Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Fabrizio Noboa   
Author-Workplace-Name: Business School. Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Ecuador.
Title: Fuerza de Carácter y Continuidad Emprendedora: Evidencia de Ecuador
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyse whether grit, the tendency of a person to show perseverance when making an effort, consistency when something is of interest, and passion when pursuing long-term goals influences entrepreneurial continuity in Ecuador. Using a chi-square test, the level of grit of two groups of entrepreneurs is compared, one with advanced business initiatives  and  the  other  one  with  less  mature  initiatives,  showing  that  entrepreneurs  with  greater  strength  of  character,  according to third-party evaluations, build companies with greater capacity to continue operating. This finding suggests that,  despite  competing  in  ecosystems  with  limitations,  people  with  grit  can  overcome  external  obstacles  and  make  their  entrepreneurship move forward.  
Classification-JEL: M13
Keywords:  entrepreneurial continuity; entrepreneurship; grit; resilience.
Journal: Ciencias Administrativas
Pages: 1-11
Issue: 19
Number: 2
Year: 2022
Month: January-June
DOI: 10.24215/23143738e091
File-URL: https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/CADM/article/view/10768
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:lap:recadm:152