Group
entrepreneurship
needs to ensure
discipline from the
beginning
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Entrepreneurship in farming
These form a good foundation on which to build
a group enterprise. But despite these advantages there
are also pitfalls:
• Instead of only one farmer failing, the whole group could
fail with serious financial and livelihood repercussions.
• Given the initial and prolonged need for mentoring,
there is a real risk of creating dependency; this risk
increases if the extension worker is paternalistic in his
approach.
• The generally low economic status of the members
there may create pressure to spend whatever money
is earned. Saving, which is needed as an investment
to grow the business, may prove challenging.
• The collective decision-making process and the
unclear roles and responsibilities which are often
a cultural standard, may not suit the needs of an
entrepreneurial business which needs clearly defined
roles and decision-making processes.
To meet these challenges will require developing
strong managerial capacity and a system of discipline
within the group. When a group is able to apply its rules,
even against powerful members of the group, it shows
signs of true group entrepreneurship.
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