This volume is the latest edition of an international edited book series based on the formation and growth problems of High Technology Small Firms (HTSFs) begun in 1993. This body of work is unique, and maps the evolution of research in this area through almost two decades of academic research...

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Disclaimers -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Graphs -- Introduction -- References -- Part I: Institutional Environment and Entrepreneurs´ Motivations in MENA -- In Search of the Ideal Entrepreneurial Ecosystem -- 1...

Introduction -- Agents and brokers in the insurance industry : an intriguing area for further research -- Valuation of small and medium-sized insurance brokers : establishing a valuation approach for business succession -- Value creation in insurance intermediary mergers and acquisitions : an...