... formation New venture creation Business support services Government policy New venture creation is, undisputedly, critical to the growth and sustainability of every modern economy. It is not surprising, therefore, that considerable attention is paid by academics and policy makers alike to how best...

... and DeNoble, 2003). Older entrepreneurs Third age entrepreneurship Entrepreneurialism Small to medium‐sized enterprises Self‐employment Business assistance Enterprise policy Business support services Elderly people 1. what, if any business assistance was used; 2. whether career...

... new venturers. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 United Kingdom Banks Entrepreneurs Relationships Business support services Business formation Funding New ventures This paper examines the relationship between banks and those seeking to launch and develop...

... centres, training sessions and networking activities. Except for some training sessions, these services are offered free of charge to the individuals. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Entrepreneurs Business support services Intention Start‐ups Business formation France...

... Business development Business support services In an increasingly fast‐changing and knowledge‐based economic environment, entrepreneurship has been recognized as an important component of economic growth (Audretsch and Thurik, 2000 ; OECD, 1996). Not surprisingly, therefore, the phenomena...

... Limited 2011 France Small to medium‐sized enterprises Government policy Business support services More than ever, in these times of economic crisis, the activation of concrete governmental assistance to small businesses is crucial. In particular, owing to the necessarily limited nature...

... with changing environments are mentioned by ACARD (1986) and ACOST (1990) . The key role of management capability is emphasised by Barkham et al. (1994 , p. 17): Business support services Business Links Small enterprises Management strategy This paper is concerned with business...

... was unique in the New Zealand context (both in terms of scale and research approach). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Small to medium‐sized enterprises New Zealand Business support services Globally the small and medium enterprise (SME) sectors of individual nations are growing...

... of individuals to learn, and lack a formal structure and stated objectives. Training practices in the study are defined against these criteria. Small to medium‐sized enterprises Training Management development Performance management Business support services United Kingdom The contribution...

... companies, combined with theoretical considerations, give a solid platform for research and policy conclusions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Small to medium‐sized enterprises Business policy Business support services There is an emerging view that small firms...

... Link (63.5 per cent) having the lowest satisfaction levels of any provider. Previous large‐scale studies of satisfaction with public sector business support services have also generally found lower satisfaction than from private sector sources. Within the public sector, those providers with a direct...

... highlight the value of non‐formal support structures, such as mentoring and networking, and question the value of traditional formal business education and training strategies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Entrepreneurialism Training agencies Business support services Mentoring...

... not worked exit the industry. Systems theory Complexity theory Business support services Advisory services Small to medium‐sized enterprises The broad focus of this paper is the UK Business Link policy that provides bespoke advice to SMEs through business advisers. In its 2000 consultation...