Does Entrepreneurial support influence entrepreneurial intentions in South Africa?

Researcher:  Tshegofatso Kgomo, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Supervisor: Prof. Rod Alence, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

High youth unemployment and low economic growth are challenges in South Africa (SA).  Entrepreneurship is considered an essential catalyst for this challenge. For entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) are pivotal because they are the first step to entrepreneurial activity. Whilst entrepreneurial support (ES) enables potential entrepreneurs to convert their EIs into new businesses.  The current project had 1 aim:   To gain insight into whether ES influences EIs in the South African context.