scholarly journals Wyzwania definicyjne start-upów

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 54-66
Author(s):  
Magdalena Andrejczuk
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Market Sector ◽  
Common Definition ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Start Ups

In recent years, with the development of entrepreneurship, a new concept has been coined — a start-up (or a startup). Because of the lack one common definition thereof, some questions emerge: Is any newly established company a start-up, or does this term refer only to companies fromthe branch/market sector of new technologies, or maybe there are other decisive requirements? The significance of this issue follows research and analysis of the entities are undertaken and also in the face of work on Prosta Spółka Akcyjna (a new legalform for economic entities of the discussed kind). The aim of the article is to present various ways of defining start-ups present in the subject literature, but also in various initiatives and activities organized in the start-up community. On this basis, an attempt is made to determine the boundary conditions of the concept of start-up and to characterize it

scholarly journals Business ideas in start-ups

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 01063
Author(s):  
Štefan Slávik
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Start Ups

Start-up is a modern entrepreneurship form designed to realize original business ideas, mostly based on new technologies and the Internet. It evolves in the development cycle, which is determined by the business idea development cycle and the financing cycle. The purpose of the paper is to describe and analyse the business idea. The business idea is characterized by its content, circumstances of its origin, degree of originality and evidence of this originality. Start-ups are dominated by business ideas based on the application of information and communication technologies, the business idea is most often created by combining professional and business experience, but its originality is from the international point of view only average and the level of legal protection is quite rare.

STARTING A NEW COMPANY — WHICH TYPES OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE HELP?

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 291-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTIN MERZ ◽  
ANDREAS SCHROETER ◽  
PETER WITT
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Entrepreneurial Experience ◽  
Marginal Effects ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Technical Industry

This paper investigates the relationship between different types of personal experience and start-up success. We propose four extensions to earlier studies on the subject. First, we distinguish between management, technical, industry, and entrepreneurial experience of founders. Second, we consider decreasing marginal effects of different types of experience on start-up success. Third, our measures for start-up success correspond to the different stages of the entrepreneurial process. Fourth, we measure the "breadth" of experience in different fields in addition to the "depth" of experience per field. In the empirical part of the paper, we test all hypotheses using a sample of 137 German start-ups.

scholarly journals VALORIZATION OF RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION RESULTS AS FACTOR OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURE: THE EXAMPLE OF BURKINA FASO

Afrika Focus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoulazize Banhoro ◽  
Rasmata Nana ◽  
Mahamadi Hamed Ouedraogo ◽  
Mahamadou Sawadogo
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Scientific Innovation ◽  
African Agriculture ◽  
Start Ups

During the 1980s, many development partners in Africa were preoccupied by the application of research results to agricultural development. In Burkina Faso, this awareness led to set structures and mechanisms for the promotion of research results. From the synthesis of critical analyses ofthe valorization system, it appears that the valorization concept is polysemous. In addition, therehas been strong evolution in the mechanisms for promoting research results, development has also been hampered by certain shortcomings. Thus we propose, as a main track for a successful valorization policy, the creation of start-ups constituted of young professionals who possess skills that are specific and complementary. Young university-educated professionals are equipped to understand the new technologies of production and agricultural transformation. With an effective management plan the start-ups they represent could foster an effective application of research results, to improve food security and enhance the competitiveness of Burkina’s agricultural products on international markets. KEY WORDS: VALORIZATION, POLYSEMOUS, START-UP, AGRICULTURE

Hedonismo y Fractura de la Modernidad

1998 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Roberto Dante Flores
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Form ◽  
Crisis Of Modernity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This is an analysis of the ethico-cultural crisis of modernity and the emergence of the so-called postmodern aesthetic expressions (and conduct), examined principally from the point of view of Frederic Jameson and its coincidence with other authors (D. Lowe, G. Lipovetsky, and P. Virilio). I also investigate the relationship between the new sensitivities of the end of the century and the notion of justice, and its moral. This is seen by the authors as a consequence of the impact that mass-media technologies have produced in individuals leading to a new form of experience: the aesthetization of life and the fragmentation of the subject. The culture of the image is omnipresent, diluting art into aesthetization and the subject into the objectivization of consumption. We can see that there is a loss of historicity in the postmodern individual-originating from the speed of audiovisual information-upon perceiving, on a screen, the world in an instanct, without references to either a past or a future. The new technologies are the product of a new stage of capitalism, even more so than in the modernity of massive consumption. As a consequence of these three factors (aesthetization, ahistoricity, consumption), there has emerged a hedonistic ethos which differentiates itself from its modern vanguardist antecedents in that it is no longer the transgressor of a religious moral, or the secularism of duty, because pleasure is no longer forbidden. This framework, which is lacking in hard principles and is sustained by 'weak and conviction free' individuals is compatible with the liberal ethic of Rawls. In the face of the contradiction of modernity, we shall reconsider, as factors of socio-political construction, the moral values provided by the world's great religions.

India's Entrepreneurial Path to Green Market Solutions in Waste Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Heather C. Webb
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Green Market ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Government ◽  
Policy Agendas ◽  
Market Solutions ◽  
Start Ups

New technologies and increasing opportunities in sustainable development propel start-ups in the green economy. For an emerging economy such as India, the government is focusing heavily on creating a green economy through changes and development of its governmental policies to strengthen green practices among entrepreneurs and other businesses. Specifically, though, India is focused on creating more marketable solutions for the bottom-of-the-income population. Nonetheless, for green entrepreneurs, starting a business is not easy and even more difficult within the workings of sustainability and other external barriers. Barriers may include weak institutional frameworks, weak supply chains, lack of infrastructure, or lack of regulations, which are more problematic in emerging economies. The chapter defines green entrepreneurship and the green economy while discussing India's policy agendas and path towards green market solutions. It then presents a case study about a green start-up, Carbon Masters, and their path towards an innovative waste management solution.

social relations and the performance of different start-up types

2019 ◽  
pp. 134-155
Author(s):  
Jason Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Social ◽  
Fundamental Challenge ◽  
Probable Form ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Start Ups

There is significant and growing interest in entrepreneurship. Notwithstanding this interest, sizable barriers limit understanding of the phenomenon and, by implication, understanding of who is most likely to succeed in it. One fundamental challenge researchers face is the confounded language employed: “Self-employment,” “business ownership,” and various conceptualizations of “entrepreneurship” have often been used interchangeably. This chapter argues that a potentially fruitful basis for predicting the probable form and performance of various start-ups (or newly established business entities) is offered by attending to the social relational characteristics of the individuals or teams engaged in them, including their advisers and investors. Using this approach, novel propositions are proposed that draw and define boundary conditions.

Imitation and entrepreneurial learning: Insights from academic spin-offs

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Baroncelli ◽  
Matteo Landoni
Keyword(s):  
Academic Entrepreneurship ◽  
Economic Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Learning ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Positive Performance ◽  
Parent University ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
The University ◽  
Start Ups

The subject of this article is the inheritance of the parent university of academic spin-offs through imitation and entrepreneurial learning. Building on a capability perspective, the article adds to the literature on university spin-offs and presents insights into the academic spin-off phenomenon that may be useful in supporting academic entrepreneurship. The study is based on four universities, all located in the metropolitan area of Milan. The authors followed the start-up processes of 74 spin-off ventures over the period 2004–2013, obtaining economic data for 61 of the ventures. The analysis we carried out shows that parent universities influence the industry distribution of spin-offs, since most spin-offs showing a positive performance were concentrated in industries that (1) could benefit from the most advanced research of the parent university and (2) were those in which previous start-ups had also tended to concentrate. Thus, a focus on the parent (university)–progeny (spin-off) dyad as the unit of analysis reveals that the specific capabilities available and previous spin-off experience developed in the university play an important role in facilitating spin-off ventures and influencing new firms’ behaviour in their start-up and development phases.

Risk analysis in introduction of new technologies by start-ups in the Brazilian market

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Marins Freire Teberga ◽  
Fábio Lotti Oliva ◽  
Masaaki Kotabe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Product ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Comparative Case Studies ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Level Of Risk

Purpose The volatile scenario of technological innovation demonstrates the need for risk control processes, in order to ensure its viability. The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework for risk management in the introduction of new technologies by start-ups, aiming to provide the guidelines for the improvement of this process. Design/methodology/approach The study comes up with conceptual categories related to risk management in start-ups, mainly based on the NPVR approach. The methodology included two comparative case studies: MercadoPago and GuiaBolso, which had their data collected through interviews with key managers and documents provided by the organizations. Data analysis was based on the Miles et al. (2014) model, whereby data were condensed; data were visualized, and conclusions developed and checked. Findings Among the main results, there is the proposition of a deductive-inductive matrix for the management of uncertainties and risks in start-ups, which brings elements that provide the calculation of the NPV adjusted for the risk of developing a new product (NPVR), process or service, as well as the contribution of the level of risk management maturity of the companies, setting up the Risk Management Matrix (RMM). Practical implications The authors propose a matrix for the management of uncertainties and risks in start-ups. Social implications The authors present comparative case studies of MercadoPago and GuiaBolso which help the entrepreneurs to develop their start-ups. Originality/value As the main contribution, this paper proposes the start-up RMM, a model for the management of uncertainties and risks in start-ups, which brings elements that provide the calculation of the NPV adjusted for the risk of developing a new product (NPVR), process or service, as well as the contribution of the level of risk management maturity of the companies.

scholarly journals Głosowanie elektroniczne – nowe wyzwanie dla demokracji?

2018 ◽  
pp. 123-134
Author(s):  
Magdalena MUSIAŁ -KARG MUSIAŁ -KARG
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Electronic Voting ◽  
Information Revolution ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
National Sovereignty ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Electronic Democracy ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject

The notion of democracy poses a significant challenge and problem in modern considerations on history, philosophy and politics. At present, in the face of the so-called information revolution, democracy has undoubtedly undergone profound and easily visible transformations. It can be said that the application of IT to exercise democratic power has brought about a revolution that will span a period of many years, given the different potential differing states have to spread the new technologies. The development of information and communications technology (ICT) has introduced new notions related to democracy, such as teledemocracy, technopolitics or electronic democracy (e-democracy). The subject of this paper, electronic voting (e-voting) is among the highly significant instruments of e-democracy. Electronic voting is the fulfillment of the principle of national sovereignty as it can be applied in the procedures of both indirect (e-elections) and direct (e-referendum) democracy.

Start-up Inertia versus Flexibility: The Role of Founder Identity in a Nascent Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiona Zuzul ◽  
Mary Tripsas
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Adaptive Changes ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Face ◽  
Taxi Market ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Performance Comparisons

Through an inductive, comparative study of four early entrants in the nascent air taxi market, we examine why start-ups, generally characterized as flexible, malleable entities, might instead exhibit inertial behavior. While two of the firms engaged in ongoing experimentation and adaptation, two firms actively reinforced their original venture concepts, even in the face of environmental shifts and declining firm performance. Comparisons of the firms revealed the importance of founders’ identities. Two founders saw themselves as “revolutionaries” building novel ventures to drive radical change. In contrast, two sets of founders saw themselves as “discoverers” identifying new opportunities and exploiting them to build successful businesses. We propose that these identities contributed to the firms’ inertia and flexibility primarily through the mechanism of identity affirmation. Acting in a manner consistent with their self-views, revolutionary founders committed to and actively reinvested in radical venture concepts, rejecting potentially adaptive changes that they felt compromised novelty. In contrast, discoverer founders prioritized experimentation and change in reaction to shifting conditions. We propose an emergent framework exploring how, in a nascent industry, a founder’s identity can set off self-reinforcing cycles of firm inertia or flexibility.

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