Author(s): Olawale Fatoki
The primary objective of the paper was to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial stress and burnout. In addition, the study investigated the relationship between burnout and intention to quit and performance of immigrant-owned small businesses. Data was collected from one hundred and eighty immigrant small business owners through the survey method. The self-administred questionnaire method was used to collect data from the participants. Convenience and snowball methods were used for sampling. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used for data analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha was used as a measure of reliability. The results indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between entrepreneurial stress and burnout. There is a weak relationship between burnout and intention to quit business. Furthermore, there is a significant negative relationship between burnout and business performance. Coping strategies to manage stress and burnout by business owners are suggested.