...James M. Crick; Dave Crick Purpose The objective of this instrumental case study is to investigate issues impacting capability development/transformation with respect to student entrepreneurs’ aspirations to create a viable, evolving business model for their start-ups, namely, that are underpinned...

...Harry Matlay; Colleen E. Mills Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the interface between design education and business start‐up in the designer fashion industry (DFI) and provide a new framework for reflecting on ways to improve design education and graduates’ business start‐up...

...Victoria Harte; Jim Stewart; Louise‐Jayne Edwards; Elizabeth J. Muir Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that evaluations of enterprise education need to develop beyond the economist viewpoint of business start‐up and business growth and promote the notion that evaluations of enterprise...

...Martyn Robertson; Amanda Collins; Natasha Medeira; James Slater The importance of new business start‐ups cannot be over‐emphasised. The UK government has taken actions designed to stimulate the growth of new businesses and aid their survival. The identification of barriers to entry is important...

... that the experience of business ownership for women is very different than for men. While early studies of female entrepreneurship suggested that the start up period posed particular constraints for women, it was assumed that these barriers were resolved once trading commenced. The use of more sophisticated...

...Bruce Macfarlane; Kevin Tomlinson Discusses the problems associated with the successful organization of business start‐up projects at undergraduate level, including teamwork, the involvement of mentors and assessment methods. Student business projects also involve the development of a highly...