We review new venture creation process research in leading journals over the past 30
years, applying a broad view of “process.” While we find a rich and varied literature with …

The literature on “entrepreneurial opportunities” has grown rapidly since the publication of
Shane and Venkataraman (2000). By directing attention to the earliest stages of …

In searching for conceptualizations that offer an alternative perspective to entrepreneurial
opportunities, the notion of external enablers has recently been suggested for capturing the …

The idea that entrepreneurial opportunities exist “out there” is increasingly under attack by
scholars who argue that opportunities do not preexist objectively but are actively created …

This article analyzes the role of context in the advancement of entrepreneurship research. It
defines contextualization and discusses why and how it is important in entrepreneurship …

Poverty reduction has become a core subject for researchers across the social sciences
from economics to finance, management and entrepreneurship. In general, the faster and …

We combine Herbert Simon's view of design with the common distinction between reality as
discovered or created to develop experimentation and transformation as ideal types of …

Alertness is increasingly associated with entrepreneurial opportunities. However, ambiguity
in the conceptualization and operationalization of the construct have limited its potential and …

I argue that an interpretivist philosophic approach has been neglected in modern
entrepreneurship research, but that such an approach may be most appropriate to the …

Opportunities are a core construct in the field of entrepreneurship. Despite recent advances
suggesting the separation of ideas from opportunities, the field still suffers from conceptual …