The Role of Ecosystems in Developing Startups

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'In The Role of Ecosystems in Developing Startups. . . eight chapters guide the reader through different aspects of the entrepreneurial process, including the role of ecosystems in developing startups. 'This collection of works from outstanding academics in the field of small business and entrepreneurship provides a valuable collection of research with interesting theoretical and practical insights into various perspectives on the emerging entrepreneurial process, such as digital transformation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, or family entrepreneurship. A thought-provoking resource for stimulating new research in this area.' -- Sascha Kraus, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy 'The Frontiers series offers a selection of the leading-edge research on diverse triggers of the entrepreneurial process. This book, written by a group of researchers from different countries, provides stimulating coverage of important topics in different contexts of startups, entrepreneurial ecosystems, family firms, born globals and hybrid entrepreneurs. It rewards the reader with interesting empirical and theoretical insights about the current state of entrepreneurship research.' -- Eddy Laveren, University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School, Belgium, Past President ECSB 'Understanding better the entrepreneurial process is of key importance for entrepreneurship research and practice. This book, written by a group of international scholars, offers new and fresh research perspectives. The contributions highlight the multiple dynamics influencing the entrepreneurial process related to the different types of firms (e.g. family firms, born globals and high-tech firms), operating in different economic environments, ecosystems and support structures. The book transcends both disciplinary and geographic boundaries in developing insight of an important research area.' -- Ulla Hytti, University of Turku, Finland, President of ECSB