Ivanycheva et al. (2024)
What is the primary personal goal of a lifestyle entrepreneur according to Ivanycheva et al.?
Autonomy (or work-life balance / personal identity integration).
True or False: Microenterprises in Polge et al.’s study refuse growth because they lack business skills.
False (It is a deliberate, strategic choice).
Which psychological theory do Dencker et al. use to explain how unmet basic needs drive entrepreneurial behavior?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
How do lifestyle entrepreneurs typically fund their businesses to avoid losing control to investors?
Self-funding (or bootstrapping).
Name ONE key operational reason founders in Polge et al. give for intentionally capping their business size.
Preserving product quality (or avoiding debt / preventing burnout).
How does severe basic-need deprivation impact an entrepreneur's planning time horizon?
It shrinks it to short-term daily survival (rather than long-term growth).