..., but globally, continues to be invested in supporting entrepreneurship, especially in times of economic crises, this particular question becomes even more critical. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Small firms Entrepreneurialism Business formation New venture creation Business support...

... new venturers. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 United Kingdom Banks Entrepreneurs Relationships Business support services Business formation Funding New ventures the perceived nature of the small firm‐bank relationship (in general terms); the perceived nature...

... the process of ageing, and confusion between the constructs of knowledge, wisdom and intelligence (Staudinger, 1999). Older entrepreneurs Third age entrepreneurship Entrepreneurialism Small to medium‐sized enterprises Self‐employment Business assistance Enterprise policy Business support services...

... schemes, for example, or “soft” when it comes in the form of advisory assistance (Wren and Storey, 2002). In the current paper the focus is on “soft” advisory assistance. Entrepreneurs Business support services Intention Start‐ups Business formation France Starting a new organisation...

...‐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 of these resources, it is important...

... applicable indicators for nascent entrepreneurship outcomes by drawing on a variety of research streams and linking them to practical information. Entrepreneurialism France Business development Business support services In an increasingly fast‐changing and knowledge‐based economic environment...

... considered how advisers made assessments of small companies. Kevin F. Mole can be contacted at: Kevin.mole@wbs.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 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). Kate Lewis can be contacted at: K.V.Lewis@massey.ac.nz © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Small to medium‐sized enterprises New Zealand Business support services Interviewees were asked...

... Performance management Business support services United Kingdom Whether the problem is in either supply or demand, the Labour Market Survey (2001) showed a clear relationship between business failure and a lack of planning or training by SMEs. Moreover, given that knowledge resources...

... complement to the wide market of other business advisors in terms of a primary emphasis on “hard” or “soft” advisor capacity. Business support services Small to medium‐sized enterprises United Kingdom External advice is being sought by small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs...

... 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...

... 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...

... on a more concrete open system of sales, cash and production. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 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...