Full Description
This book emerged from a need in the field of entrepreneurial ecosystems to link foundational theories with practical realities faced by entrepreneurs as they acquire and manage resources when creating a new firm. It also seeks to address how different agents of the entrepreneurial ecosystems interact to facilitate new venture formation. The book's core thesis posits that a comprehensive grasp of resource dynamics, including acquisition and management and flow, is essential for cultivating sustainable entrepreneurial environments that can significantly reduce the failure rate of startups. The book seeks to provide answers to how resources within these ecosystems—financial, social, and human—are acquired and how these processes impact the success or failure of new enterprises.
Through a combination of case studies, theoretical analysis, and policy recommendations, the work distinguishes itself by integrating rigorous academic theory with practical, real-world application. This dual approach not only resolves current ambiguities regarding the roles and effects of different ecosystem participants, but also reveals the frequently overlooked narratives of interdependence and collaboration that are crucial for fostering sustainable entrepreneurial settings.
Contents
.- Introduction.
.- The Economic Development Challenges of Coastal Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: : The Case of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
.- Navigating the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: The Role of Social Capital and Dynamic Capabilities in Resource Acquisition.
.- Role of Mentors in Resource Acquisition for New Ventures.
.- Examining the Knowledge Base on Fostering New Ventures Through Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Subsaharan Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis.
.- Which Actors Provide Which Resources to Student Entrepreneurs in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems?.
.- Local Policies and Institutional Frameworks Shaping the Landscape of Resource Accessibility in EE in Burgundy.
.- Mobilisations, Conversions and Circularity of Entrepreneurial Capitals.
.- Mitigating Local Bottlenecks: The Role of Local Government in Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
.- What Do We Know About Entrepreneurial Ecosystems? Paths to Sustainability, Circularity and Digitalization.
.- Enhancing Entrepreneurial Processes Through Artificial Intelligence.
.- Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Digitalization: Challenges and Resource Flows.
.- Transitional Everyday Entrepreneurs and Their Enabling and Constraining Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
.- Leadership and Resource Management in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Lessons From Teams in Extreme Contexts.
.- Conclusion.
