This study examines the direct and indirect impact of perceived emotional support in enhancing the venture performance of women entrepreneurs through the mediating effect of entrepreneurial persistence and entrepreneurial passion. The data were collected cross-sectionally from 317 women...

It has been increasingly recognized that entrepreneurs play a crucial role in successful economies. Yet research on entrepreneurs is rather limited. In this paper we study 414 Chinese entrepreneurs and 561 Chinese non-entrepreneurs with similar age and education characteristics. We find that...