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SUMMARY:Technological support for entrepreneurship among marginalized communities
DESCRIPTION:Online technologies are increasingly hailed as enablers of entrepreneurship and income generation. Recent evidence suggests\, however\, that even the best such tools disproportionately favor those with pre-existing entrepreneurial advantages and little is known about such technologies impact the day-to-day work of entrepreneurs in resource-constrained contexts. We present two studies. In one study\, we use participatory action research to investigate why this might be\, in an intimate\, close-up context.  We found from this investigation that in addition to technical requirements\, a range of non-technological efforts is needed to manage projects\, build self-efficacy\, and otherwise support community participants. Our findings offer a counterpoint to overgeneralized claims about well-designed technologies being able to address certain classes of social challenges. For our second study\, we performed a qualitative study involving interviews with 26 micro-entrepreneurs and observations of entrepreneurship events. We found that micro-entrepreneurs in Detroit are often pushed into entrepreneurship in response to unexpected life disruptions\, barriers to employment\, and desire to benefit the community. Their resource-constrained contexts shape how they use social technologies\, such as sharing economy tools and social media groups\, particularly with respect to privacy\, safety\, and professional agency. \nSpeakers:\nTawanna Dillahunt\, Associate Professor and Julie Hu\, Assistant Professor\, School of Information \nRSVP by noon Wednesday\, 9/30 to watch live
URL:https://detroitsmallbusiness.umich.edu/event/2024/technological-support-for-entrepreneurship-among-marginalized-communities/
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