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LIST | 5 most read articles of the fall
- Published: 18 Dec 2024,
- 10:40 AM
- Updated: 18 Dec 2024,
- 2:48 PM
Advice for small businesses in times of crisis, the Swedish grand slam at a research conference, the failure of crisis support during the pandemic, four types of business angels, and votes on the 2024 research and innovation bill. Here are the five most read articles of the fall.
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.
WINNERS: Grand slam for Sweden at the world’s largest research conference
More than 10,000 researchers from all over the world gathered last fall 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.
Government crisis support during the pandemic a fiasco for small businesses – “Too complicated“
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.
Three voices on the upcoming research and innovation bill
On December 12, the government presented the Research and Innovation Bill 2024, which forms the basis for the government’s policy in research, innovation and higher education for the next four years. So, is it investing in the right things? Earlier this fall, ESBRI asked three experts in the field.