Entrepreneurial Passion and Venture Capitalists’ Willingness to Invest in SMEs in Jos North, Plateau State

Ogundare Nathaniel Jide, Amnon Charles Kwaskebe and Noel Nkup Yilshian
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Ogundare Nathaniel Jide: Department of Business Administration, University of Jos
Amnon Charles Kwaskebe: Department of Business Management, Gombe State University
Noel Nkup Yilshian: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Jos

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 4, 1570-1583

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and Venture capitalists’ willingness to invest in SMEs in Jos North, Plateau State. Using a quantitative method, data was collected via questionnaires. Two Hundred and Sixty-Two (262) questionnaires were distributed to SMEs in Jos North, Plateau State. Using regression analysis, data was analyzed via Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to test the two hypotheses formulated for this study. The findings reveal that Entrepreneurial Identity-Oriented Passion has significant relationship with venture Capitalists’ willingness to invest in SMEs, also Venture-Oriented Passion has a significant relationship with Venture Capitalists’ willingness to invest in SMEs. The study recommends that any Entrepreneur who wants to attract venture capital must be passionate enough to be able to convince the venture Capitalists to invest in such business.

Date: 2024
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