We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their … self-reported satisfaction regarding their start-up. Our study identifies a new facet of procedural utility and offers new … entrepreneurs that “cannot get satisfaction” with their start-up—not because their start-up fails to deliver financial returns, but …

We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their … self-reported satisfaction regarding their start-up. Our study identifies a new facet of procedural utility and offers new … entrepreneurs that “cannot get satisfaction” with their start-up—not because their start-up fails to deliver financial returns, but …

entrepreneurs in Germany, we identify a group of nascent entrepreneurs that “cannot get satisfaction” with their start-up, not …This paper analyzes the determinants of start-up satisfaction of nascent entrepreneurs. Using a large sample of nascent …-term unemployment and those individuals with a lack of better employment alternatives (necessity entrepreneurs) …

We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their … start-up satisfaction. Our results identify a group of nascent entrepreneurs that 'cannot get satisfaction' with their start …-up because they did not choose to become entrepreneurs out of free will, but out of long-term unemployment or a lack of better …

We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their … self-reported satisfaction regarding their start-up. Our study identifies a new facet of procedural utility and offers new … entrepreneurs that “cannot get satisfaction” with their start-up—not because their start-up fails to deliver financial returns, but …

We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their … self-reported satisfaction regarding their start-up. Our study identifies a new facet of procedural utility and offers new … entrepreneurs that “cannot get satisfaction” with their start-up—not because their start-up fails to deliver financial returns, but …

Despite lower incomes the self-employed often report higher job satisfaction. But this increased job satisfaction only … sometimes translates into higher life satisfaction, likely due to the heterogeneous nature of self-employment. By distinguishing … different types of self-employment, this paper sheds light onto why some self-employeds even report lower life satisfaction …