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This study aims to identify policy implications for the promotion of knowledge andtechnology based female entrepreneurship through an empirical analysis. For theanalysis using a structural equation modeling, a survey of 283 start-ups in themanufacturing and knowledge-based service industries was conducted. As a result of the empirical analysis, a structural equation model(SEM) for femaleentrepreneurship was verified. According to the model, managerial performance isdirectly affected by success factor, and the success factor is directly affected by bothentrepreneurial motivation and external environment, while the external environmentaffects the motivation simultaneously. Furthermore, a multi-group analysis of theSEM was employed in order to verify the moderation effects of major, education, andbringing-up burden of female entrepreneurs. The policy implications for the promotion of knowledge and technology based femaleentrepreneurship and the enhancement of their performances are suggested. Most of all,supporting programs specific to female entrepreneurs in the fields of science andengineering need to be prepared. In addition, the accessibility to higher education shouldbe enhanced for under-educated female entrepreneurs. Moreover, infrastructure for thecoexistence of child care and entrepreneurship should be secured.