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Can you learn to be an entrepreneur in a week? The book focuses on
short entrepreneurship education initiatives and includes eleven
courses from European research-based universities. The book
provides insights on best practice and lessons learned from
experience for potential and current organizers of such
initiatives. Entrepreneurship initiatives are a common response to
top-down decisions to include entrepreneurship in all disciplines
and study programs. There is often also a regional or societal goal
for these activities. Different types of programme are analysed,
from those aiming to instil an entrepreneurial mindset, those
preparing the individual for an entrepreneurial career to those
based on collaborations between universities. The authors make
comparisons of the audiences, goals, organization and pedagogical
approaches in each case to answer whether entrepreneurship can be
taught in one week. By reading this book university managers,
course designers and those delivering entrepreneurship initiatives
will be able to make a more informed decision regarding if and how
they should be organized. Contributors include: L. Aaboen, V.L.
Ausrod, O. Belousova, A. Blesa, C. Cantu, S. Costa, S.
Delanoe-Gueguen, A. Groen, J. Guldager, J. Heinonen, U. Hytti, P.P.
Iglesias-Sanchez, A. Jacobsson, A. La Rocca, H. Landstroem, E.M.
Laviolette, C.J. Maldonado, L. Martinez, G.-B. Neergard, A.
Ouendag, M. Ripolles, C.A.F. Rosenstand, E. Simmons, R. Sorheim, P.
Stenholm, C. Tollestrup
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Fully revised and updated, this Advanced Introduction
provides a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurial finance
of new and growing ventures. With a unique research-based focus,
Hans Landstroem synthesizes contemporary knowledge and presents
diverse theoretical approaches to explain financial decision-making
in entrepreneurial ventures. New features include: An updated
synthesis of knowledge on entrepreneurial finance, which highlights
accumulated knowledge as well as new contributions in
entrepreneurial finance research Emphasis on entrepreneurial
finance from the perspective of both entrepreneurs as well as
capital providers An elaboration of financial issues not only in
high-tech and high growth ventures, but also in the financing of
more 'everyday' ventures A consideration of the ways the financial
landscape has changed, featuring analysis of the FinTech
revolution, crowdfunding and initial coin offerings (ICOs). This
second edition will serve as an excellent up-to-date resource for
advanced students and scholars in entrepreneurship, innovation,
finance, and business. Policy-makers interested in financial issues
in young and growing ventures will also find this Advanced
Introduction a useful tool for exploring financial decision-making
from an entrepreneur's perspective.
In recent years entrepreneurship has become one of the most popular
fields of research in management studies. As the subject has
broadened, increasing attention has been paid to the behavioural
aspects of different practices to identify and pursue
entrepreneurial opportunities. This timely book analyses three key
strands of contemporary research into entrepreneurial behaviour:
intention, education and orientation. It offers novel insights that
can be applied to foster entrepreneurial activities in different
settings. The chapters in the book are divided into three parts.
The contributors first focus on the entrepreneur as an individual
and offer three innovative yet complementary approaches to
entrepreneurial intentions. They go on to consider how
entrepreneurial behaviour can be trained and learned, providing a
much-needed theoretical anchor to pedagogical approaches in
entrepreneurship. Finally, they cover entrepreneurial behaviour at
the organizational level. They expertly tackle the popular topic of
entrepreneurial orientation through novel empirical studies with
diverse methodologies and multiple levels of analysis. Researchers
and advanced students in management and entrepreneurship will
benefit from the state-of-the-art analysis and innovative
approaches presented. Entrepreneurship educators and policymakers
will also find this book to be stimulating reading, where they can
find suggestions for an evidence-based practice. Contributors
include: R.F. Belchior, A. Benedito de Oliveira Junior, R.C.
Bernardes, A. Caetano, S.F. Costa, M.J. de Oliveira, A.J.
Frederiks, A. Garofano, G. Hagg, I. Jaen, I. Kozlinska, F. Linan,
T. Lynn, R. Lyons, C. Mac an Bhaird, T. Mets, R. Mohd, X. Neumeyer,
D. Politis, A. Riviezzo, K. Roigas, S.C. Santos
The applied nature of the field of entrepreneurship means it is
crucial for scholars and researchers to connect with practitioners
to ensure that their work has an impact on real-world activity.
This insightful book examines the need to bridge the gap between
scientific rigour in entrepreneurship research and its practical
relevance to external stakeholders, and demonstrates clearly how
this can be achieved in practice. Featuring cutting-edge research,
Rigour and Relevance in Entrepreneurship Research, Resources and
Outcomes presents and evaluates current critical approaches in the
field, analysing their theoretical value and their relevance to
policy and practice. Chapters examine these approaches through the
lens of specific issues and circumstances such as intrapreneurship,
freelancing, crowdfunding, family firms and technology-based
start-ups, providing a variety of perspectives and exemplifying how
pragmatic questions can productively influence research agendas.
This book's up-to-date analysis and practical insight will prove
invaluable to scholars and researchers in entrepreneurship as well
as other business and management academics. Students at all levels
in these fields will also find it useful for considering future
research.
Business angels are recognized as playing a key role in financing
the start-up and early stages of new ventures. However, our
knowledge of how business angels operate remains limited and highly
fragmented. This Handbook provides a synthesis of research on
business angels. It adopts an international perspective to reflect
the spread of angel investing around the world. The increasing
number of government initiatives to promote angel investing is also
reflected in the book with an assessment of the most common support
schemes. Adopting an international focus, the expert group of
contributors examine business angels themselves; the evolution of
the market; the various stages of the investment process and the
role of public policy in influencing angel investment. They each
conclude their chapters with an agenda for future research on
business angels. Students and scholars of entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurial finance, and related subjects will find this book
to be an invaluable resource to their work.In particular, they will
benefit from the research agendas that that concludes each chapter
This Handbook will also be of interest to policy-makers and other
practitioners looking to enhance their understanding of the design
and need for such interventions. Contributors include: F.M.
Amatucci, M. Atienza, S. Avdeitchikova, T. Botelho, C. Carpentier,
V. Collewaert, L. Hornuf, H. Keinonen, T. Lahti, H. Landstroem, D.
Lingelbach, M. Liu, C. Mason, A. Maxwell, D. Politis, G. Romani, W.
Scheela, A. Schwienbacher, J.-M. Suret, R. Sorheim, Y. Tan, J. Wang
Business angels are recognized as playing a key role in financing
the start-up and early stages of new ventures. However, our
knowledge of how business angels operate remains limited and highly
fragmented. This Handbook provides a synthesis of research on
business angels. It adopts an international perspective to reflect
the spread of angel investing around the world. The increasing
number of government initiatives to promote angel investing is also
reflected in the book with an assessment of the most common support
schemes. Adopting an international focus, the expert group of
contributors examine business angels themselves; the evolution of
the market; the various stages of the investment process and the
role of public policy in influencing angel investment. They each
conclude their chapters with an agenda for future research on
business angels. Students and scholars of entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurial finance, and related subjects will find this book
to be an invaluable resource to their work.In particular, they will
benefit from the research agendas that that concludes each chapter
This Handbook will also be of interest to policy-makers and other
practitioners looking to enhance their understanding of the design
and need for such interventions. Contributors include: F.M.
Amatucci, M. Atienza, S. Avdeitchikova, T. Botelho, C. Carpentier,
V. Collewaert, L. Hornuf, H. Keinonen, T. Lahti, H. Landstroem, D.
Lingelbach, M. Liu, C. Mason, A. Maxwell, D. Politis, G. Romani, W.
Scheela, A. Schwienbacher, J.-M. Suret, R. Sorheim, Y. Tan, J. Wang
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law,
expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be
accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Hans Landstrom's book provides a comprehensive understanding
of entrepreneurial finance from the entrepreneur and investor's
perspectives. With a unique research-based focus, he synthesizes
contemporary knowledge and presents diverse theoretical approaches
to explain financial decision-making in entrepreneurial ventures.
This Advanced Introduction analyzes the financial problems facing
the diverse range of entrepreneurial projects taking into
consideration the changing nature of entrepreneurial ventures
today. In particular, this work focuses on the demand for finance
and financial decisions taken by entrepreneurs in new and growing
ventures. In addition, it includes a detailed discussion of the
supply of capital from debt-capital providers, like banks and
microfinance organizations, and equity-capital providers, such as
crowd investors, business angels and venture capitalists. It
concludes by considering the characteristics of financial markets
for entrepreneurial finance, examining both financial gaps and
public interventions. Key features include: a strong focus on the
entrepreneur's perspective in entrepreneurial finance, yet also a
discussion on the supply of capital for ventures from difference
capital providers such as governments, banks, crowd investors,
business angels and venture capitalists synthesized contemporary
knowledge on entrepreneurial finance to provide a comprehensive,
accessible understanding a starting point for entrepreneurship
studies, with a focus on young and growing ventures. This is ideal
for advanced students and scholars in entrepreneurship, innovation,
finance and business. Policy-makers interested in financial issues
in young and growing ventures will also find this Advanced
Introduction a useful tool for exploring financial decision-making
from an entrepreneur's perspective.
This research review includes classic works on the theoretical
foundations of entrepreneurship research and provides important
groundwork for future investigations. Professor Landstrom and
Professor Lohrke have carefully selected the seminal, currently
relevant and, in many cases, difficult-to-access studies within the
field, covering the entrepreneurial processes of opportunity
recognition, evaluation and exploitation. Reflecting the heavily
interdisciplinary nature of the research, many of the papers have a
basis in the spheres of economics, social sciences and strategic
management.
Can you learn to be an entrepreneur in a week? The book focuses on
short entrepreneurship education initiatives and includes eleven
courses from European research-based universities. The book
provides insights on best practice and lessons learned from
experience for potential and current organizers of such
initiatives. Entrepreneurship initiatives are a common response to
top-down decisions to include entrepreneurship in all disciplines
and study programs. There is often also a regional or societal goal
for these activities. Different types of programme are analysed,
from those aiming to instil an entrepreneurial mindset, those
preparing the individual for an entrepreneurial career to those
based on collaborations between universities. The authors make
comparisons of the audiences, goals, organization and pedagogical
approaches in each case to answer whether entrepreneurship can be
taught in one week. By reading this book university managers,
course designers and those delivering entrepreneurship initiatives
will be able to make a more informed decision regarding if and how
they should be organized. Contributors include: L. Aaboen, V.L.
Ausrod, O. Belousova, A. Blesa, C. Cantu, S. Costa, S.
Delanoe-Gueguen, A. Groen, J. Guldager, J. Heinonen, U. Hytti, P.P.
Iglesias-Sanchez, A. Jacobsson, A. La Rocca, H. Landstroem, E.M.
Laviolette, C.J. Maldonado, L. Martinez, G.-B. Neergard, A.
Ouendag, M. Ripolles, C.A.F. Rosenstand, E. Simmons, R. Sorheim, P.
Stenholm, C. Tollestrup
This Handbook charts the development of venture capital research in
light of the global financial crisis, starting with an analysis of
the current venture capital market and the changing nature of the
business angel market. Looking at governance structures, the
performance of venture capitalists in terms of investments,
economic impact and human capital, and the geographical
organization of business angels and venture capital global
'hotspots', this book also analyzes the current state of venture
capital research and offers a roadmap for the future. Contributors:
A. Avdeitchikova, G. Avnimelech, D. Cumming, D. De Clercq, D.
Dimov, S. Harel, S.A. Johan, H. Landstrom, D. Lingelbach, H. Lu, C.
Mason, A. Parhankangas, J. Sohl, R. Sorheim, Y. Tan
'A major contribution to historical research in entrepreneurship.
History is a vital link to our understanding of this critical
activity, a link that is no longer missing. It is arguable that
history provides us the richest body of information that will
enable us to understand what the entrepreneurs can contribute to
social welfare and what is lost from misdirection of their efforts.
This book provides an abundance of such important insights.' -
William J. Baumol, New York University and Princeton University
This book historicizes entrepreneurship research, its primary
thesis being 'history matters'. Expert contributors discuss the
field's long history and explore whether it has developed a mature
and comprehensive knowledge base. The intellectual roots of several
important theories are then examined in depth because, as
entrepreneurship research has become more theory driven, and
scholars have borrowed theories from many different fields, it
becomes increasingly important to understand their origin. Finally,
the book demonstrates how economic history research (for example,
the historical and institutional context of entrepreneurial
behaviour) can contribute to our understanding of entrepreneurship.
Providing a broad overview of myriad theories and both their
development and utilization in extant entrepreneurship research,
this book will prove a fascinating and illuminating read for
students, researchers and academics in the field of
entrepreneurship.
This Handbook charts the development of venture capital research in
light of the global financial crisis, starting with an analysis of
the current venture capital market and the changing nature of the
business angel market. Looking at governance structures, the
performance of venture capitalists in terms of investments,
economic impact and human capital, and the geographical
organization of business angels and venture capital global
'hotspots', this book also analyzes the current state of venture
capital research and offers a roadmap for the future. Contributors:
A. Avdeitchikova, G. Avnimelech, D. Cumming, D. De Clercq, D.
Dimov, S. Harel, S.A. Johan, H. Landstrom, D. Lingelbach, H. Lu, C.
Mason, A. Parhankangas, J. Sohl, R. Sorheim, Y. Tan
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Fully revised and updated, this Advanced Introduction
provides a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurial finance
of new and growing ventures. With a unique research-based focus,
Hans Landstroem synthesizes contemporary knowledge and presents
diverse theoretical approaches to explain financial decision-making
in entrepreneurial ventures. New features include: An updated
synthesis of knowledge on entrepreneurial finance, which highlights
accumulated knowledge as well as new contributions in
entrepreneurial finance research Emphasis on entrepreneurial
finance from the perspective of both entrepreneurs as well as
capital providers An elaboration of financial issues not only in
high-tech and high growth ventures, but also in the financing of
more 'everyday' ventures A consideration of the ways the financial
landscape has changed, featuring analysis of the FinTech
revolution, crowdfunding and initial coin offerings (ICOs). This
second edition will serve as an excellent up-to-date resource for
advanced students and scholars in entrepreneurship, innovation,
finance, and business. Policy-makers interested in financial issues
in young and growing ventures will also find this Advanced
Introduction a useful tool for exploring financial decision-making
from an entrepreneur's perspective.
The digitalization revolution has significantly altered conditions
for financing new and small firms. Crowdfunding is at the forefront
of this movement. While research in this area has increased
significantly, it is heavily fragmented. Reflecting on this, the
Handbook of Research on Crowdfunding reviews and synthesizes
current knowledge on crowdfunding finance and provides an agenda
for further research. This Handbook covers the role of crowdfunding
and the platforms used, as well as discussing the characteristics
of crowdfunders themselves and the businesses that seek finance
from the 'crowd'. It also investigates the process once
crowdfunding is complete, and how it is used by non-profit, social
and creative ventures as well as for-profit businesses. Potential
negative aspects are also discussed, including inequality, risk,
fraud and regulation. Finally, the future of crowdfunding,
including new finance models, is outlined. Bringing together a
wealth of previously fragmented knowledge, this Handbook is a key
reference for all entrepreneurial finance researchers as well as
those interested in the effects of crowdfunding more generally
across entrepreneurship, innovation, management and economics.
'A major contribution to historical research in entrepreneurship.
History is a vital link to our understanding of this critical
activity, a link that is no longer missing. It is arguable that
history provides us the richest body of information that will
enable us to understand what the entrepreneurs can contribute to
social welfare and what is lost from misdirection of their efforts.
This book provides an abundance of such important insights.' -
William J. Baumol, New York University and Princeton University
This book historicizes entrepreneurship research, its primary
thesis being 'history matters'. Expert contributors discuss the
field's long history and explore whether it has developed a mature
and comprehensive knowledge base. The intellectual roots of several
important theories are then examined in depth because, as
entrepreneurship research has become more theory driven, and
scholars have borrowed theories from many different fields, it
becomes increasingly important to understand their origin. Finally,
the book demonstrates how economic history research (for example,
the historical and institutional context of entrepreneurial
behaviour) can contribute to our understanding of entrepreneurship.
Providing a broad overview of myriad theories and both their
development and utilization in extant entrepreneurship research,
this book will prove a fascinating and illuminating read for
students, researchers and academics in the field of
entrepreneurship.
This Handbook provides an excellent overview of our knowledge on
the various facets of managerial venture capital research. The book
opens with a thorough survey of venture capital as a research
field; conceptual, theoretical and geographic aspects are explored,
and its pioneers revisited. The focus then shifts to the specific
environs of venture capital. Firstly, institutional (formal)
venture capital is discussed. The analysis encompasses
considerations such as structure, pre-investment processes, venture
capitalist's value-adding, performance, impact on economic
development and early-stage financing as well as management
buyouts. Business angel research, networks, and their investment
decision making are then discussed under the wider umbrella of
informal venture capital. Finally, the corporate venture capital
market is explored from both the entrepreneur's perspective and
that of the supply side of corporate venture capital. Also
providing a lively and stimulating debate on policy implications
and possible directions for future venture capital research, this
all-encompassing Handbook will prove an invaluable reference tool
for those with an interest in policy, business management,
innovation, entrepreneurship, and the financing of new and
growth-oriented ventures.
This Handbook provides an excellent overview of our knowledge on
the various facets of managerial venture capital research. The book
opens with a thorough survey of venture capital as a research
field; conceptual, theoretical and geographic aspects are explored,
and its pioneers revisited. The focus then shifts to the specific
environs of venture capital. Firstly, institutional (formal)
venture capital is discussed. The analysis encompasses
considerations such as structure, pre-investment processes, venture
capitalist's value-adding, performance, impact on economic
development and early-stage financing as well as management
buyouts. Business angel research, networks, and their investment
decision making are then discussed under the wider umbrella of
informal venture capital. Finally, the corporate venture capital
market is explored from both the entrepreneur's perspective and
that of the supply side of corporate venture capital. Also
providing a lively and stimulating debate on policy implications
and possible directions for future venture capital research, this
all-encompassing Handbook will prove an invaluable reference tool
for those with an interest in policy, business management,
innovation, entrepreneurship, and the financing of new and
growth-oriented ventures.
This book provides an invaluable, state-of-the-art overview of
current European research in the field of entrepreneurship. It
focuses on four themes, each of which illustrates a key dimension
in the overall theme: * entrepreneurs and their role in
entrepreneurship * entrepreneurship in family businesses *
performance of new ventures and * entrepreneurial processes.
Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Growth and Performance is written
from various perspectives by eminent academics with different
methodological approaches. It is an invaluable resource for
researchers, scholars and students as well as consultants and
policymakers with an interest in entrepreneurship and small
businesses.
This book draws together leading academics to provide a
state-of-the-art overview of the key challenges to entrepreneurship
in Europe. Relationships between entrepreneurship, competitiveness
and local development are assessed from various perspectives, and
the important role played by entrepreneurs and small firms in
fostering economic development in emerging as well as in developed
countries is explored. Topics included within these parameters are
venture capital, start-ups, entry barriers, the role of gender,
refugee entrepreneurship and technological entrepreneurship.
Researchers and scholars focusing on the areas of entrepreneurship
and small business management will find much to interest them
within this book, as will policy-makers involved in the promotion
and support of local development and entrepreneurship.
This state-of-the-art book provides a window on contemporary
European entrepreneurship and small business research. The papers
selected demonstrate the applied nature of entrepreneurship
research as well as the various contributions that entrepreneurship
can make to local, regional and national development. Written by
international experts, the book reveals the heterogeneity of
entrepreneurship in terms of substantive content and the
methodologies employed. With both quantitative and qualitative
approaches well represented, Entrepreneurship and Growth in Local,
Regional and National Economies covers topics such as regional
perspectives on entrepreneurship, new venture creation and growth,
business exits, knowledge-based entrepreneurship and social
inclusion. Furnishing the reader with rich and leading
entrepreneurship research, this book will be invaluable for
entrepreneurship and small business researchers as well as
postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students of
entrepreneurship. Policy makers will also find much of great
interest to them.
The Evolution of Entrepreneurship as a Scholarly Field examines the
development of entrepreneurship as a research field by describing
the modern history of entrepreneurship as a scholarly field since
World War II and synthesizing the development of the field in terms
of the institutionalization of entrepreneurship in the academic
system. This monograph takes a broader perspective, not only
focusing on the intellectual development of the field but also
elaborating on the social aspects of the development of
entrepreneurship research. Finally, the main conclusion is that
over time, entrepreneurship research has gained academic legitimacy
and become more institutionalized in the academic system.
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