Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy: Volume 9 Issue 1

Social entrepreneurship in the informal economy: a case study of re-enactment festivals

Valery Gordin, Mariya Dedova

– The paper aims to generate new information on the types of entrepreneurial activities at the re-enactment festivals and their importance for the re-enactors.

Supporting the cause – a case study on social entrepreneurial identity at the Rosenlund heritage site

Jennie Elfving

The purpose of this paper is to study how a social venture perceives and constructs its identity. This study highlights the importance of a common cause and collective…

Cultural heritage and entrepreneurship – inspiration for novel ventures creation

Kärt Summatavet, Mervi Raudsaar

The purpose of this paper is to study the role of networking, creating community, product development and mentoring in the experiential and entrepreneurial learning process. A…

Contextualizing entrepreneurial learning in basic and vocational education

Lenita Hietanen, Taina Järvi

The purpose of this study is to examine and model entrepreneurial learning processes as a continuum from non-business basic education to vocational education. Previous studies and…

Finnish student teachers’ critical conceptions of entrepreneurship education

Marja-Leena Rönkkö, Jaana Lepistö

The aim of this paper is to reveal and investigate differences in how Finnish student teachers understand entrepreneurship education and how critical they are of it. The research…

A value-creating framework for enhancing entrepreneurial learning in networks

Lenita Nieminen, Arja Lemmetyinen

The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize and outline the social infrastructure that nurtures and strengthens cooperation in business networks promoting cultural tourism and…

Social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning in the cultural context

Ulla Hytti, Arja Lemmetyinen