The effects of COVID-19 on small business in Israel is dramatic. A pioneering survey conducted by Sapir faculty has discovered that gender plays a significant role in determining the magnitude of these effects.
Dr. Ohad Shaked, a lecturer at Sapir's Technological Marketing Department, presented his preliminary research at a virtual conference organized by the College’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students and entrepreneurs from the western Negev. Shaked surveyed 152 small and micro businesses, the majority located in the Negev; 47 owned by men and 105 by women.
