Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs

Carianne M. Hunt, Head of Academic Relationships, UK Health Security Agency and Sandra L. Fielden, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Internal Influences on Women Entrepreneurs 3. External Influences on Women Entrepreneurs 4. Coaching as a Technique for Development 5. The Potential of Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs 6. Delivering the Tailored E-Coaching (TEC) Programme 7. The Impact of the TEC Programme on Human and Social Capital 8. Entrepreneurial Learning in Coaching Relationships 9. Implications for Theory and Practice Index

’Entrepreneurship is a major contributor to economic growth and women are increasingly becoming entrepreneurs. Carianne Hunt and Sandra Fielden make a significant contribution here in showing that an e-coaching program can support women's success in these efforts. They first identified internal and external barriers women face in starting entrepreneurial ventures, they then developed an efficient e-coaching program, pairing coaches and coachees that successfully addressed them. A timely, important and practical initiative that both supports women's dreams and contributes to society.’