... to Inspired to. Inspired to then points to impulsive purchasing behaviour. This study positions live streamers as digital entrepreneurs who operate within the rapidly evolving ecosystem of social commerce. In emerging economies, where traditional employment opportunities may be limited and digital...

... of individuals in private enterprise and self-employment. However, despite the active promotion of entrepreneurship, the well-being of entrepreneurs in the UAE remains underexplored. Most prior research has focused predominantly on the economic, technological and network-related aspects of entrepreneurship...

...Obey Dzomonda; Brownhilder Neneh Purpose Despite the growing importance of researching life satisfaction and its determinants among entrepreneurs, the effect of family support on life satisfaction among entrepreneurs in the context of developing countries remains underexplored. Additionally...

... supports universities and government agencies for the development of educational programs to prepare current and future entrepreneurs to match the changes in the new environment that has emerged with the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value This research contributes to the entrepreneurship research...

... exogenous signal helps disseminate information and influence the success. Practical implications Entrepreneurs should put in concerted effort to reduce uncertainty about the start-ups. Value creation is a central concept for start-ups; however, communicating value should be the dominant part of social...

... in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a critical assessment of government policy from the perspective of angel investors and diverse communities of entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach A thematic analysis was conducted of seven COVID-19 roundtable discussions hosted by the National...

... financial attainment) through the role of resilience. Design/methodology/approach The study was cross-sectional, and the data were collected using questionnaires from 111 entrepreneurs in Nigeria who have been in business for over five years and were selected using purposive sampling technique...

...Pouria Nouri; Abdollah AhmadiKafeshani Purpose Although heuristics and biases seal the fate of entrepreneurial enterprises by directly influencing entrepreneurs’ decisions, previous studies have ignored the role of gender in this regard by considering female and male entrepreneurs homogeneous...

.... Consequently, the composite index of institutional quality, which attempts to capture institutions and institutional environment for entrepreneurs across the Indian states, is sub-divided into three categorical sub-indices: index of opportunity, index of availability and index of security. Indices...

... and knowing someone who has already started a business are the most important factors in China and in most of the selected countries. Fear of failure is becoming less important for Chinese entrepreneurs over the years from 2003 to 2012. Results show that countries, including China, have to enhance skill...

... 16 07 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Entrepreneurs Ethiopia Enterprise culture Entrepreneurship policy Micro and small enterprises generate massive employment opportunities that would increase the income...

..., the government might consider using the media and other mechanisms to feature stories about successful entrepreneurs. Originality/value – The authors extend the findings of previous studies that investigate the owner-manager motives and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) growth in developed economy...

...Wenhong Zhao; Lingling Wang Purpose – This study aims to examine how the interactions between the entrepreneur’s technical and market knowledge and the intra- and extra-industry ties affect resources acquisition. Design/methodology/approach – The authors made a questionnaire from a sample...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Entrepreneurs Innovation Small enterprises Strategic management Family business Technological innovation Microlit has been classified as a small and medium enterprise (SME). It has devised cross-functional teams such as administration...

... related with this approach are used in this study. A total of 204 franchisee entrepreneurs in Malaysia were surveyed and answered self-administered questionnaires. Findings – In general, statistical analysis suggests franchisees were satisfied with their goals attainments. However, further analysis...

... by entrepreneurs in developing countries finds that there are a number of different types of collaborative entrepreneurship conducted. These include cultural collaboration, government attitudes and society benefits, community innovations and collaborative capabilities. Originality/value – This paper...

...Srinivasa Rao Purpose – This paper aims to focus on micro-level women entrepreneurs from a developing country, India (n = 180), their educational and developmental needs and impact on their business performances and growth. Design/methodology/approach – Thirty participants (1:10...

... in an Indian framework. H2. Control motivation has a significant association with entrepreneurship behaviour. Psychological traits such as achievement motivation, need for power have been studied amongst entrepreneurs quite a lot as compared to affiliation motivation. Researchers like...

...Broto Rauth Bhardwaj Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to find the relationship between education and training and performance of women entrepreneurs (WEs). The present study found that entrepreneurial education stimulates women to take up entrepreneurship as a career option. Design...

... 2013 Entrepreneurs Family business Strategic management Business enterprise Emerging economies Entrepreneurial intention The only income Yashpal had came from the goods he sold. Meanwhile, to assuage his existence, he took up a job in a company called Gujarat Essence Mart...