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Thompson, Alan. "Entrepreneurship and business innovation." Thompson, Alan (2006) Entrepreneurship and business innovation. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2006. http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/356/.

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This study has examined the knowledge required for the publication of an Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (E&BI) focused teaching text. The research design was based on a constructivist, interpretive paradigm, and utilised a qualitative methodology to support the development of a framework and content for a text. Data collection occurred through formal research, discovery and exploration of knowledge rather than verification, and was subject to my interpretation arising from my participation as an academic. The analysis of data required a conceptual framework to be developed consist
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Davidsson, Per. "Continued entrepreneurship and small firm growth." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Economic Research Institute, Stockholm School of Economics [Ekonomiska forskningsinstitutet vid Handelshögsk.] (EFI), 1989. http://www.hhs.se/efi/summary/281.htm.

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Adomako, Samuel, and K. F. Mole. "Small business growth and performance." Sage, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/17327.

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Yes<br>Research on business growth has blossomed, yet scholars often complain face the difficulty of distililing a clearer pitcure of the business growth phenomenon. This paper attempts to overcome this limitation by reviewing and synthesizing extant research on business growth. First, we begin by examining Penrose’s view of firm growth. Second, we highlight how business growth is measured; these are absolute or relative change and growth as a process. Third, we explore theories of business growth; integrated models-theories that explain the factors that drive business growth and (2) stage mod
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Lum, Betty Wong. "Business Strategies for Small Business Survival." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4531.

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Small business owners play a leading role in the United States economy by creating jobs and driving innovation. However, half of all new small business owners close their doors before their 5th anniversary. Following the entrepreneurship theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore what strategies 5 small business owners in the food and beverage industry in the San Francisco Bay area used to survive beyond 5 years of operation. Data sources included semistructured interviews and company documents. Data analysis included descriptive and process coding of the data and use of NV
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Basch, Richard J. "Capitalization Strategies for Small Business Sustainability." Thesis, Walden University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10684791.

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<p> Over the past 15 years, privately held small businesses generated nearly two-thirds of the net job growth in the United States, yet much of what scholars know regarding the capitalization challenges faced by small businesses is limited to data from large corporations. In 2013 alone, business bankruptcies numbered 33,212, and each year approximately 10% to 12% of U.S. small businesses close. Ineffective capitalization strategies coupled with a limited understanding of funding options frequently results in unsustainable business practices. In this multiple case study, the capital budgeting t
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Lewis, Grant H. "Effects of Small Business Regulation on Firm-level Outcomes." Thesis, George Mason University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10242765.

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<p> The United States government manages a wide range of programs directing federal contracts to firms on the basis of criteria other than commercial suitability. Examples include goals for the percentage of contracts awarded to small businesses, preferential treatment to minority business owners and grants to small businesses for research and development. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of such programs on economic outcomes. Economic theory implies two competing hypotheses. Directing contracts based on firm characteristics orthogonal to commercial suitability may encourag
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Parkhurst, Michael. "Founder succession in small businesses." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3556877.

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<p> The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to replicate and expand on previous studies by Rubenson and Gupta (1992, 1996) who introduced a contingency model for the initial succession of an organization. The second purpose is to verify that their model is applicable to organizations that are substantially smaller than the original 54 Fortune 1000 companies that were studied. The researcher used a qualitative research methodology to answer the following research questions. 1. Is the Contingency Model of the Initial Succession proposed by Rubenson and Gupta (1996) transferable to org
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Wiklund, Johan. "Small Firm Growth and Performance : Entrepreneurship and Beyond." Doctoral thesis, Jönköping : Jönköping International Business School [Internationella handelshögsk. i Jönköping], 1998. http://www.hj.se/forskning/wiklund.pdf.

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Piperopoulos, Panagiotis. "Entrepreneurship, innovation and small business clustering : the case of Greece." Thesis, University of Kent, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418546.

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Godin, Keith. "Public policy and entrepreneurship: venture capitalism in British Columbia /." Burnaby B.C. : Simon Fraser University, 2006. http://ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/2697.

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Beaver, Graham. "Management, strategy and policy in the UK small business sector." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273775.

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Cupido, Christopher. "Barriers to entrepreneurship in the Western Cape." Thesis, Cape Technikon, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1014.

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Thesis (MTech Busines Administration)--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 2003<br>Research has shown that in first world countries, governments that have supported their SMMEs and entrepreneurs have grown and the economies have prospered. The contrary applies in countries that have imposed barriers and restrictions on the development of the SMMEs and entrepreneurs. There is a growing recognition of the importance of fostering SMMEs and entrepreneurial growth in South Africa. The small business sector has been identified as a very important sector and the government of the Western Cape has launch
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Allardyce, Susan. "A continuum approach to lifestyle entrepreneurship." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1223.

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Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in small independently operated businesses with researchers expressing an interest in the manner in which the independent owner-operator is motivated to enter the market and their subsequent approach to business. Research into these small firms has shown that the owner/operators may create their businesses for a variety of reasons. However an emerging perspective is that not all individuals will actively pursue traditional objectives such as growth and profit maximisation, rather they are increasingly choosing their occupation to suit their ‘st
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Gumel, Babandi Ibrahim. "Strategizing for Sustaining Small Business Enterprises in Nigeria." Thesis, California Southern University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10636125.

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<p> Small business enterprises are important to the economic growth of Nigeria because they make up 97% of the economy and contribute 70% of the country&rsquo;s job opportunity. Notwithstanding the importance of small businesses in the Nigerian economy, 80% fail within the first five years. Based on system theory developed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, the purpose of this multi-unit qualitative case study was to investigate the strategies owners and managers used to sustain operations longer than first five years. Twelve senior managers of small businesses in Dutse Nigeria participated in an inte
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Akther, Yasmin, and Samsur Rahman. "Entrepreneurship in micro-business: Small food shops present business condition considering pandemic in Stockholm." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Företagsekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-35219.

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Abstract   Topic: Entrepreneurship in micro-business: Small food shops present business condition considering the pandemic in Stockholm. Aim/Purpose of the study: Our research aim/purpose is to analyze the entrepreneurship micro-business food shops present business conditions considering the pandemic situations in the Stockholm area.  Methodology: We have conducted qualitative research on the micro-business operations focusing on small food shops located in the Stockholm area. Primary data collected from different small food shops by conducting short personal interviews; and collected some sec
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Dalhammar, Tobias. "Voices of entrepreneurship and small business : immigrant enterprises in Kista, Stockholm." Licentiate thesis, Stockholm, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-163.

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Canales, Rodrigo (Rodrigo J. ). "From ideals to institutions : institutional entrepreneurship in Mexican small business finance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44810.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2008.<br>"June 2008."<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Through a combination of in-depth research and unique loan-level data, this dissertation explores the mechanisms of intentional institutional change. It argues that current accounts of institutions and institutional change require but do not provide a systematic understanding of the role of individuals in processes of change. It then uses two in-depth case studies to explore the mechanisms through which individuals can initiate institutional chang
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Torres, David L. "Entrepreneurship and Business Development: The Case of Mexican Americans." University of Arizona, Mexican American Studies and Research Center, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/217872.

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Williams, Alisa. "Sustainability Strategies for Small Business Restaurant Owners." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4579.

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Half of new businesses in the United States cease to exist after the first 5 years of operations, and the failure rate continues to increase after the first 10 years. The study was grounded on von Bertalanffy's systems theory to explore business strategies that small business restaurant owners use to sustain their business beyond 5 years. Data were collected by engaging 3 small restaurant business owners in the Little Rock, Arkansas metropolis who sustained their business beyond 5 years. Information obtained from face-to-face interviews and data mining organizational document were analyzed wit
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Read, Lauren Helena. "The financing of small businesses : a comparative study of male and female business owners." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.295873.

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Vij, Mohan Lal. "Asian entrepreneurship and small business management development : the case of Cleveland (U.K.)." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.295743.

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Pacalo, Carla Ann. "Learning Style AND Entrepreneurial Operations:A Small Business Study." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64401.

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Americans spent approximately $47.7 billion on pet products and services in 2010, an increase of 4.8% over 2009, making the pet industry a market segment ripe with opportunity for entrepreneurial small business venture (American Pet Products Association, 2013). Small businesses invite innovation, create and provide new jobs, foster entrepreneurial spirit and creativity, and create competition that drives future business endeavors (Hillary, 2001). The pet dog industry is a salient example of entrepreneurial activity in which the pressures of business, economics, and learning coalesce. Because s
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Lawan, Umar. "Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria : an investigation." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2454.

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The significant contributions of female entrepreneurs to both the social and economic development of their various countries have been recognized over the past two decades. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found that between 17 and 41 percent of the female adult population set up new businesses in developing economies. However, these females owning businesses in developing economies generally exhibit limited aspirations for growth, with 84.6 percent of the female entrepreneurs indicating that they expect to add fewer than five employees in the coming five years. Moreover, most of the
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Bryant-Minter, Andrietta. "Millennial Business Owners' Strategies To Survive in Business." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7276.

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Individuals in the millennial generation, born from 1980 to 1996, have many entrepreneurial opportunities; however, many people in the millennial generation lack the skills, motivation, and business strategies to survive in business. Because of the influx of competition, lack of experience, and lack of business-world strategies, entrepreneurs can miss opportunities and fail within the first few years of business operations. Grounded in the systems theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies that business owners in the millennial generation used to survive in b
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Iacobucci, Donato. "An entrepreneurship perspective on the formation and growth of business groups in the small business sector." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2306.

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This thesis is a contribution to our understanding of business groups in the small busi-ness sector. Specifically, its aim is to verify to what extent the consideration of entrepre-neurial processes can advance our understanding of this phenomenon. A ‘business group’ is a set of companies which are legally distinct but belong to the same person or people. Despite the significant presence of business groups in the small business sector, most of the literature on business groups addresses large groups. This study demonstrates that the available theories of business groups – the financial and the
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De, Luisa Iker. "Entrepreneurship in Mexico : the management of information in rural small-scale firms." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313204.

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Perreault, Susan H. "Relationships between leadership styles and organizational success in woman-owned and -led small businesses." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3691417.

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<p> The specific problem of the study was poor leadership and management skills contribute to small business failure and closure. Most women start a business without previous opportunities to gain leadership and management skills. This quantitative correlational study was an examination of woman-owned and &ndash;led small service-sector businesses in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to determine if there was a relationship between leadership styles, as defined by full-range leadership theory (FRLT), and organizational success. The <i>MLQ 5x-Short</i> survey was used to measure leadership bas
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Fadahunsi, Akinola Olatunde. "Indigenous entrepreneurship and cross-border trade in Nigeria." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2004.

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The study examines an aspect of indigenous Nigerian entrepreneurship, focusing on the cross-border trade in South-Western Nigeria. An almost total ignorance of how the traders go about their business, coupled with an unwelcoming trading environment, appear to have caused the antipathy of policy planners, and dearth of academic research in the area. The dearth of research is of particular concern here hence the need to &quot;go back to basics&quot;, as it were, and focus the research in the first instance, on what the trade is in fact all about. The study focuses therefore on a descriptive anal
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Igwedibie, Ralph Ndubuisi. "Entrepreneurship Growth During a Recessionary Period." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4791.

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Small business entrepreneurs in the United States often struggled or went out of business during the recession of 2007-2009. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the strategies entrepreneurs needed to grow their businesses during a recessionary period. The conceptual framework for the study was effectuation theory. The population consisted of small business entrepreneurs whose businesses survived the recession of 2007-2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. Data were gathered through semistructured interviews with 20 participants. Data organization and thematic analysis involved coding
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Havnes, Per-Anders. "Dynamics of small business internationalisation : a European panel study." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1514.

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Internationalisation has become part of the daily life of most small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in Europe. The internationalisation of enterprises is a dynamic phenomenon and is in this thesis studied as one specific example of change processes in the development of SMEs. Previous research on internationalisation has largely been explorative, most often without any modelling of causal relationships, and with insufficient definitions of concepts. The dominating dynamic models have been based on the assumption of un idirectional changes in small steps, and only cross sectional data have
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Guriras, Christella Waltrudie. "Small business support in Namibia's Erongo region." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97402.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In Namibia the small business sector is seen to play a very important role in the creation of jobs and the growth of the economy. At the same time small enterprises face a wide range of problems, which keep the failure rates of new ventures high and often prevent dynamic business growth. To address these challenges it is insufficient to have a national strategy for small businesses or to just rely on national government and other national bodies. This is particularly important in a country like Namibia which has a small population, stretched over a vast territory, with huge
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Uthamaputhran, Sathiswaran. "Entrepreneurs and internationalisation : a study of Malaysian high-tech small and medium enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2018. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=240742.

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Hosseini, Mojtaba. "Firm-level entrepreneurship and the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises." Licentiate thesis, Linköpings universitet, Industriell marknadsföring och industriell ekonomi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-98274.

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During the last decade, firm-level entrepreneurship as an important phenomenon that may influence the corporate performance, attracted the attention of many researchers and a number of measurements were developed to gauge the entrepreneurial intensity at the firm level such as entrepreneurial orientation, corporate entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial management. EO and CE found more popularity and researchers employed them to investigate the phenomenon of firm-level entrepreneurship. Incrementally, a contradiction was emerged in the literature regarding the proper measurement of FLE. A numbe
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Smith, Eric. "Business Sustainability Strategies of Small Technology Companies." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7338.

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Each year, almost 12% of small technology companies fail to survive, and the risks associated with high-tech startups are high for business failure due to the introduction of new technology, similar competitor technology, and the short product life cycle of new products. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the business sustainability strategies that some owners of small technology companies used to remain in operation for longer than 5 years. The population for the study was the owners of 5 small technology companies located in the southeast region of the United States. The
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Craft, Beverley A. "Economic Freedom Through Entrepreneurship." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4847.

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Entrepreneurship represents a means of increasing personal freedom and designing an attendant lifestyle. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies sole proprietors used to sustain their small business operations beyond five years and attain profitability levels necessary for freedom and autonomy. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews of 10 entrepreneurs who answered open-ended interview questions, granted access to archival documents, and direct observation of their business operations. The conceptual framework was emancipation theory addressing personal f
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Street, David Michael. "The small business entrepreneur : a psychological profile." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002574.

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With the growing importance being placed on the small business environment as having a positive influence on economic growth and vitality (Erwee, 1987: Burns & Dewhurst, 1989), there has been a corresponding increase in attention being paid to entrepreneurship and the characteristics of the entrepreneur. This increased attention is due to the fact that entrepreneurs have long been linked to small business creation and recognised as an important factor in the small business development process (Boyd & Gumpert, 1983). Despite the quantity of research on entrepreneurship, there appears to be an o
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Labat, Edwina A. "Strategies for Small Business Leaders to Enter the Business Process Outsourcing Market." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5891.

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Many small businesses in the United States declare bankruptcy within the first 5 years of starting operations. Small business leaders may avoid bankruptcy if they would take advantage of the financial benefits associated with entering the business process outsourcing (BPO) market as service providers. BPO service providers in the United States have experienced significant revenue increases since entering this growing market. This multicase study was an exploration of the strategies small business leaders use to enter the BPO market as service providers to increase revenue and reduce the likeli
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Aikhuomogbe, Samuel Omonowa. "Preparing Employees for Entrepreneurship in Retirement: A Case Study." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2914.

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In Nigeria, 92% of retirees live in poverty because of insufficient preparation for entrepreneurship that could serve as an alternative income in retirement. Guided by the human capital theory, the purpose of this case study was to explore how 15 civil service employees in Grade Levels 15-17 at the public service attained small scale business information before retirement. All employees had knowledge, training, and experience in small-scale business operation. Fifteen employees participated in individual interviews and 5 participated in a focus group; data were also gathered from, employee tra
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Koyagialo, Koyandome Freddy. "Small Business Survivability Beyond Five Years." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2554.

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The United States has a high failure rate of small businesses, with 30% of small business failing within the first 2 years. The objective of this case study was to explore strategies successful small business owners use to achieve profitability beyond 5 years. The purposive sample for this study included 4 owners of successful small businesses in Atlanta, Georgia, who have been in business for at least 5 years. The conceptual framework was built upon disruptive innovation and susceptibility theory. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and company documents. The analysis reveal
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Mayers, Espinal Denisse, and Connor Curran. "Managerial Strategy Implementation for Growth : Small Businesses in Canada." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-19924.

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This study analyzes the managerial strategies that Canadian small business owners are implementing to grow their businesses. At the same time, it compares said managerial strategies with the business’s current growth stage in order to identify a suited managerial strategy applied at a specific life-stage for the growth of their firm.
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Cornell, Brent T. "Open Innovation Strategies for Overcoming Competitive Challenges Facing Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises." Thesis, University of Maryland University College, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3567900.

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<p>The purpose of this dissertation is to explore how small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) can leverage open innovation to increase their economic viability and success in this modern, globalized post-industrial society marked by constant change and intense competition. To date, most open innovation research has focused exclusively on large companies, while neglecting the specific competitive challenges and strategies of SMEs. This dissertation evaluates the open innovation landscape from the vantage point of SMEs because these firms play a significant role in economies around the globe. Inn
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Adoukonou, Victor K. "Strategies for Small Business Sustainability." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6501.

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Small businesses represent more than 99% of all employers in the United States, but more than 50% of small businesses have failed before 5 years. Climate change, digitization, and social media contribute to a paradigm shift in consumers' habits, as more consumers have become environmentally and social justice conscious. Business leaders who are unable to follow the consumers' trends and changes of habit may not succeed in sustaining their businesses. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies owners of small businesses in the District of Columbia use to sustain their bus
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Smith, Alexander George. "The Development and Launch of Glassjar." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Engineering Management, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8947.

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Glassjar Limited produces cloud based software for tenants and landlords to manage their rental properties and finances. This project focused on implementing the Glassjar business plan in the lead up to the product’s launch at the end of the project period. The report summarises the planning processes involved in the project, reports the results and makes comparisons between the two.
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Ze-To, Yau-man. "The decline and recovery of private enterprises in China /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18002948.

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Moos, Menisha. "Evaluating the South African small business policy to determine the need for and nature of an entrepreneurship policy." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46221.

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Even the best developed policies can and do fail, without attaining their desired outcomes. Many countries have developed small business policies directed at supporting and creating a favourable environment for cultivating small business and entrepreneurship. Policies specifically aimed at entrepreneurship are less prominent but also growing (Lundström & Stevenson, 2005:53; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2012:1). The existence of entrepreneurship policies in developing nations continues to be rare, despite the belief that entrepreneurship can spur economic
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Krasniqi, Besnik A. "Determinants of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth in Transition Economies : The Case of Kosova." Thesis, Staffordshire University, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522120.

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Tai-Hing, Paul. "Research into entrepreneurship and small business in South Africa: current status and future challenges." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1015981.

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This research seeks to advance knowledge of the current state of entrepreneurship and small businesses in South Africa, and reports on a review of 32 articles and 244 research abstracts in the field. The studies as a whole indicate that entrepreneurs in South Africa require more knowledge in the fields of: Networking in business, Internationalisation of business, Entrepreneurship training. Since the 1990s, research in entrepreneurship has grown in terms of the number of articles published and conference papers presented. In many countries entrepreneurship has also become part of the political
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Stewart, Wayne H. (Wayne Howard). "Small Business Owner-Managers and Corporate Managers: a Comparative Study of Achievement Motivation, Risk Taking Propensity and Preference for Innovation." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277602/.

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Despite the economic significance of entrepreneurship, relatively little is known about the entrepreneur, particularly how the entrepreneur differs from the corporate manager. This problem is both cause and symptom of the discord regarding definitions of the entrepreneur, rendering sampling, research replication and generalizations about entrepreneurs problematic. As a result, inquiry has failed to adequately establish how entrepreneurs differ from managers, a problem partially stemming from a dearth of methodologically rigorous comparisons of entrepreneurs with managers. The primary purpose o
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Vasquez, Cecilia Tobias. "Small Business Restaurant Owners' Financing Strategies for Sustainability." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7574.

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Owners of small business restaurants experience a high failure rate. Many small business restaurants fail within 5 years of inception because of inadequate business plans, ineffective strategies for changing markets, and a lack of financial capital to achieve profitability, growth, and long-term survivability. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the financial strategies that some owners of small business restaurants used to sustain operations for longer than 5 years. The resource-based view was the conceptual framework for this study. Participants in this study consisted of
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HoJun, Ji. "Financial Vulnerability of Small Business Owner-Manager Households." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1343612456.

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