Gender, Entrepreneurship and Business Finance: Investigating the Relationship between Banks and Entrepreneurs in the UK (original) (raw)

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This study investigates the relationship between banks and entrepreneurs in the UK with a specific focus on how gender impacts access to business finance. It highlights the greater challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in securing venture capital and explores the differing funding arrangements between male and female-owned businesses, particularly in the context of debt finance. By employing a complex methodology to analyze both supply-side and demand-side factors, the research uncovers the roles of personal constructs held by bank lending officers and entrepreneurs, providing insights into the co-production of outcomes in business lending decisions.

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