The importance of entrepreneurship has boomed in several last decades. Currently, the new age ofentrepreneurship is discussed a lot. The new age is primarily connected to innovation and technologicaltrends. There are no doubts that entrepreneurship and its support has got into the focus of publicpolicies. One of the very efficient ways of supporting spreading of entrepreneurship is ...

Surrogate entrepreneurship is conceptually compared to spin-off entrepreneurship and then three incidents of surrogate entrepreneurship using publicsource technology are examined relative to the conceptual framework.

Abstract Although it seems almost a stylized fact that females are less likely than males to start new ventures, closing this gender gap is essential foster sustainable economic growth. In study, we analyze whether inequality, as measured at the country level by World Economic Forum since 2006, associated with in entrepreneurship. By analyzing country-level information about inequality (97 coun...

The research on entrepreneurship as an economic phenomenon often assumes its desirability as a driver of economic development and growth. However, entrepreneurial talent can be allocated among productive, unproductive and destructive activities. This allocation has important implications in the developing world, particularly for countries hosting conflict or recovering from conflict. The alloca...

We integrate insights from the social embeddedness perspective with research on immigrant entrepreneurship to theorize on how family resources influence exit from entrepreneurship among previously unemployed immigrant entrepreneurs. Results from a cohort study of immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden reveal that family resources are important for immigrants to integrate economically into a country....

the purpose of this research was to study deterrent factors for entrepreneurship in relation with personality and environmental characteristics for graduates of agriculture. the statistical population of the research is composed of graduates (n=98) have been able to establish a business in the field of agricultural production, in boushehr province (one of the southern provinces of iran). validi...

This six-year study of new venture growth continues renewed research about the effects of entrepreneurs’ personal characteristics. I applied goal theory and social-cognitive theory to propose that entrepreneurs’ personal traits and general competencies cause new venture growth indirectly through situationally specific motivation mediators. Data about traits (passion and tenacity), competencies ...

This paper reports design experience and execution of the authors’ curriculum entitled “Chemical Entrepreneurship”, actually dealing with “technology entrepreneurship emphasizing chemistry-related enterprises”, and being multi-disciplinary. Uniqueness of the curriculum shows up in its scope and addressees concerning age and levels of experience. The attendees are scientists and engineers and ex...