Type of Entrepreneur and Growth of New Ventures: Testing and Validation of a Typology of Software Entrepreneurs in India

Agarwal, Madhushree Nanda; Chatterjee, Leena

doi:10.9774/gleaf.3709.2014.ja.00004

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“…Smith (1967) defines the craftsman entrepreneur as one of two entrepreneur types, the type of entrepreneur characterized by narrowness in education and training, low social awareness and involvement, a feeling of incompetence in dealing with the social environment and a limited time orientation. Agarwal and Chatterjee (2014) deepen more into the characteristics of craftsmen and show that they exhibit high technical skills and an extremely high commitment to the business. They also show a strong inclination toward a "wanting to be innovative and develop a product/service" concept.…”

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Determinants of family entrepreneurship in the beekeeping sector

Bislimi

2020

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PurposeKosovo is a transition country, and family businesses are seen as the best way to ensure its existence. The purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of beekeeping entrepreneurship in the country and the factors that affect entrepreneurship in this sector.Design/methodology/approachThis research was developed through a case presentation where interviews with beekeepers from different cities of Kosovo were conducted. Because this research was conducted during the pandemic situation COVID-19, a total of 32 beekeepers agreed to give interviews, of which 30 were males and 2 were females. The interviews were conducted from March to May 2020. All interviews were recorded to obtain all the relevant details during data processing. All respondents agreed that their names could be made public. The interviews were conducted in Albanian language, and their duration was from 32 min to 1 h and 40 min. The questionnaire for the interview in total contained 25 questions.FindingsBeekeeping in Kosovo runs entirely as a family business. Only 12 out of 32 respondents inherited the business from their families, while others started this business mostly out of curiosity. 59% of the respondents consider beekeeping as their primary income, while 32 percent as the only source of income. Only 9% of the respondents have less than 30 hives, and the beekeeping income does not have a big impact on their total income. Beekeeping is considered a dangerous business that forces beekeepers to have a second job. The most common risks are climate change and bee diseases. However, although they have a second job, their highest income derives from beekeeping. Education has the biggest role in the development of this business, while experience and technology do not play a significant role.Research limitations/implicationsThe number of respondents is small compared to the total number of beekeepers in Kosovo, so a larger number of beekeepers could give more accurate results. In addition, there is no general data on the impact of the beekeeping sector on the economy, especially on the role of this sector in reducing the unemployment rate.Originality/valueThe study adds value to the importance of artisan family businesses. Knowing the importance of family businesses, this study makes a great contribution to determining the factors that affect the development of beekeeping entrepreneurship as family business.

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Determinants of family entrepreneurship in the beekeeping sector

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2020

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Challenges of rural start-ups in Karnataka, India

Kulkarni¹,

Mutkekar

Chiniwar

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide the insights on the challenges influencing rural start-ups. It provides insights with regards to managerial, operational, marketing and finance-related challenges influencing the rural start-ups in the study. The study aims to expand the domain of start-ups by including a broader range of challenges and related aspects found in the start-up literature.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opted for an exploratory study using the open-ended approach of grounded theory, including 61 rural start-ups operating in Karnataka, India. The data were analysed through non-parametric test to understand the comparison between different sectors of rural start-ups.FindingsIt suggests that marketing techniques and infrastructure challenges influences the rural start-ups. Therefore, success of start-ups is influenced by these related variables.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalizability. Researchers are therefore encouraged to test the proposed propositions further in the area of challenges and growth in the domain of managerial, infrastructure, marketing, finance, human resource and logistics in rural start-ups. The study is restricted to rural start-ups located in districts of Karnataka, India.Practical implicationsThe paper includes implications for managing the challenges for enhancing the growth of start-ups. The paper provides insights on the significant challenges witnessed by the start-ups and provides directions for the growth of start-ups.Social implicationsThis paper fulfils an identified need of the start-ups in rural sector and contribute to the growth of start-ups in rural sector of India.Originality/valueThis paper fulfils an identified need to study how rural start-ups operate and create a niece in the growth of Indian economy.

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Type of Entrepreneur and Growth of New Ventures: Testing and Validation of a Typology of Software Entrepreneurs in India

Cited by 2 publications

References 30 publications

Determinants of family entrepreneurship in the beekeeping sector

Determinants of family entrepreneurship in the beekeeping sector

Challenges of rural start-ups in Karnataka, India

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