Description
Taking the themes of entrepreneurship, start-ups, innovation and collaboration, this book seeks to answer the urgent question of how countries and companies can stay competitive in an ever-changing digital environment. The authors determine which entrepreneurial processes will work for whom and under what circumstances, presenting methodological implications for business research, start-ups and policy making. Examining the success of Germany as an innovation powerhouse, and comparing this with the USA, this edited collection provides valuable ideas for improving practice, facilitating start-up activity, and ultimately ensuring a country’s competitive edge.
Table of Contents
1. Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Startups: The Case of Germany and the USA; Nancy Richter, Paul Jackson and Thomas Schildhauer.- 2. What Drives Internet Startups in Berlin? A Qualitative Analysis of the Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors; Nancy Richter, Lucie Volquartz, Thomas Schildhauer and Konstanze Neumann.- 3. Startup Clinics: Applied Research and 'First Aid' for Early Stage Startups; Nancy Richter and Thomas Schildhauer.- 4. Regulation as a Facilitator of Startup Innovation: The Purpose Limitation Principle and Data Privacy; Max von Grafenstein.- 5. Do you Have What it Takes to Become an Internet Entrepreneur? The Key Competencies of Successful Founders; Martin Wrobel.- 6. Startup Financing in Berlin; Robin Tech.- 7. Why Business Model Innovation Matters to Startups; Martina Dopfer.- 8. How Established Firms can Profit from Working with Startups; Paul Jackson, Nancy Richter and Thomas Schildhauer.- 9. Radical Innovation Using Corporate Accelerators: A Program Approach; Nancy Richter, Paul Jackson and Thomas Schildhauer.- 10. Meeting the Innovation Challenge: Agile Process for Established Organisations; Nancy Richter, Thomas Schildhauer and Paul Jackson.
