Abstract
This study aimed to explore the influence of entrepreneurship on some aspects of entrepreneur's life. Life aspects selected to be examined included personal growth, social relation, and family life. The study has adopted quantitative approaches. Survey design were quantitative data was collected via a self-administrated questionnaire, which was piloted and distributed among female entrepreneurs. Sample included 97 young entrepreneurs participated in the study through convenient sampling. Responders were required to rank their perceptions of the influence of entrepreneurship on entrepreneur’s life based on five –point Likert scale. Results were analyzed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and general mean, as well as simple regression were used in the data analysis process. The results of the study found that entrepreneurship has influenced personal growth, social relations and family life of entrepreneurs with personal growth being the most influence.
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