with one childPhD

Source(s): Table prepared by Authors

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