Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 15 Issue 3

International opportunity exploitation behaviour reported by “types” of firms relating to exporting experience

This paper aims to identify four “types” of private small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) with regard to their “state” along the exporting experience spectrum.

Family firms' risk perception: empirical evidence on the internationalization process

This paper has as its aim to research the factors affecting the risk perceived by family firm executives in relation to international activity.

Does prior start‐up experience matter for entrepreneurs' learning?: A comparison between novice and habitual entrepreneurs

This paper aims to present a study of the role of prior start‐up experience as a source of learning in the entrepreneurial process. Three learning outcomes are examined with…

An analysis of small business in Chile: a correlational study

This paper sets out to investigate small business success factors in Chile.

Factors impacting participation of Hispanic small businesses in government contracting in the USA

This study aims to examine the relationship among three main constructs of financial status, e‐commerce components, and Hispanic small businesses' (HSBs') perceptions regarding…

Information sources used by contractually integrated retail entrepreneurs: A preliminary study

This study aims to focus on the use of information sources by contractually integrated retail entrepreneurs. The research question is as follows: how can the use of information…

Firm size and environmental scanning pursuits across organizational life cycle stages

This paper aims to present the results of an exploratory study of the organizational life cycle. Rather than approaching the construct from a small‐ or large‐ firm perspective, a…

Small business e‐commerce development in Sweden – an empirical survey

The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore small business e‐commerce development and usage of the emerging ICT‐infrastructure for e‐commerce in Sweden. For more than a…

Small business performance in MNC suppliers' networks

The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of a multinational company (MNC) on its local supplier's network. In particular, how the MNC influences the performance of…

Aspects of entrepreneurial success

Guidance from successful individuals can be valuable to prospective and nascent entrepreneurs, as well as writers and instructors in the field. This paper seeks to confirm…

US Federal Government entrepreneurship: new enterprise structures

The purpose of this paper is to guide the formation and to determine the structure of new governmental entrepreneurial ventures based on the nature of the public goods and the…

Business development success in SMEs: a case study approach

There are not many answers to the question of how the development projects launched to improve business performance in SMEs have succeeded. This study focuses on business…

Introduction

Entrepreneurship, Industrial Location and Economic Growth

Editorial

A Theory of Local Entrepreneurship in the Knowledge Economy

Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise

Social Enterprise Journal