...Davide de Gennaro; Simona Mormile; Gabriella Piscopo; Paola Adinolfi Purpose In light of the new way of interpreting work spearheaded by Generation Z, the objectives of this study are to investigate (1) whether young entrepreneurs identify their start-ups with “zebras” – that is, as a concrete...

...Ciro Troise; Leo Paul Dana; Mario Tani; Kyung Young Lee Purpose The aim of this paper is to investigate how social media use (SMU) affects the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and entrepreneurial opportunities (EOP) of start-ups. Design/methodology/approach The hypothesis testing and analysis...

... is scant. The findings contribute to the psychology of entrepreneurship and PO literature by showing the influence of affective-based processes on high-tech start-up growth. Practical implications The findings of this study suggest the entrepreneurs' EI indirectly affects other affective behaviors...

...Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane Purpose Bangalore has gained international recognition as a technology start-up hub for its vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Against this backdrop, this paper attempts to explore the structure and gap that exist with respect to the entrepreneurial ecosystem...

...Henrik Virtanen; Peter Björk; Elin Sjöström Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the deliberate social media marketing practices of a start-up company. The study aims to measure the effects of these practices (i.e. following potential customers and liking and commenting on their posts...

...Collette Henry; Laura Treanor; Colin C. Williams; Sara Nadin Purpose Providing support to off‐the‐books business start‐ups to help them make the transition to legitimacy could be a novel and effective method of creating new legitimate business ventures. The purpose of this paper is to advance...

...Collette Henry; Laura Treanor; Servane Delanoë Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect of professional preparation support on the transformation of nascent ventures into actual start‐ups. Design/methodology/approach An intention‐based approach is used. Longitudinal data...

... both early and continuing finance for the ventures. Human capital Entrepreneurialism Knowledge organizations Start‐ups Denmark Human capital has become a cornerstone of knowledge‐intensive societies. At a national level, it has been theorized that investment in education as a measure...

... motivation and objectives for start‐up, the source of their business ideas, the basis of competitive position and the connectivity between the new business and the farm, as well as in several other ways. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Start‐ups Farms Entrepreneurialism Business development Norway...

... fees, was an important factor in survival. Two detailed case studies (private and mixed) are presented as generic prototypes. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Emergent strategy Policy Networking Teleworking Start‐ups ...

...‐ to medium‐sized enterprises Start‐ups Profitability Growth Risk Spain ...

... of micro and small businesses, there has been little research into the experiences of potential and new business owners during the start‐up of such enterprises. To date there has been no systematic study of this group in the UK, and many questions remain unanswered. This study of micro and small business...

... and policy‐makers to owner‐managers, so the diagnostic toolkit avoids technical language and employs a Socratic questioning approach to encourage free‐thinking and self‐analysis. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Small firms Start‐ups Growth Development Factoring ...

... use as a way of `picking winners'. KEY WORDS Micro-enterprises, growth, factors, development, start-up INTRODUCTION This research examines micro-enterprises pursuing gradual growth.1 The research ®ndings and implications are presented in two parts. Part 1 develops an empirically veri®ed framework...

... in providing alumni with both formal post‐qualification training and social support networks to encourage entrepreneurial activity. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Higher education Graduates Entrepreneurialism Training Start‐ups Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Volume 6, Number 3...

... of acceptance and credibility that these bodies encounter are mainly rooted in the reluctance of private entrepreneurs to get involved with public or quasi‐public institutions, which in turn is a result of socialist legacies. Small firms Poland Start‐ups High technology Universities Journal of Small...

... of the attendees at the Personal Enter- prise Show were aged between 30 and 49. Approximately 39 per cent had at least an undergraduate degree. Analysis of barriers to start-up revealed that 18 per cent of respondents felt that they had to learn more about running a business and 17 per cent realised that they had...

... relative to that of informal (family or personal) sources of finance at start‐up and the implications of that reliance on subsequent business expansion. The paper also examines the wider role of informal family and community networks in providing access to information and labour, in addition to capital...

... and office services. The paper also considers a number of policy issues raised by the study. These include broad issues such as the extent to which there is a case for targeting support on new and young firms such as these, and the extent to which the operation of a selective approach at the start‐up stage...

...Lew Perren This paper explores the relationship between 16 owner‐managers and other individuals preceding and during the start‐up of their businesses. Multiple sources of evidence are used, including taped biographical accounts and semi‐structured interviews, in an endeavour to establish who...