Disadvantaged Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Conclusions and Areas for Future Research

2022 ◽  
pp. 219-223
Author(s):  
David Pickernell ◽  
Martina Battisti ◽  
Zoe Dann ◽  
Carol Ekinsmyth
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

University Startup Accelerators: Startup Launchpads or Vehicles for Entrepreneurial Learning?

2020 ◽  
pp. 251512742093175
Author(s):  
Lynn E. Metcalf ◽  
Thomas M. Katona ◽  
Jonathan L. York
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Uniform Structure ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mode Of Operation ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

Over the past decade, universities have invested heavily in startup accelerator programs; however, their role in the university entrepreneurial ecosystem is ambiguous. Are university startup accelerators intended to educate or are they created to facilitate business starts and to contribute to regional economic development? In contrast, most private-sector startup accelerators serve a consistent and differentiated role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem—they provide programming and resources to startups to increase the probability of a return on investment. Understanding the role of university startup accelerators is an important precursor to evaluating their impact and whether or not the return is worth the considerable investment. In this study, we poll university accelerator directors to gain their perspective on the role(s) that university startup accelerators play and to identify how they are structured and operated. Our research reveals a fairly uniform structure and mode of operation. While facilitating business starts is a key role for some, it confirms education as the primary role for university startup accelerators. We outline appropriate means of assessing the learning that takes place in accelerator programs, offer insight into how these findings can help accelerator directors deliver on outcomes and demonstrate impact, and propose avenues for future research.

Transnational immigrant entrepreneurship: effects of home-country entrepreneurial ecosystem factors

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carson Duan ◽  
Bernice Kotey ◽  
Kamaljeet Sandhu
Keyword(s):  
Home Country ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurship ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policies And Programs

PurposeThe purpose of this theoretical paper is to explore how immigrants' home-country entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) factors impact transnational immigrant entrepreneurs (TIEs). The paper draws on the dual embeddedness and transnational entrepreneurship theories to explore how the home-country EE influences transnational immigrant entrepreneurship (TIE).Design/methodology/approachThis research adopted a qualitative case study methodology involving content analysis of secondary data. It analyzed data set against the existing EE framework to constructively explore the home-country effects.FindingsThe findings reveal that all home-country EE domains and associated factors affect TIEs. The paper established six testable propositions with regard to the home-country EE domains: accessible market, human capital, social culture, infrastructure and business support and government policies. A number of new factors were identified for each home-country EE domain. Finally, the paper provided future research directions.Research limitations/implicationsCare has to be taken in generalizing the findings from this research due to the small sample of contemporary Chinese immigrants in Australia and New Zealand. The propositions also require empirical testing.Practical implicationsThe findings contribute to the TIE literature by identifying new factors of the home-country EE and presenting testable propositions. The results have impact on immigration policies and programs.Social implicationsTransnational immigrant entrepreneurship can be a pathway to help immigrants to integrate into mainstream society. The findings from this article indirectly contribute to immigrant social development.Originality/valueThis original article fills research gaps by analyzing how home-country EE elements affect TIE. It reveals that the EE framework is effective for investigating it.

E-Platform Enabled Transnational E-Entrepreneurship

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Digital Ecosystems ◽  
Entrepreneurship Research ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Process Theories ◽  
Cross Country

This paper examines transnational e-entrepreneurs enabled by e-platforms through the lens of entrepreneurship process theories. The authors argue that transnational e-entrepreneurs engaging in necessity-driven e-entrepreneurship have been neglected in current related literature. This paper first proposes that transnational e-entrepreneurship research should be conducted in a framework of cross-country e-entrepreneurial ecosystem that combines host- and home-country entrepreneurial ecosystems and digital ecosystems. Then the framework was tested by case studies and proved to be valid. The paper found that e-platforms enabled necessity-driven transnational entrepreneurs to operate in the same manner with opportunity-drive entrepreneurship. The authors also conclude future research themes for transnational e-entrepreneurship study should separate necessity-driven and opportunity-driven entrepreneurs. It suggests the policymaker needs to emphasize necessity-driven e-entrepreneurs.

The circular economy meets artificial intelligence (AI): understanding the opportunities of AI for reverse logistics

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Wilson ◽  
Jeannette Paschen ◽  
Leyland Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Logistics Process

PurposeTechnology is an important force in the entrepreneurial ecosystem as it has the potential to impact entrepreneurial opportunities and processes. This paper explores the emerging technology of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for reverse logistics within the circular economy (CE). It considers key reverse logistics functions and outlines how AI is known to, or has the potential to, impact these functions.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is conceptual and utilizes the literature from entrepreneurship, the CE and reverse logistics to explore the implications of AI for reverse logistics functions.FindingsAI provides significant benefits across all functions and tasks in the reverse logistics process; however, the various reverse logistics functions and tasks rely on different forms of AI (mechanical, analytical, intuitive).Research limitations/implicationsThe paper highlights the importance of technology, and in particular AI, as a key force in the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem and discusses the specific implications of AI for entrepreneurial practice. For researchers, the paper outlines avenues for future research within the entrepreneurship and/or CE domains of the study.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to present a structured discussion of AI's implications for reverse logistics functions and tasks. It addresses a call for more research on AI and its opportunities for the CE and emphasizes the importance of emerging technologies, particularly AI, as an external force within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The paper also outlines avenues for future research on AI in reverse logistics.

The entrepreneurial ecosystem and born globals: the Estonian context

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Velt ◽  
Lasse Torkkeli ◽  
Sami Saarenketo
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
National Level ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Born Globals ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Ecosystem ◽  
Start Ups

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a framework of the elements of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the context of born global start-ups. The study also applies this framework to uncover the ecosystem elements that impact start-ups during their initial phases of discovery and validation. Design/methodology/approach The authors used an online survey questionnaire sent out to several Estonian start-ups. Based on the responses, a dataset was developed and analysed using STATA and t-test methodology. Findings The analysis resulted in the identification of seven systemic ecosystem elements as the main factors impacting the launch and ten elements impacting the growth of born global start-ups. The systemic elements that comprise the ecosystem’s strengths and weaknesses were also identified. Research limitations/implications The cross-sectional nature of the survey method and the single-country context are noted as limitations of the study and offer future research potential for longitudinal settings, for mixed method studies and for comparative country data. Practical implications The study suggests that start-ups should function in a more collective manner to create platforms, promote one another’s products and services where possible and launch collective initiatives to enhance their visibility in the global context. Born globals should engage with their local entrepreneurial ecosystem, while remaining aware of its relative strengths and weaknesses for supporting internationalisation. Social implications Although the local ecosystem involves many stakeholders, this study helps identify key stakeholders that should be focused on by the government. Doing so will help create an increasingly comprehensive ecosystem at the national level – one that functions efficiently in supporting growth-seeking enterprises such as born globals. Originality/value This study combines the two research streams of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and born globals by directly connecting them with systemic elements. This study is, to our knowledge, the first to combine the two, thus making an added contribution by highlighting macro- and micro-viewpoints, with the former lacking in research on born globals and the latter in research on ecosystems. Thus, the present study helps in bringing venture creation and local ecosystem development research closer to each other.

scholarly journals How Can Accelerators in South America Evolve to Support Start-Ups in a Post-COVID-19 World?

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Diane A. Isabelle ◽  
Nicola Del Sarto
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Innovation Intermediaries ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
Acceleration Model ◽  
Start Ups

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in drastic ways, disrupting the normal operation of the world's economic activity. Every aspect of life as we know it has changed. The business and entrepreneurship landscapes have been deeply altered. As innovation intermediaries support entrepreneurship, accelerators have become progressively prominent in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of several countries. Their development is on an upward trajectory. However, literature is scant on this newer acceleration phenomenon, particularly in some regions. Furthermore, literature on the effects of the pandemic on accelerators is non-existent. In recent years, the acceleration model has grown rapidly in South America. In this rapid response paper, we build from current literature, trends and expected post-COVID-19 scenarios to investigate how accelerators in South America will need to evolve to support start-ups in a post-COVID-19 world. We developed a conceptual model, the Post-COVID-19 World Accelerator Model, to guide business accelerator managers, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs. We conclude by offering future research areas urgently needed to further our understanding of emerging trends affecting accelerators and start-ups in what will be a very different business landscape post-COVID-19. 

scholarly journals Transnational Entrepreneurs Dynamics in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Critical Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerys Fuller-Love ◽  
Mofoluke Akiode
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Aspect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Dynamic Interactions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Transnational Actors ◽  
Theoretical Standpoint

A major challenge which has hindered our understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystem is its lack of specification and conceptual limitations. The entrepreneurial ecosystem consists of complex components and actors. In addition, the concept has theoretical limitations because it is a multi-actor phenomenon with dynamic interactions. These complexities have limited our comprehension of the diverse nature of entrepreneurial ecosystems and their dynamics. Though the entrepreneurial concept recognises the role of the local entrepreneurial context, one critical aspect in broadening our knowledge is the role of nonlocal or transnational actors and resources in entrepreneurial ecosystems. Particularly, in entrepreneurial ecosystems where there are no close bonds with transnational actors and resources. This article identifies the Nigerian entrepreneurial ecosystem to discuss the role of diasporans as nonlocal or transnational actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It then outlines the theoretical explanations of the dynamics of diaspora transnational actors and resources and their interactions in entrepreneurial ecosystems, from the network and institutional theoretical standpoint. The exploration of empirical data helps to make the network and institutional theoretical underpinnings clearer. The conclusion suggests areas of future research that can inform policy interventions.

Microfoundations of Collaboration in Entrepreneurship

2019 ◽  
pp. 753-784
Author(s):  
Carlo Salvato
Keyword(s):  
New Venture ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action

This chapter illustrates a multilevel framework to understand the microfoundations of collaboration in entrepreneurship. Early scholars saw the identification and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities as an individual endeavor. More recently, researchers started to examine entrepreneurial action as resulting from the collaboration among individuals within a collective such as a nation, an industry, an entrepreneurial ecosystem, a family, a new venture, or an existing company. In this movement toward the identification of higher levels of analysis, the power of macro-level factors tended to prevail in explaining entrepreneurial phenomena. As a result, important details of how individual entrepreneurs and their interactions with other agents shape the emergence of entrepreneurial phenomena are lost. To redress this imbalance, three multilevel mechanisms are introduced to explain the microfoundations of the role collaboration plays in the development of entrepreneurial opportunities. The role of collaboration in each of these mechanisms is illustrated by providing a review of existing studies and detailed directions for future research.

Uncovering the Cultural Beliefs in a Nascent Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua E. Marineau ◽  
Onnolee Nordstrom
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Cultural Consensus ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Novel Approach

AbstractIn this paper, we use Cultural Consensus as a theory and methodology and collect and analyze individuals’ mental models of entrepreneurship. This novel approach, combined with social network analysis, allows us to empirically study the shared cultural beliefs present within a nascent EE. Based on this case, we determine that, in contrast to mature ecosystems, the cultural beliefs within this nascent entrepreneurial ecosystem clearly prioritize action and behavioral elements over individual characteristics or entrepreneurial-related outcomes. Thus, our study suggests that the cultural beliefs within early ecosystems are different than the cultural beliefs that underpin mature ecosystems. We discuss implications and future research related to these findings and this approach.

Steering Sustainable Economic Growth: Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 239395752110243
Author(s):  
Abdullah Promise Opute ◽  
Kalu Ibe Kalu ◽  
Ogechi Adeola ◽  
Chux Gervase Iwu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Critical Policy ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

The importance of entrepreneurship in steering sustained economic growth and improved well-being has been re-echoed over the past decade. Regrettably, the sub-Saharan Africa setting lags behind from the point of harnessing the economic development impact of entrepreneurship, and the obvious implication is ever increasing unemployment and poverty. Utilising a systematic review approach, this article draws from the body of knowledge to shed light on critical strategies towards achieving productive entrepreneurship. Specifically, we forward an entrepreneurial ecosystem framework that underlines the importance of institutional level and enterprise level attributes in achieving effective entrepreneurial ecosystem and maximising economic growth gains. We highlight strategic and pro-active initiatives for ensuring active and ambitious entrepreneurial orientation that will contribute to economic growth and create employment. Towards achieving these targets, we also flag critical policy guides, drawing attention to the facilitating role that governments can play in ensuring an effective and economic growth impacting entrepreneurial ecosystem. Directions for future research have been flag.

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