Hacia nuevos modelos empresariales más sociales y humanos: El papel de las mujeres en procesos de emprendimiento social y economía de comunión

Abstract

Given the existing deficiencies in the today’s capitalist system to reduce social and human imbalances, in recent decades, both social and economy of communion entrepreneurship have emerged as new business models of high social innovation impact and humankind. However, knowledge of this type of enterprise, and the variables that can affect their activation and development is still low. One particular interest is to analyze the impact of sex on the process of starting-up these businesses, and whether being a woman acts as a trigger. Thus, by analyzing the characteristics of social and economy of communion entrepreneurship, as well as utilizing women entrepreneurship literature, we will show compatibilities between being a woman and this type of entrepreneurship, especially with regards to the necessary impetus to successfully address the different stages of the businesses creation process.