The Role of Ecosystems in Developing Startups: Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research

Presenting cutting-edge research from Europe and beyond, The Role of Ecosystems in Developing Startups examines the diverse triggers of the entrepreneurial process and evaluates the richness of different entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Novel approaches and methodologies in the field of startups, small business and entrepreneurship are provided, together with the conceptualisation of ecosystems in the managerial field. The book also demonstrates the importance of context in terms of actors and networks, the complete entrepreneurial journey as a set of complex processes and the role of time and resources supporting new companies. Furthermore, the use of social networks in both the early stages and in strategy execution are investigated as key to the entrepreneurial process and its ultimate success.

The book’s up-to-date empirical approach and practical guidance will provide an excellent resource to scholars and researchers in entrepreneurship alongside other business and management topics, practitioners and policy analysts in the field of entrepreneurship and management.

Edited by Pierluigi Rippa, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Cyrine Ben-Hafaïedh, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Paris Campus, IÉSEG School of Management, France, Agnieszka Kurczewska, Associate Professor, University of Lodz, Poland and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, Mario Raffa, formerly University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy and Mirela Xheneti, Professor, Strategy and Marketing Department, University of Sussex Business School, UK