Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 30 Issue 4

Equity crowdfunding syndicates and fundraising performance: the effect of human capital and lead investor reputation

Ye Zhang, Louise Scholes, Kun Fu, Mathew Hughes, Fangcheng Tang

This paper is about equity crowdfunding syndicates as a form of entrepreneurial finance and looks specifically at the lead investors' human capital and their ability to raise…

Overconfidence among solo entrepreneurs: the role of national culture

Jerzy Cieślik, Eimear Nolan, Martha O'Hagan-Luff, André van Stel

This study investigates entrepreneurial overconfidence (EOC) levels among solo entrepreneurs at the country level. Although transitions from solo to employer entrepreneur are…

On the role of team passion in inventing, founding and developing: what happens in the early stages of entrepreneurship?

Sara Maryami, Michela Loi, Marcello Martinez, Maria Chiara Di Guardo

Drawing on the Broaden-and-build theory, the study investigates the impact of team entrepreneurial passion (TEP) on team performance. This study further examines the mediating…

Entrepreneurial micro-ecosystem development: the communality of craft breweries

Lane Graves Perry, Nathan Woolard

Leveraging the boom of a craft beer renaissance, this paper explores social capital theory through the impact of the craft brewing industry. The exploration addresses…

Entrepreneurship as emancipation: a process framework for female entrepreneurs in resource-constrained environments

Bede Akorige Atarah, Vladi Finotto, Eimear Nolan, André van Stel

The aim of this research is to determine the stages that women in resource-constrained environments go through in order to emancipate themselves through entrepreneurial…

Micro-businesses in the driver's seat: a qualitative study of market-driving practices in the food sector

Stine Alm Hersleth, Antje Gonera, Elin Kubberød

Previous research studying larger market-driving businesses argues that successful entrepreneurs intuitively show market-driving capabilities. Even though market-driving is…

The effects of political connections on entrepreneurial venture operations, employee productivity and investment decisions

Duong Thuy Linh

This study aims to examine the effect of political connection on operational efficiencies in the case of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and to discover the channel through…

The contextual embeddedness of female entrepreneurship: investigating the influence of macro and motherhood factors in Bahrain

Hala Hatoum, Mohamed Yacine Haddoud, Chima Mordi

The paper aims to shed light on the factors that affect female entrepreneurship at the macro-environment level and motherhood in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Emotional robustness in times of crisis: the effects of venture funding on the digital communication styles of entrepreneurs

Manuel Kaiser, Andreas Kuckertz

Entrepreneurial communication describes the communication activities of entrepreneurs and is an essential tool for entrepreneurs to build relationships. However, there is a lack…