Samenvatting

A recent study by the Chamber of Commerce stated that the number of female ethnic entrepreneurs has been rising over the years. In particular, the Turkish female entrepreneurs are ahead. However, the reason why these numbers are increasing has not been given. Therefore this research paper will examine: To what extent can the perceived success of Turkish female entrepreneurs, when compared to other female ethnic minority entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, be explained by their Turkish cultural heritage?
The Turkish female entrepreneurs will be compared to the Moroccan and the Surinamese female entrepreneurs, as they are the largest ethnic groups in The Netherlands. To measure the perceived success of the female entrepreneurs, different interviews will be conducted with female ethnic entrepreneurs (Turkish, Moroccan , Surinamese), two experts and a survey. This research is necessary due to the lack of information dedicated to female ethnic entrepreneurship.
Furthermore, an existing model of Choenni that measures the differences between ethnic entrepreneurial behavior will be used as a guideline, to develop a new model that can explain the perceived success factors of the Turkish female entrepreneurs in The Netherlands.