The critical learning experiences that shape youth entrepreneurial success : evidence from African prize winners

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the Critical Learning experiences that shape Youth Entrepreneurial Success. The findings in our research show that the individual learning experiences that motive youth into entrepreneurship are also able to shape the success and development of an entrepreneurial venture. The is significant as through understanding the different experiences that pull young people towards entrepreneurship, policy makers might create great support and incentives for entry into entrepreneurship by young people. In addition we have found that your current publication has done a number of quantitative studies on youth and young entrepreneurs, however very little have used a qualitative approach to gain greater insights of the lived experience of young entrepreneurs.