... and illustrates the crucial role of entrepreneurs. The study provides a better understanding of how OI can help entrepreneurs sense and seize entrepreneurial opportunities by envisioning venture ideas and implementing business model innovation through the management of innovation partners. The study...

..., especially in volatile contexts, to be a critical source of competitive advantage (Hamel and Valikangas, 2004). The understanding of the need for a constantly changing BM has increased the scholars’ focus on business model innovation (BMI) and has led to a burgeoning in the number of academic...

... to guide future research. Lean startup Business model innovation Technology entrepreneurship Minimum viable product Entrepreneurial experimental capability Emerging economy Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development Research Coordination...

...Maribel Guerrero; Carlos A. Santamaría-Velasco; Raj Mahto Purpose The authors propose a theoretical basis for understanding the role of ecosystem intermediaries in the configuration of social entrepreneurship identities in social purpose organisations (SPOs) and their business model innovations...

... organizations in efforts to become more agile. However, managing business model innovation and validation is challenging. A number of methodologies, like the Lean Startup (LS), emerged to reduce uncertainties concerning innovation-based projects, and to contribute to business model validation. Despite its...