Mumpreneurship: a new concept for an old phenomenon?

Katia Richomme-Huet (), Virginie Vial and Aude d'Andria ()
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Katia Richomme-Huet: Euromed Marseille - École de management - Association Euromed Management - Marseille, CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine
Virginie Vial: Euromed Marseille - École de management - Association Euromed Management - Marseille, CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine
Aude d'Andria: UEVE - Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne, LITEM - Laboratoire en Innovation, Technologies, Economie et Management (EA 7363) - EESC-GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management - UEVE - Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne - TEM - Télécom Ecole de Management, CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine

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Abstract: While mumpreneurship – entrepreneurship by mothers, is not a new phenomenon, it represents a new concept that is still in its infancy in need of a theoretical definition backed up by empirical validation. We review the emerging mumpreneurship literature, frame it with literature on women entrepreneurship, and define mumpreneurship as the creation of a new business venture by a woman who identifies as both a mother and a business woman, is motivated primarily by achieving work-life balance, and picks an opportunity linked to the particular experience of having children. By way of a quantitative study, we first validate that mother entrepreneurs present characteristics that are significantly different, and therefore constitute a sub-group of entrepreneurs. Additionally, in-depth interviews of mumpreneurs support the definition in terms of identity, motivation and opportunity recognition. We conclude that mumpreneurship constitutes a strong affirmative action in terms of her identity and dual role in society.

Keywords: Women entrepreneurship; Mumpreneur; Combined qualitative and quantitative.; Entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Published in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2013, 19 (2), pp.251-275. ⟨10.1504/IJESB.2013.054966⟩

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DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2013.054966

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