Empirical understanding of why individuals become former entrepreneurs is not well-established. This investigation draws upon Identity Theory and Role Exit Theory to explore patterns in Entrepreneurship in the Population (EPOP) Survey Project dataset. The key finding is a theory-consistent tension between commitment and obstacles encountered in predicting exit from the entrepreneur role. The likelihood of being a former entrepreneur is decreased by surrogate indicators of commitment such as having a business as primary personal income source. The likelihood is increased by proximal obstacles such as low levels of familial support. These patterns persist after statistical control for a wide swath of demographic and business characteristics. Based on these observed patterns, avenues for future research and implications for entrepreneurs, educators, and policymakers are considered.

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因承诺而减慢，因障碍而加速：探索 EPOP 数据集中企业家角色退出的模式

对于个人为何成为前企业家的实证理解尚不完善。本调查利用身份理论和角色退出理论来探索人口创业 (EPOP) 调查项目数据集中的模式。关键发现是承诺与预测退出企业家角色时遇到的障碍之间存在理论上一致的紧张关系。成为前企业家的可能性会因承诺的替代指标（例如将企业作为主要个人收入来源）而降低。近端障碍（例如家庭支持水平低）会增加这种可能性。在对广泛的人口和商业特征进行统计控制后，这些模式仍然存在。基于这些观察到的模式，我们考虑了未来的研究途径以及对企业家、教育工作者和政策制定者的影响。