Entrepreneurs, creators of new firms, are a rare species. Even in innovation-driven economies, only 1-2% of the work … competitiveness of the economy and may establish new jobs. The gains of entrepreneurship are only realized, however, if the business … environment is receptive to innovation. In addition, policymakers need to prepare for the potential job losses that can occur in …

survival rates and little contribution to job creation, economic growth, and innovation. In this paper, we use a rich data set … performance up until 40 months after business formation. We find that formerly subsidized founders lag behind not only in survival … and job creation, but especially also in innovation activities. The gaps in these business outcomes are relatively …

between technically trained founders and employees who have business skills. This suggests that the innovation potential of …

economy. In particular, the empirical evidence provides consistent support that (1) the role of entrepreneurship has … may be that the current approach to entrepreneurship policy is misguided. The priority should not be on entrepreneurship …

literature. We model firm survival and examine the relative influence of firm, industry and macroeconomic factors on survival for … new vis-à-vis incumbent firms in Australia. In particular, we focus on how the intensity of innovation in each industry … relates to firm survival. Our results imply that while new firms thrive in risky and innovative industries, they are also more …

Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the enablers for technology entrepreneurship and model them into … and policy initiatives’ established role in harnessing innovation and technology growth in any ecosystem. It further …