Mechanisms of weak ties developing women entrepreneurship behaviors

Eriko Toda and Rihyei Kang

Journal of the International Council for Small Business, 2025, vol. 6, issue 3, 515-523

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to clarify what kind of interaction the weak ties among an entrepreneurship development program’s participants brought about, and how the ties changed their entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviors through interviews. The entrepreneurship development program was implemented using an accompanying group-type approach for developing Japanese women entrepreneurs in 2023. Four months after the program, semistructured interviews were conducted with seven participants and one mentor in the program, and a thematic analysis was conducted. The results indicated that the program enabled each participant to voluntarily engage in “Interaction Caused by a Give-and-Take Mentality,” “Acceptance of Advice from Mentors,” and “Connections Distancing From Strong Ties.” Furthermore, “Degree of Involvement and Environmental Setting of Supporters” was found to be an important foundation for the strong functioning of weak ties. Our findings will provide valuable insights for policy makers providing support infrastructure for women entrepreneurs and for practitioners within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/26437015.2024.2412281

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