%0 Journal Article
%T Entrepreneurial Financing Based on (Dis)ability
%A Terry L. Howard
%A Gregory W. Ulferts
%J Open Journal of Business and Management
%P 2178-2194
%@ 2329-3292
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojbm.2020.85133
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Th</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">e purpose of this research was to add
to a qualitative study by conducting a survey of entrepreneurs to gain an
understanding of the financing options used by small businesses. The results of
an initial qualitative case study of three entrepreneurs suggested that
financing issues were of concern to entrepreneurs with disabilities (EWDs). The
quantitative analysis determined whether differences existed in the use of
funding between EWDs and entrepreneurs without disabilities (EWODs). Overall,
the sample size of 251 allowed the researcher to determine normal distribution</span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">and that the results were reliable. The independent
sample t-tests resulted in the rejection of both null hypotheses, indicating
that significant differences existed in the use of the studied financing
options. There is a st</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">atistical difference between EWDs and EWODs relative
to the receipt of financing (traditional and alternative).</span></span></span>
%K Entrepreneur
%K Disability
%K Financing
%K Small Business
%K Ownership
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=102851