Purpose – The number of women choosing entrepreneurship as an occupation continues to grow. However, there are very few start‐up high‐growth ventures in traditionally non‐feminine industries, such as manufacturing or technology. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect of professional preparation support on the transformation of nascent ventures into actual start‐ups. Design/methodology/approach – An intention‐based approach is used. Longitudinal data concerning 228 nascent entrepreneurs are...