Influencia de la formación en emprendimiento: la situación de las instituciones educativas en el Ecuador y sus implicaciones

Abstract

Abstract: The present research work was carried out with the objective of assessing the influence of entrepreneurship training on the development of entrepreneurial intention in Ecuadorian entrepreneurs. With this purpose, a field study was carried out on the influence of entrepreneurship training in Ecuadorian entrepreneurs, applying interviews to two entrepreneurs from different cantons, both with enterprises classified as microenterprises, one being a mini pantry, and the other a delivery service. This research project follows the qualitative research route with an interpretivist philosophy and inductive approach. The analysis of the results of the study allows concluding that the experience or previous knowledge that the person has affects either positively or negatively the entrepreneurial mindset, it was also possible to identify several factors such as educational deficiency in the area of entrepreneurship, lack of financial resources, and support as incidents in the entrepreneurial intention, and also emphasizes the need to strengthen formal education in entrepreneurship and management, the development of incubators, and support groups for entrepreneurs.