Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 31 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Boundary pushing innovative business models and entrepreneurial small businesses

Cristina I. Fernandes, Mathew (Mat) Hughes, Qilin Hu, Abderaouf Bouguerra, Boyka Simeonova

Innovative business models of SMEs: state-of-the-art and future research agenda

Joao J. Ferreira, Ana Joana Candeias Fernandes, Stephan Gerschewski

This paper reviews the literature on the business models of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It seeks to examine the profile, conceptual and intellectual structure of…

Business model transition and entrepreneurial small businesses: a systematic literature review

Martin Leipziger, Dominik K. Kanbach, Sascha Kraus

Small businesses are facing evolving environments, with a resulting need to shift their traditional approaches toward new business models (BMs). Many face difficulties within this…

Building new business models in MSMEs: digital capabilities, global value chains integration and the moderating role of entrepreneurial failure

Pedro Mota Veiga, Sandra Marnoto, Marta Guerra-Mota, Gadaf Rexhepi

The research aims to explore the relationships between the digital capabilities of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), their participation in global value chains and…

New technologies in small business models: use of electric vehicles in last-mile delivery for fast-moving consumer goods

Yavuz Toraman, Mehmet Bayirli, Veland Ramadani

The share of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in e-commerce has increased, particularly after COVID-19, alongside the growing volume of e-commerce transactions. The increased…

Innovation for environmental sustainability: business models for SMEs

Natália Figueiredo, Lurdes D. Patrício, Manuel Reis

An effective business model (BM) is essential for the success of any company, with sustainable innovation being a critical component of this model. This entails finding creative…

MSMEs' innovation: a barrier approach

Ansita Aggarwal, Nisarg Joshi

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of innovation in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India, focusing on the barriers and facilitators within their…

Mastering digital leadership capabilities for business model innovation: the role of managerial decision-making and grants

Misbah Faiz, Naukhez Sarwar, Adeel Tariq, Mumtaz Ali Memon

Research has shown that business model innovation can facilitate most ventures to innovate and remain competitive, yet there has been limited work on how digital leadership…

Exchange complexity: a multi-method analysis of firm configurations

Aydin S. Oksoy, Matthew R. Farrell, Shaomin Li

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a firm's exchange complexity profile (that is, the linkages between the firm and its environment) influences investor behavior at…