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We invite you to join us for a special webinar sponsored by the Global Partnership for Poverty and Entrepreneurship (GPPE). 

Title: "How Those in Poverty Transition From Employee or Unemployed to Entrepreneur"

Date:  February 17, 2026

Time: 11:00 am to 12:15 pm (eastern standard time in U.S.)

To sign up:  register here

Starting a business is a transition for anyone, but poverty conditions can complicate the transition. In moving from employment or unemployment to business ownership, the person must not only learn new and often unfamiliar roles, but the running of a business involves a different logic. New skills must be mastered.  Further, it can require changes in attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, norms, values, expectations, and behaviors. It is also a transition where the individual frequently continues employment while running a venture. All of this can introduce significant conflict, stress and resistance. In this webinar, we will explore transition processes and some of the challenges confronted and approaches relied upon in attempting to navigate the movement to becoming an entrepreneur.
 
The webinar will feature perspectives from five distinguished scholars:

• Lukman Raimi, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (Brunei)    
• Saskia De Klerk, Associate Professor of International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia) 
• Retha de Villiers Scheepers, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
• University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia)
• Michael Goldsby, David and Leslie Lawson Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies University of Tulsa (USA)
• Yolanda Christophe, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Notre Dame (USA)

        Moderator: Michael H. Morris, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation,
        Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame

For more information on GPPE, upcoming events, programs, and membership, please contact Dr. Michael H. Morris at mmorri24@nd.edu.