The importance of lifestyle entrepreneurship: A conceptual study of the tourism industry
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https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2009.07.028Keywords:
lifestyle, entrepreneurship, tourism, entrepreneurial motivesAbstract
The purpose of the paper is to explore and discuss the emergence of lifestyle entrepreneurship. The article addresses the question of the relationship between entrepreneur’s life qual- ity and enterprise growth. The purpose is to conceptualize this relationship and to learn more about life- style entrepreneurship. Tourism serves as a case industry to illustrate both relevant research in the field of lifestyle entrepreneurship and a conceptual framework to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial activities and perceived life quality. The paper delivers a literature review on entrepre- neurship and certain forms of entrepreneurship and conceptualizes lifestyle enterprise’s growth.
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