Research on the differences between men and women indicate that there are significant differences in their career choices, and that theoretical models that describe the career paths of men are not entirely appropriate for women. Typically, men are two to five times more likely than women to start their own businesses. Gupta found that men have higher entrepreneurial intention scores compared with women. Likewise, Roomi and Parrot indicate that there are barriers to development and progression of female entrepreneurs, resulting in limited spatial mobility and a dearth of social capital for female entrepreneurs. However, women see entrepreneurship as a way of achieving a better balance between work and family than that provided by paid employment. Researchers of entrepreneurship have revealed that female entrepreneurs want woke that is challenging and have growth orientation. A central focus of literature on women entrepreneurs is the motivation for women to develop their own business. Primary reasons identified are as fallow: balancing family responsibilities; work-family balance; and unemployment. However, research found that female entrepreneurs face more obstacles and barriers than male entrepreneurs encounter.