Samenvatting

In Ghana, starting a business has problems such as capital availability and accessibility, a lack of planning, trained labour and suitable managerial abilities, a legal framework and social norms, beliefs, and values. These challenges affect both men and women, but women are in the most disadvantaged position in terms of time, access to loans, and resources to start up a business. They also face challenges such as defying social expectations, accessing funding, building a support network, coping with the fear of failure, and balancing with family life. Despite the above challenges, some women in Ghana have broken against all odds and have set up remarkably successful businesses. These successful women entrepreneurs have made a positive impact on their personal development, their family, society, and the country. Therefore, the goal of this study is to collect the experiences of successful Ghanaian women entrepreneurs regarding their knowledge, skills, abilities, motivation, and attitudes, to motivate more women to become entrepreneurs, and encourage Ghanaian women to take control of their lives through entrepreneurship.