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    When age really matters: digital entrepreneurship of seniors in Latin American contexts
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025-11-20)
    This paper aims to explore the extent to which senior entrepreneurs in the Peruvian context are ready to exercise their business activities digitally and the reasons behind that. Design/methodology/approach The empirical data is collected through semi-structured interviews with a sample of 36 senior entrepreneurs working in Peru. Thematic analysis was subsequently used to determine the main ideas in the interview transcripts. Findings The authors have identified the following three categories of barriers: age-related barriers (using social media only for correspondence, desire to socialize and work outside home, lack of government support), contextual barriers (difficulty deciding what to sell digitally, difficulty finding digital clients, lack of resources to compete with giant online stores) and technology-related barriers (lack of knowledge about artificial intelligence, lack of patience to learn about new technologies, the belief that digital business must be promoted by influencers). The authors consider these barriers as explaining why senior entrepreneurs are not ready to exercise their business activities digitally. Originality/value This paper contributes by filling a gap in the literature on both digital and senior entrepreneurship about which empirical studies, particularly in the context of Latin America, have been limited so far. Objetivo Los autores del presente artículo buscan explorar hasta qué punto los emprendedores seniors en el contexto peruano están preparados para llevar a cabo sus actividades empresariales de forma digital y las razones que subyacen a esta disposición. Metodología Los datos empíricos fueron recopilados a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con una muestra de 36 emprendedores seniors que trabajan en Perú. Posteriormente, se utilizó un análisis temático para determinar las ideas principales en las transcripciones de las entrevistas. Resultados Los autores han identificado tres categorías de barreras: barreras relacionadas con la edad (uso de las redes sociales solo para correspondencia, deseo de socializar y trabajar fuera del hogar, falta de apoyo gubernamental), barreras contextuales (dificultad para decidir qué vender digitalmente, dificultad para encontrar clientes digitales, falta de recursos para competir con las grandes tiendas en línea) y barreras relacionadas con la tecnología (falta de conocimiento sobre inteligencia artificial, falta de paciencia para aprender sobre nuevas tecnologías, creencia de que el negocio digital debe ser promovido por influencers). Los autores consideran que estas barreras explican por qué los emprendedores seniors no están preparados para ejercer sus actividades empresariales de manera digital. Originalidad/valor Este artículo contribuye al llenar un vacío en la literatura sobre emprendimiento digital y emprendimiento senior, sobre los cuales los estudios empíricos, particularmente en el contexto de América Latina, han sido limitados hasta el momento. Objetivo Os autores do presente artigo buscam explorar até que ponto os empreendedores seniores no contexto peruano estão preparados para exercer suas atividades empresariais digitalmente e as razões que fundamentam essa disposição. Metodologia Os dados empíricos foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com uma amostra de 36 empreendedores seniores atuando no Peru. Posteriormente, foi utilizado a análise temática para determinar as principais ideias nas transcrições das entrevistas. Resultados Os autores identificaram as seguintes três categorias de barreiras: barreiras relacionadas à idade (uso das redes sociais apenas para correspondência, desejo de socializar e trabalhar fora de casa, falta de apoio governamental), barreiras contextuais (dificuldade em decidir o que vender digitalmente, dificuldade em encontrar clientes digitais, falta de recursos para competir com grandes lojas online) e barreiras relacionadas à tecnologia (falta de conhecimento sobre inteligência artificial, falta de paciência para aprender novas tecnologias, a crença de que os negócios digitais devem ser promovidos por influenciadores). Os autores consideram que essas barreiras explicam por que os empreendedores seniores não estão preparados para exercer suas atividades empresariais digitalmente. Originalidade/valor Este artigo contribui ao preencher uma lacuna na literatura sobre empreendedorismo digital e empreendedorismo sênior, sobre os quais os estudos empíricos, particularmente no contexto da América Latina, têm sido limitados até o momento.
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    Does socio-emotional selectivity really matter? Self-employment of seniors in Peru
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025-11-28)
    This study aims to identify the main motives for senior individuals in the Peruvian context to actively engage in entrepreneurial activities. The second of this study is to identify the main challenges those senior entrepreneurs face. Design/methodology/approach The empirical data is collected through an ethnographic study followed by semi-structured interviews with a sample of 32 senior entrepreneurs working in Peru. The team members used the Gioia mechanism to analyze their data. Findings The authors identified the following factors as the main motives for seniors to actively engage in entrepreneurial activities in Peru: socio-economic factors (finding a source of income, creating jobs for their children and continuing to financially support their families), personal factors (considerable level of wisdom, leaving a good legacy and having the entrepreneurial requirements) and retirement-related factors (available time, the longevity of Peruvians and guaranteed familial support). Moreover, the authors perceived the uncertainty of the work environment and technological illiteracy as the two main challenges senior entrepreneurs face in Peru. Originality/value This paper comes to be the first, to the best of the authors' knowledge, in addressing self-employment of seniors in the context of Latin America. Hence, it yields further research opportunities for interested scholars.
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