The role of family solidarity in nascent entrepreneurship in Morocco: A conceptual model

Abstract

The nascent entrepreneurship is still a recent specific theme in the field of entrepreneurship that deserves to be studied. The process approach analyses entrepreneurship in a dynamic logic distinguishing between the pre-creation and post-creation phases of a new business. Also, in a holistic logic that integrates external variables to the entrepreneur himself, but which represent levers (or brakes) of the entrepreneur’s success. Since the early 2010s, research has progressively focused on the research gap that exists between the entrepreneurial intention stage and the entrepreneurial act, which leads to creating new venture.

As for the family, it is not new to analyze the family's role in every stage of the entrepreneurial process. The studies in this field focus on the family environment, family support, and family culture, and a few studies have focused on family solidarity.

The literature review on family solidarity leads us towards an integral approach combining the tangible aspects of family especially material and financial support, and intangible aspects like family cohesiveness, family coherence, and moral support.

This article aims to study the relationship between family solidarity and nascent entrepreneurship, i.e., during the gestation phase of the entrepreneurial project. To this end, we have developed a well-constructed hypothesis revolving around family solidarity and its impact on entrepreneurship during the gestation stage. Based on a rich and recent literature review in this area

This paper offers insights into the entrepreneurial success of nascent entrepreneurs in the context of Morocco. It integrates the theory of solidarity family of Bengtson to provide a comprehensive framework for furthering the understanding of the factors that affect nascent entrepreneurship.

Keywords: family solidarity, nascent entrepreneurship, family support

JEL Classification: L26

Paper type: Theoretical Research