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In a novel contribution to the entrepreneurial, the Gender and Development (GAD) and the relational capital (RC) literatures, this study examines the possible role of spouses on the entrepreneurial gender gap through the family embeddedness model, which sees the family members as embedded in their social relationships and describes family systems through three interrelated characteristics (family transitions, family resources and family norms including attitudes, and values). Using a unique representative matched sample of 321 married couples, the results supports both the preselection and especially the socialization hypotheses by showing that married people have a significant association with their partners regarding their entrepreneurial tendency which also increases as marriage duration extends. Furthermore, while such similarity is associated with an increased probability for women to become an entrepreneur, it is also associated with men’s decreased probability to become an entrepreneur. Finally, clear evidence was found that family income had a significant positive association with men’s entrepreneurial tendency as well as with their probability to become entrepreneurs. However, it did not have any significant association with a woman’s entrepreneurial tendency nor with their probability to become entrepreneurs. The results shed light on important possible drivers for the entrepreneurial gender gap that works inside the family premises.

This research explores the relationships between the dark triad, motivational dynamics, and entrepreneurial intentions, as well as the moderating effect of the country on these relationships. Using a cross-sectional design, the study utilizes a sample of 701 new entrepreneurs from Turkey (n = 368) and Kosovo (n = 333). The findings indicate that narcissism positively influences entrepreneurial intentions. Additionally, psychopathy and Machiavellianism negatively impact motivational dynamics, while narcissism has a positive effect. Furthermore, the positive effects of motivational dynamics on entrepreneurial intentions have been confirmed. Mediation analysis reveals that individual motivations partially mediate the relationship between the dark triad and entrepreneurial intentions. Finally, the research results show that the country plays a moderating role in the relationships between narcissism and entrepreneurial intentions, personal attitudes and entrepreneurial intentions, psychopathy, and perceived behavioral control, and the need for achievement and narcissism with personal attitudes. Our study provides theoretical contributions as well as policy and managerial implications in the emerging field of entrepreneurship.

Digital technologies, including big data and artificial intelligence, are profoundly transforming entrepreneurial activities on a global scale. However, research studies on the influence of digital technologies on entrepreneurship activities are limited. For this purpose, the present study examines the linkage between information and communication technology (ICT), internet, research and development (R&D), the researchers in R&D, established businesses, economic growth, financial risk, and digital entrepreneurship. The results suggest that established businesses, economic growth, and internet have a positive influence on digital entrepreneurship in OECD economies. Additionally, researchers in R&D substantially enhance entrepreneurship, highlighting the important role of innovation in the development of digital entrepreneurial enterprises. In contrast, financial risks and ICT have a negative impact on technological entrepreneurship. Interestingly, the negative impact of ICT exports and government spending in R&D highlights the structures and export-driven models in OECD economies.

The present climate, economic, technological, and geopolitical turbulences place a question mark over entrepreneurial resilience in the face of upcoming instabilities. Are new and mature entrepreneurs ready for more internal and external challenges? In this context, can we pose the existential question: to be or not to be? The main aim of this paper is to study entrepreneurial resilience from a gender perspective among graduates from a business incubator programme. This research employs perception-based longitudinal data obtained from graduate entrepreneurs from a business incubator programme in Madrid. We found that male graduate entrepreneurs have higher levels of resilience based on individual variables, such as self-efficacy and decision-making, but female graduate entrepreneurs are less affected by situational or exogenous variables, such as economic crises, labour legislation, competitive environment, and technological changes. These findings suggest that managers and instructors of business incubators should improve training programmes by considering gender specificities. These programmes could use the latest smart technologies to simulate, adapt and personalise training according to needs from a gender perspective. Thus, gender-focused training programmes could boost other inclusive policies for integrating and creating more diverse entrepreneurial intention and resilience programmes.

Founding an entrepreneurial venture does not comprise a dichotomous choice between market entry and non-entry; instead, a wide variety of entrepreneurial strategies are available to the nascent entrepreneur. Using data from the second Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED II), a representative sample of nascent entrepreneurial activity in the United States, this study documents that nascent entrepreneurs generally choose between founding an independent new venture and following a type of corporate-affiliated entrepreneurial strategy (CAES), such as a franchise, spin-off, or similar approach. The success of this decision is contingent upon entrepreneurs’ stock of human capital. Relevant industry experiences tend to reduce the likelihood of an entrepreneur employing a CAES, while managerial experience and previous start-up experience increases the probability. Overall, those nascent entrepreneurs who follow a CAES are more likely to achieve a first positive cash-flow; this highlights the benefits of corporate affiliations in the field of new venture founding.

The past few decades have witnessed an increase in individuals leaving their country of origin, settling, and pursuing venture creation opportunities in different parts of the world. However, despite anecdotal evidence, little theoretical attention has focused on understanding how exposure to another culture shapes the entrepreneurial intent of immigrant individuals. We integrate insights from acculturation, entrepreneurship, and social identity literature to illustrate how acculturation impacts immigrants’ entrepreneurial cognitions and motivations, influencing their perceived feasibility and desirability of starting new ventures. We bring to the fore the under-researched yet critically important psychological, cognitive, and social factors underlying immigrant entrepreneurship. We contribute to the acculturation and entrepreneurship literature, advancing implications for migrant policymaking.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are often resource-constrained and motivated by necessity or opportunity. They play an essential role in national economies due to their contributions to employment, human capital development, knowledge spillovers, and social mobility in maintaining diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems. Government support policies (GSP), both financial and nonfinancial, can directly impact SME performance or indirectly by developing an entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Few studies have investigated the important question of how GSP simultaneously may impact both the EO and the performance of an SME. Thus, this paper aims to identify the current understanding of how different forms of GSPs relate to and impact the EO and the performance of SMEs. A systematic literature review was conducted using the PRISMA methodology to synthesize this understanding, resulting in 65 relevant articles from the ABI/INFORM, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Web of Science databases. The relationships between the constructs were analyzed using thematic and semantic analyses, employing computer-assisted data analysis software (NVivo 12 and Leximancer 4.5). This resulted in the categorization of GSPs as direct and indirect support policies, with financial and nonfinancial-subcategories, and depicted their pathways of influence on SMEs’ EO and performance. The study found that GSPs have four different pathways by which they can impact performance. Both direct and indirect policies have moderating effects that can magnify the impact of EO on performance. The review established that the direct effect of GSP on EO varies by sector, SME growth-intention, and type of GSP. Based on the findings, we recommend policymakers develop support policies tailored to SMEs’ specific sector and its intentions to enhance performance.

This study investigates the influence of recent technological advancements and collaborative networks on the burgeoning landscape of digital entrepreneurship, particularly within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. For this purpose, the research design employs a mixed-method approach, which combines qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Semi-structured interviews with MENA-based entrepreneurs have provided in-depth insights into the dynamics of the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the perceived impact of technology on their ventures. Subsequently, a quantitative survey has been administered to eighty respondents, and the data is analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), with Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling. The findings from both methodologies are expected to illuminate the positive influence of technological advancements and collaborative networks on digital entrepreneurship within the MENA region. Gaining an understanding of these factors can guide policymakers in fostering innovation in ecosystems and stockholder investments that support collaborative digital ventures in the MENA region.

The environmental component has become a critical element in ensuring the company´s survival leading to growing attention to green entrepreneurship. Environmental innovation, as the core of green entrepreneurship, has been widely recognized in the literature for its significant role in combating climate change; however, the different factors that encourage companies to embrace environmental innovations are still under investigation. The main objective of this study was to determine how top management commitment influences, both directly and indirectly, green entrepreneurship, proxied by environmental innovation, and its outcomes. This study was conducted in the Spanish wine sector, which has been relatively unexplored to date. We developed a Structural Equation Model (SEM) to test the proposed hypotheses. Our results reveal that the demand for sustainable products, regulation, and top management environmental commitment positively influence environmental innovation. Secondly, we found that investment in such innovations allows companies to simultaneously achieve higher financial and environmental returns. Furthermore, we confirmed that top management’s environmental commitment influences both the company’s perception of the importance of stakeholder demands and the relationship between environmental innovation and performance. These findings have significant implications for the environmental management and political regulation literature, particularly within the specific context of the wine sector.

Among the policies to support entrepreneurs, accelerators of companies are recognized in the academic, political and business environment as effective tools to support the creation of new companies by meeting their needs in their early stages. The purpose of this article is to detect variables relevant to predicting the success of an accelerator. To that end, a questionnaire of 87 questions was designed and distributed to all accelerators present in Spain at the end of 2022. In the first instance, an index is proposed to measure the success of accelerators using the statistic tool Principal Component Analysis. The index includes information such as the percentage of projects that have achieved the objectives set during the programme, the percentage of projects that continue their activity or the percentage that have received public/private funding. In this paper, through a multivariate lineal regression analysis, we identify the elements in an accelerator which contribute to its success, measured by the index obtained initially. The key factors that contribute to the success of accelerators are Profit making entity, Number of calls and Training seminar. This work offers suggestions for future research to explore the potential of business accelerators. From a practical perspective, the article provides managers of accelerators a guide to design and improve programs according to their goals.