Purpose In pursuit of socio-economic growth, scholars and policymakers in emerging
economies continues to show interest in understanding technology-based start-up (ie tech …

Entrepreneurial teams are dynamic entities that frequently experience the exit of individual
team members. Such entrepreneurial team member exits (ETMEs) entail serious …

The challenge of failure is a well-known issue for many founders of digital start-ups during
market entry. Unfortunately, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a particularly high rate of …

In today's interconnected world, environmental uncertainty is higher than ever. Under the
new economic normal, innovation-driven has become the key to the transformation and …

Over-reliance on hired jobs in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy has
discouraged most graduates from becoming entrepreneurs. This leads to unemployment …

Purpose Discussion regarding systems that promote innovation, aptly named innovation
ecosystems, has been intensifying both in academia and business. The purpose of this …

Entrepreneurs who are operating small businesses focus on faster growth of their firms
through greater wealth creation. This wealth creation process requires skill and investment …

In this study, we investigate a heterogeneous set of startup ventures (different ages,
products, teams, levels of maturity, etc.) to identify the time-independent factors associated …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how effective new venture teams are
developed in venture creation programmes. Design/methodology/approach This paper …

Notwithstanding the benefits derived from successful startup firms in the contemporary
entrepreneurial landscape, for many startup firms, the pathway to success is extremely …