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The determinants of bootstrap financing in crises: evidence from entrepreneurial ventures in the COVID-19 pandemic
Block, Joern H.; Fisch, Christian; Hirschmann, Mirko - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 867-885
association between self-employment experience and bootstrap financing indicates that targeted entrepreneurship education programs …
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Disentangling succession and entrepreneurship gender gaps: gender norms, culture, and family
Feldmann, Manuel; Lukes, Martin; Uhlaner, Lorraine - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 2, pp. 997-1013
gender gap in entrepreneurship, finding that the family may serve as a stronger influence than society when implied norms of …
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Does team diversity really matter? The connection between networks, access to financial resources, and performance in the context of university spin-offs
Moog, Petra; Soost, Christian - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 1, pp. 323-351
University spin-offs (USOs) are an important driver for innovation, along with economic and social development. Hence, understanding which factors help them perform successfully is crucial, especially regarding their peculiarities in a scientific environment. This study focuses on essential...
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Digital affordances: how entrepreneurs access support in online communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Meurer, Marie Madeleine; Waldkirch, Matthias; Schou, … - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 637-663
during COVID-19 and (2) digital affordances in the entrepreneurship context. …
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The growth of entrepreneurial human capital: origins and development of skill variety
Krieger, Alexander; Stuetzer, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; … - In: Small Business Economics 59 (2021) 2, pp. 645-664
Given that recent research on entrepreneurial behavior and success has established skill variety as a central human capital factor, researchers, educators, and policymakers have turned their interest to a deeper understanding of the formation of skill variety. Based on human capital theory and...
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Whom do nascent ventures search for? Resource scarcity and linkage formation activities during new product development processes
Herrmann, Andrea M.; Storz, Cornelia; Held, Lukas - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 1, pp. 475-496
External linkages allow nascent ventures to access crucial resources during the process of new product development. Forming external linkages can substantially contribute to a venture’s performance. However, little is known about the paths of external linkage formation, as well as the...
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Women entrepreneurs’ progress in the venturing process: the impact of risk aversion and culture
Gimenez-Jimenez, Daniela; Edelman, Linda F.; Dawson, … - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 2, pp. 1091-1111
-level contextual variables in entrepreneurship and the need to employ a gendered perspective when studying nascent entrepreneurship. …
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Why do startups pursue initial coin offerings (ICOs)? The role of economic drivers and social identity on funding choice
Schückes, Magnus; Gutmann, Tobias - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 2, pp. 1027-1052
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are a novel form of funding that has driven billions of dollars into the blockchain ecosystem, potentially challenging traditional funding vehicles such as business angel or venture capital investments. However, little is known of entrepreneurs’ rationales for...
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How do banks interact with fintech startups?
Hornuf, Lars; Klus, Milan F.; Lohwasser, Todor S.; … - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 3, pp. 1505-1526
The increasing pervasiveness of technology-driven firms that offer financial services has led to growing pressure on traditional banks to modernize their core business activities and services. Many banks tackle the challenges of digitalization by cooperating with startup firms that offer...
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Analyzing the determinants of entrepreneurship in European cities
García, Andrés Barreneche - In: Small Business Economics 42 (2014) 1, pp. 77-98
This study investigated the determinants of business creation as a measure of entrepreneurship in European cities. It … examined supply- and demand-side elements, actual and equilibrium rates of entrepreneurship, institutions and culture. These … European Commission’s Small Business Act, which provides guidelines for the conception and implementation of entrepreneurship …
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