Time to rethink the image of indigenous entrepreneurship
A new study challenges long-held beliefs about how indigenous entrepreneurship works. Researchers analyzed 19 530 businesses owned and operated by Indigenous Australians – the most comprehensive survey of its kind to date.
When criticism becomes an asset – how academic entrepreneurs succeed better
Taking a research idea from the lab to the market is a difficult journey. However, a new research study shows that academic teams can be unexpectedly adept at using negative feedback to improve their business ideas – and thus increase their chances of commercial success.
Unknown co-founders increase the risk of startup failure
Choosing the right people to start a business with is one of the most crucial decisions for an entrepreneur. A new study shows that bringing in co-founders you don’t already know can be risky – even though it may have some initial benefits.
How covert innovation can work in practice
he study of the Manhattan Project – the development of the atomic bomb – shows how organizations can develop advanced technologies despite strict confidentiality. A recently published research paper presents a model that describes how knowledge can be both created and protected throughout the innovation process.
STUDY: Researchers overestimate their own business acumen
All researchers who want to take their research to the market are faced with the same question: do I need someone by my side who knows business? A new study shows that the answer often depends on how competent the person thinks they are.
STUDY | 4 steps towards a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem
How to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem that works for more than the most high-performing companies? Increased inclusion turns out to be driven not primarily by the dominant players at the center, but by a completely different group at the periphery of the ecosystem.
STUDY | Sharpening the selection of innovation projects can bring unexpected setbacks
Choosing which innovation projects to support is one of the most important – and difficult – tasks of accelerators. It is not only about finding the winners, but also about avoiding the costly mistakes.
STUDY | Crowdfunding benefits cities – not rural areas
Equity crowdfunding has long been seen as a tool to increase funding for new businesses. Through digital platforms, entrepreneurs should be able to reach investors wherever they are. But a new German study shows that geographical location still matters.
STUDY | When growth hurts – researchers nuance the picture of fast-growing companies
Fast-growing companies have long been hailed as engines of the economy. They create jobs and contribute to regional development. But a new study shows that growth is not all good – at least not for everyone.
STUDY | Entrepreneurship not always the solution to poverty
Entrepreneurship is often touted as a route out of poverty. But a new study shows that the reality may be more complex. For many people from poor backgrounds, entrepreneurship does not lead to increased well-being – but to getting stuck in what researchers call a commodity trap.