... Licensed re-use rights only SMEs Firm survival Initial scale Startups Small and medium-sized enterprises Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in most economies, especially in developing countries, through their contribution to employment and growth. According...

... to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Collaborative entrepreneurship Technological opportunism Collaboration Literature review Collective entrepreneurship Startups...

... Seun Oladele seun.oladele2015@gmail.com 07 04 2025 25 06 2025 24 09 2025 25 09 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Density Diversity Entrepreneurial ecosystem Lagos Population Startups...

...Abu Bakkar Siddik Purpose This study aims to examine the funding dynamics of generative artificial intelligence ( GAI ) startups, focusing on how different investment stages influence financial success. Grounded in Signaling Theory, it seeks to identify the critical funding phases that drive total...

...Bruno Anicet Bittencourt; Lucca Milleto; Bruno Luis Avila Freischlag Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the relationship between grit and individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) of Brazilian startup founders. Design/methodology/approach To understand the relationship between IEO and grit...

...Kumar Mukul; Gordhan K. Saini Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the talent acquisition practices adopted by startups and understand how small entrepreneurs leverage social capital to address the talent acquisition challenges faced by them, and; identify some of the unique parameters...