Drivers of fragility in the ventures of poverty entrepreneurs

This study examines whether and how the experience of poverty shapes entrepreneurial journey. The research builds upon disadvantage theory to explore liabilities resulting from can serve as obstacles creation sustainable enterprises. An analysis data a sample 202 entrepreneurs in contexts USA demonstrates liability poorness (LOP) factors leads emergence more fragile ventures. findings further indicate that alertness moderate effect LOP on venture fragility. offers theoretical practical suggestions for understanding fostering entrepreneurship viable solution poverty. How conditions affect person’s ability start successful business. Creating business be difficult anyone, but especially those who come circumstances. ventures created by tend or subject serious decline failure when inevitable threat unexpected setback occurs. Two key aspects poverty, experienced scarcity significant nonbusiness distractions, combine lead create businesses. However, low-income individual alertness, variable associated with success, negative poverty-related variables is reduced. suggest that, pathway out public policies community-based programs should focus reducing fragility these enhancing opportunity recognition skills entrepreneurs.