The Gender Gap: Why Men And Women Buy Small Businesses - Franchising News - News for Entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur Resources

BizBuySell.com report reveals the differences in why men and women enter small business ownership--and the answers may surprise you. 

Most entrepreneurs acquire small businesses based on the same basic set of personal and professional motivations and desired outcomes, right? Maybe not. A study by the online business-for-sale marketplace, BizBuySell.com has uncovered significant differences in the reasons why men and women buy small businesses.

A recent Business Journals article highlighted key findings from the study and showed that several gender-related trends are reshaping the business-for-sale marketplace.

Female entrepreneurs are motivated by a desire to be their own boss. Fifty-five percent of female business owners surveyed said that their primary motivation was a desire to be their own boss, compared to 48% of men. Both genders reported higher incomes and better lifestyles as their second and third most common motivations, but men were more likely to be motivated by a dislike of their current jobs.

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