Abstracts
Résumé
Cette recherche examine l’empouvoirement des entrepreneures dans le cadre du financement entrepreneurial en France. Elle s’interroge sur les facteurs permettant à certaines entrepreneures d’accéder plus facilement à des catégories spécifiques de financement externe. Le cadre théorique mobilisé repose sur le concept d’empouvoirement, exploré à travers ses dimensions personnelle et relationnelle. L’étude s’appuie sur une approche quantitative, utilisant des données issues d’une enquête représentative menée auprès de dirigeantes d’entreprise. Les résultats montrent que le statut de dirigeante fondatrice influence différemment l’accès aux financements externes : il augmente les chances de réussir une levée de fonds, mais réduit celles d’obtenir un financement bancaire. Ce constat souligne l’importance des dynamiques d’empouvoirement, qui varient selon le type de financement. En outre, des caractéristiques telles que la présence du conjoint dans l’entreprise, un revenu élevé, l’appartenance à un réseau professionnel et la mixité de ce réseau complètent l’analyse des disparités d’accès. Cette première étude en France sur ce sujet propose des pistes pour enrichir la compréhension de la diversité des situations vécues par les dirigeantes fondatrices contribuant ainsi à déconstruire l’image homogène de l’entrepreneuriat des femmes.
Mots-clés :
- Femmes entrepreneures,
- Empouvoirement,
- Financement externe,
- Financement bancaire,
- Levée de fonds
Abstract
This research examines the empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the context of entrepreneurial financing in France. It explores the factors that allow some women entrepreneurs to access certain categories of external finance more easily. The theoretical framework used is based on the concept of empowerment, explored through its personal and relational dimensions. The study relies on a quantitative approach, using data from a representative of women entrepreneurs. The results show that the status of a founder affects access to external finance in different ways: it increases the chances of successful fundraising, but reduces the chances of obtaining bank finance. This finding highlights the importance of empowerment dynamics, which vary according to the type of financing. In addition, characteristics such as the presence of a spouse in the business, high income, membership of a professional network and the diversity of this network complete the analysis of inequalities in access. This study, the first of its kind in France, suggests ways of enriching our understanding of the diversity of situations experienced by female founders, thus helping to deconstruct the homogeneous image of women’s entrepreneurship.
Keywords:
- Women entrepreneurs,
- Empowerment,
- External financing,
- Bank financing,
- Fundraising
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