This paper indicated gender differences found in small business growth. The results of a pilot study indicate that ownermanagers from middle-class families reveal high growth motivations and have been able to perform well in their
businesses compared to those owner-managers from lower-class families. In terms of gender differences in relation to perceived business performance, we found that, female owner-managers have different perception of business growth. They measured business performance in terms of meeting personal goals they had set when they started their businesses