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What is Infopreneur

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Are entrepreneurs who identify opportunities for creating enterprising information-based businesses by identifying knowledge deficiency situations and selling target-based information products and services, mostly through the internet. Infopreneurs are defined as curious enthusiasts who have the adventurous and driving urge to undertake intelligent searches on wide ranging information (re)sources and to be able to evaluate, repackage and determine the significance, relevance and value of information and information services which they then sell using internet tools to facilitate and enhance their business (Infopreneur FAQ, 2011 AU89: The in-text citation "Infopreneur FAQ, 2011" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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Family Support and Start-Up Capital as Determinants of Infopreneurial Career Intention
Memory Buwerimwe (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe & University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and Peterson Dewah (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe & University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0527-0.ch013
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the availability of family support and start-up capital as determinants of infopreneurial career intentions for undergraduates in the Department of Records and Archives Management at the National University of Science and Technology. Using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from a population of 26 part IV class of 2021-2022. Convenient sampling was used on the selected cohort within the Faculty of Communication and Information Science. Findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between the support from family as a factor that contributes to infopreneurial career intentions and that also capital is a much needed resource that aids new business ventures. The study recommended the introduction of entrepreneurial courses at an earlier stage to students in the faculty. It also recommended that the university should invite experts to conduct seminars and workshops on entrepreneurship and infopreneurship.
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