LIST: 10 most read articles in 2024

6 out of 10 scaleup employees burn out, small businesses and social media, gender differences in business financing, collaborative projects have more impact than other research, and record figures for entrepreneurship research. Here are last year’s most read articles on esbri.se.

A firework display of entrepreneurship research
In 2023, 54 theses in innovation and entrepreneurship research saw the light of day. This is a new record – and we have the list of the universities that delivered the most.

BANKRUPTCY: Professor Karlsson-Tuula’s 6 tips for small business owners in tough times
In the first half of 2024, around 6,000 Swedish companies went bankrupt – an increase of almost 40% compared to the previous year. Professor Marie Karlsson-Tuula believes that many of these bankruptcies could have been avoided. Here, she offers her top tips for small business owners to get through tough times.

Grand slam for Sweden at the world’s largest research conference
More than 10,000 researchers from all over the world recently gathered in Chicago, USA, at the world’s largest and foremost conference in management – the Academy of Management, AoM. In the field of entrepreneurship, ENT Division, several Swedish-linked researchers received awards.

How small businesses can benefit from social media
Many small businesses use Facebook and Instagram as marketing channels. But social media can have a much deeper impact on a company than that.

6 out of 10 employees in scale-up companies burn out
Scaling up a start-up is often seen as desirable and a sign of success. But research now establishes that employees pay for ‘success’ with their well-being.

Collaborative projects create more impact than other research
When universities conduct research together with companies, it leads to more technological innovations than traditional university research. This according to a new doctoral thesis from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.

5 things that make small business managers feel bad – and good
Being a small business manager is stimulating in many ways. But with the role comes challenges that can affect the managers’ well-being. New research lists things that affect managers’ well-being.

Government crisis support during the pandemic a fiasco for small businesses
The government support for short-time work during the pandemic was supposed to save companies from bankruptcy. But the cumbersome application process was rather the nail in the coffin for the very smallest businesses.

Four types of business angels and how to get them to invest in your business
They are an important source of investment for start-ups. But who are the business angels? And which companies do they invest their money in? Researchers have identified four groups of business angels who work in different ways.

Large gender gap in financing – 4 recommendations for policy makers
Women running businesses are more likely to be rejected for loans than men – and pay higher interest rates. The difference is due to deeply rooted gender norms, according to a new international study. Entrepreneurship professor Malin Malmström gives her key recommendations to Swedish policymakers.

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