Entrepreneurs responding to the COVID-19 crisis: evidence from Ireland

	Name	Gender	Age	Edu	Bus Age	Industry	Closure
1	Aisling	Female	40	HE	10	Accommodation	12 weeks
2	Michael	Male	55	LC	25	Accommodation	12 weeks
3	Greg	Male	40	LC	20	Accommodation	12 weeks
4	Tom	Male	55	HE	10	Prof Services	6 weeks
5	Annette	Female	40	HE	25	Prof Services	n/a
6	Emma	Female	35	HE	8	Prof Services	n/a
7	Lorraine	Female	35	HE	2	Fitness/Health	6 weeks
8	Shaun	Male	40	LC	1	Fitness/Health	16 weeks
9	Rory	Male	35	HE	2	Fitness/Health	16 weeks
10	Claire	Female	50	LC	15	Retail	12 weeks
11	Liam	Male	60	LC	30	Retail	12 weeks
12	Linda	Female	30	LC	10	Retail	6 weeks
13	Abdul	Male	45	LC	15	Restaurant	6 weeks
14	Pat	Male	50	LC	5	Restaurant	12 weeks
15	Breda	Female	30	LC	15	Restaurant	12 weeks

Matrix of findings for each stage and each theme from the literature

Theme	Stage 1 March 16th	Stage 2 May 5th	Stage 3 June 8th	Stage 4 July 7th	Stage 5 Aug 25th
Psychological	Life stands still, unable to comprehend.	Post-shock reflection on work/life balance.	Despair and frustration.	Relief and joy at reopening.	Acceptance of the situation and hopeful.
Attitudes	Focus on others, particularly family members.	Realise that their business is a key part of their identity.	Difficult to see positives, problem focused.	Pushing to maximise turnover and catch-up.	Benefitted from a period of reflection.
Business	Taking time to consider how best to improve.	Limited activity. Exploring online options.	Risings costs and reduced turnover.	Busy due to residual demand/finance.	Made improvements and diversified.
Supports	Searching for accurate information.	Need credit extensions.	Networking with other entrepreneurs.	Need Information to help make future plans.	Dependent on the duration of the crisis.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2021-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 (formerly 1649-248X) | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X

Language: English

Page range: 143 - 156

Published on: Apr 2, 2022

Published by: Irish Academy of Management

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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