The present study examined the relationship between Bangladeshi women's food service providers' entrepreneurial innovations, social capital, entrepreneurial knowledge, entrepreneurial performance, entrepreneurial success, and sustainable development goal (SDGs) 5 (gender equality) and 8 (decent work and economic growth). This study is a quantitative cross-sectional study that was conducted by surveying 196 Bangladeshi women food service providers. The data was collected through a purposive sampling technique. The findings of this study revealed that Bangladeshi women's homemade food service providers' entrepreneurial innovations, social capital, and entrepreneurial knowledge positively influence their entrepreneurial performance and success. In addition, entrepreneurial success positively impacts achieving SDGs 5 and 8. The result highlights that successful food service businesses operated by Bangladeshi women directly contribute to achieving the country's sustainable development goal. This study contributes both theoretically and practically. Theoretically, the study provides a research framework to emphasise what factors impact women's entrepreneurial success and how successful women entrepreneurs can contribute to achieving the sustainable development goal. Practically, this study provides several implications for the stakeholders of the respective industry.
Islam et al. (Thu,) studied this question.