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Challenges of rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to survive their family entrepreneurship: a narrative inquiry through storytelling

Md. Mizanur Rahman, Léo‐Paul Dana, Iqbal Hossain Moral, Nishath Anjum, Md. Saidur Rahaman · 2022 · Journal of Family Business Management

Summary. Rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh face three major obstacles to sustaining family businesses: social and cultural barriers rooted in societal attitudes toward women's roles, severe financial constraints, and inadequate business skills. The study reveals that these challenges disproportionately affect rural women's ability to maintain viable family enterprises, despite entrepreneurship's importance for socio-economic development in developing countries.

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Rahman, M. M., Dana, L., Moral, I. H., Anjum, N., & Rahaman, M. S.. (2022). Challenges of rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to survive their family entrepreneurship: a narrative inquiry through storytelling. Journal of Family Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfbm-04-2022-0054

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DOI
10.1108/jfbm-04-2022-0054
Countries
Bangladesh
Regions
Asia
Categories
entrepreneurship
Added
2026-04-28