Business Accelerators as an Entrepreneurial Place for Promoting Entrepreneurship in Egypt
Entrepreneurial Place Leadership: Negotiating the Entrepreneurial Landscape
ISBN: 978-1-80071-029-0, eISBN: 978-1-80071-028-3
Publication date: 21 July 2022
Abstract
This chapter discusses the evolution of business accelerators in Egypt, as a developing country, and how they may be seen as a totally different means for promoting entrepreneurship and not just an extension of the business incubator model. Through exploring the perspectives of six entrepreneurs who were sponsored by the first business accelerator in Egypt and exploring the institutional perspectives of the CEO of the business accelerator and the chairman of a non-governmental organization that supports entrepreneurship, the author will demonstrate the advantages of the business accelerator as an entrepreneurial place. Furthermore, the author will be able to suggest recommendations for policy makers and business accelerators to further develop the model of the business accelerator.
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Citation
Eid, W.M. (2022), "Business Accelerators as an Entrepreneurial Place for Promoting Entrepreneurship in Egypt", Newbery, R., Baranchenko, Y. and Bell, C. (Ed.) Entrepreneurial Place Leadership: Negotiating the Entrepreneurial Landscape (Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, Vol. 15), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 91-109. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-724620220000015006
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:Emerald Publishing Limited
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