From Apps to Start-Ups: Success Factors for New Entries in an Open Data Ecosystem

Abstract

Research focuses on factors that affect nascent entrepreneurs’ decision to create a start-up but research in the field of open data contests has not been investigated yet. So, there are no conclusions about the enhancement of entrepreneurship through the hosting of contests. This chapter aims to examine the factors that affect the decision of establishing a start-up by developers who have participated in open data contests. Interviews were conducted with developers who participated in hackathons and they aimed to launch their apps and establish start-ups. The obstacles were the limited support, marketing activities, and the lack of free data.

Citation

Kitsios, F. and Kamariotou, M. (2017), "From Apps to Start-Ups: Success Factors for New Entries in an Open Data Ecosystem", Sindakis, S. and Theodorou, P. (Ed.) Global Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Growth: Coopetition and Knowledge Dynamics within and across Firms (Advanced Strategies in Entrepreneurship, Education and Ecology), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-501-620171020