Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 23 Issue 2

Venture capital funds in transition countries: Insights from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the possibilities and limitations of venture capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia where there has been a lack of…

In pursuit of blended value in social entrepreneurial ventures: an empirical investigation

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the factors that influence social entrepreneurial ventures’ (SEVs) pursuit of a blended value approach. This…

Factors contributing to the early failure of small new charity start-ups

– The purpose of this paper is to establish the main causes of early failure of small recently established fundraising charities.

Innovation in micro enterprises: reality or fiction?

Although there is significant literature on innovation activities in large and medium-sized enterprises, studies that report on innovation practices in micro enterprises are…

Factors influencing the fund raising process for innovative new ventures: an empirical study

– The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that influence the fund raising ability of innovative new ventures/startups.

Effects of organisational culture on organisational innovation performance in family firms

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of organisational culture (OC) on organisational innovation performance (OIP) in family small and medium-sized enterprises…

Determinants of innovation decision in small and medium-sized family enterprises

– The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the factors that influence small to medium-sized family enterprises (SMFEs) innovation decision.

Accumulated knowledge and innovation as antecedents of reputation in new ventures

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of an entrepreneur’s accumulated knowledge and firm’s innovation on the development of reputation in the early years of a new…

International organizational performance: The influence of congenital learning and realized absorptive capacity

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationships between congenital learning (CL) and realized absorptive capacity (RACAP) and tries to identify whether absorptive…

Using organisational development and learning methods to develop resilience for sustainable futures with SMEs and micro businesses: The case of the “business alliance”

The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of a collaborative organisational development and learning (OD/L) programme for small and medium-sized enterprise’s (SME’s…

Educating graduates for marketing in SMEs: An update for the traditional marketing curriculum

Despite rising graduate unemployment in the UK, there are insufficient numbers of graduates employed in small and medium sized-enterprises (SMEs). The literature suggests that a…

An organizational taxonomy of entrepreneurship policy delivery structures

Organizing entrepreneurship policy efforts is not an easy task. There are often several different actors involved, and their efforts towards improving conditions for entrepreneurs…

The role of friendship in the formation and development of entrepreneurial teams and ventures

The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential influence of friendship on entrepreneurial teams (ETs) and on venture formation and development. The theoretical framework is…

Bank market power and firm creation: a multi-country analysis

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between bank market power and firm creation, which represents a debated issue in the economic literature, still…

Women business owners’ start-up motivations and network content

– The purpose of this paper is to examine how women small business owners’ (SBOs) business start-up motivations influence their network content.

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