18 months may seem a short time in absolute terms but in the corporate world and especially when referring to entrepreneurship 18 months is usually a figure associated to life expectancy, with 80% technology startups crashing and burning in their first 18 months. HAVAS has launched 18 Innovation Labs, a global initiative aiming to identify startups in the intersection of technology and media, i...

This paper conducts a systematic literature review on knowledge management (KM) in the context of startups in order to analyze the state of the art, identify research gaps and define a future research agenda. The main findings highlight that, even though there is an increasing number of papers on the topic of KM in startups, several issues are still neglected. Specifically, the paper identifies...

The rising trend toward entrepreneurism and rapid advances in IT are encouraging many software startups to enter the market place. Software startups contribute to the society by creating jobs and by driving innovation. Research on the business of software development, so far, had concentrated mainly on established firms. This research-in-progress paper seeks to shed light on how software startu...

Governments around the world are working towards accelerating innovation in clean energy technologies to meet rising energy demand and mitigate climate change. Policymakers shape the ecosystem in which startups innovate in various ways, ranging from R&D grants to technology and market collaborations. However, beyond government financing for R&D and the steering of market demand, there is little...

Despite anecdotal evidence connecting angel and venture capital (VC) financing, there is little systematic evidence on how the two early-stage capital sources interact. To study this topic, I assemble the first comprehensive dataset on angel financing and characterize its size, scope, and role in the early-stage capital market. I use the population of newly incorporated startups located in Cali...

Software startups are more popular than ever and growing in numbers. They operate under conditions of extreme uncertainty and face plenty of challenges, underlined by their high failure rate. Using Design Science Research, these challenges were investigated. A literature study showed that in recent years, several authors have suggested ways to increase the odds of succeeding as a startup, such ...