Few studies on female entrepreneurship have focused on preventure women and their training needs. This study used four years of data collected from a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in a large mid-western city. The information needs sought by pre-venture females were compared with those of women who were already business owners. The groups were compared to determine training need differences before and after seeing an SBDC counselor. Male clients also were included.Data were obtained from two sources: A Small Business Administration counseling request form to be completed before counseling, and a SBDC counseling form which is a record of items discussed during the counseling session. Of the usable surveys, 553 were female and 276 were male.The three information needs most requested by pre-venture women were: Information on SBDC services (including start-up information), sources of capital, and the business plan. In counseling sessions, the business plan was the most discussed topic. Educational opportunities were the second most discussed.The next six information needs were rated closely together: Sources of finance; legal structure; industry information; business license; business name; and tax information.Little difference was found between the requested needs of pre-venture women and women in business. A greater percentage of the women in business discussed assistance in marketing, record keeping, accounting, advertising, and financial analysis. Further, women in business required more detailed information than did pre-venture women.No difference was found between African-American and white women on the amount of time spent with a counselor. Significantly more African-American women requested information on the business plan, government procurement, and international trade than did white women No difference was found in rank order comparisons of requested training needs between the two groups.Significantly more males than females requested information on bidding, sources of finance, advertising, government procurement, accounting/record keeping, and personnel. Similar gender differences were found in topics discussed during counseling. These differences may be due to the type of business started rather than gender. Rank order comparisons of training needs requested by males and females were identical.More research needs to be done with pre-venture entrepreneurs. Follow-up studies need to identify those who did or did not actually start businesses and the determinants of their decision. / Department of Educational Leadership

Since 1994, tourism has become one of the most benefited industries among the overall of the South African economy. However, the industry is still far from being an example of transformations. The tourism industry in South Africa is still dominated by white-owned large enterprises, leaving limited space for the development of black-owned small tourism businesses. The existing literature identifies that government support represents a key variable regarding small tourism business development, specifically among black entrepreneurs. This study evaluated the role of provincial government support in the development of black-owned small tourism businesses in the South Africa, with a focus on Cape Town.

The spirit of this thesis is essentially written as a narrative; a story in which a perceived imperative to change the thinking and behaviour of a tradition-bound Chinese business (a unique multiple owned family food business) becomes a vision that leads to the design and implementation of a change management strategy that relies on workplace learning as the driver. / Thesis (DoctorateofBusinessAdministration)--University of South Australia, 2005.

Thesis (LL. M.)--University of Toronto, 2004. / "A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Master of Laws, Graduate Department of Law, University of Toronto." Adviser: Ian Lee.

Thesis (LL. M.)--University of Toronto, 2004. / Adviser: Edward Iacobucci.

Assignment (MRek)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waikato, 2008. / Title from PDF cover (viewed December 19, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-434)

Thesis (M.B.A.) - Carleton University,2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p.92-96). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M.Eng.) - Carleton University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-90). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of St Andrews, July 2007.