This article presents a narrative literature review that aims to accomplish three objectives: (1) describe the role of external support—namely, incubator program—in encouraging micro and small business growth; (2) explain concept program; (3) identify typologies in execution entrepreneurial programs. Findings from show support is required early growth life cycle indicated by “growth through cre...

This paper starting with the present status of enterprise interoperability, focuses on enterprise interoperability of SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), and based on a SMEs oriented framework of enterprise interoperability proposes an approach of process level interoperability. The approach appropriate for SMEs mainly solves two types of interoperability involving processes’ interior in...

Entrepreneurial networks are multifunctional; they can be used to access information about technologies and markets or to reduce uncertainties. A network’s function affects its structure and both the magnitude and nature of the impact that it has on enterprise performance. Networks that reduce uncertainty are small and cohesive. They generate positive spillover effects, while having little over...