What Impact do Start-Ups Really Have on Regional or National Economic Development?

Fritsch, Michael; Thinking, Latest

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“…Countries have now realised that for entrepreneurship to have an impact on the economy, the focus has to move from quantity of start-ups to quality start-ups (Frick, 2016; Fritsch & Schroeter, 2009; Guzman & Stern, 2016). This is due to the contribution that could be made by few innovative fast growth companies in terms of job creation and innovation, as opposed to encouraging creation of many slow growth companies whose contribution to the economy is marginal (Frick, 2016; Guzman & Stern, 2016).…”

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The Emerging Properties of Business Accelerators: The Case of Botswana, Namibia and Uganda Global Business Labs

Ganamotse

Samuelsson

Ruth

et al. 2017

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economie

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Entrepreneurship is an engine for economic development worldwide (Kelley, Singer, & Herrington 2016). For developing economies, the importance of entrepreneurship is associated with increased productivity and reduction in the rising unemployment rates, particularly among the youths. Consequently, several models and support programmes have been designed to facilitate successful entrepreneurial activities amongst youth. The article discusses the business acceleration model of the Global Business Labs (GBL) which is replicated in Botswana, Namibia and Uganda based on a Swedish model, between 2012 and 2015 but failed in Mozambique and Zambia. Using a multiple case study method, this article presents the results of a crosscountry case analysis of the GBL programme with a view to understand the emergence of a business accelerator. Despite replication of the programme in respect of concepts, materials and operational systems, the cases reveal variations in operational experiences and acceleration performance across the five countries. Using the emergence theory, the article highlights these differences. The major contribution of the study to theory, in determining how business accelerators come into being, includes the duality of intentions and exchange between key stakeholders and the resource burst as a triggering mechanism in developing countries. The study further informs development of a model for successful business acceleration launch and subsequent performance for developing economies.

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The Emerging Properties of Business Accelerators: The Case of Botswana, Namibia and Uganda Global Business Labs

Ganamotse

Samuelsson

Ruth

et al. 2017

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economie

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“…A large number of businesses do not necessarily mean higher productivity. On the contrary, fostering the number of startups could lead to a decrease in quality of businesses (Fritsch and Schröter, ; Shane, ; Vivarelli, ).…”

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The Development of Entrepreneurship in the European Transition Countries: Is Transition Complete?

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Trumbull

2016

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What Impact do Start-Ups Really Have on Regional or National Economic Development?

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The Emerging Properties of Business Accelerators: The Case of Botswana, Namibia and Uganda Global Business Labs

The Emerging Properties of Business Accelerators: The Case of Botswana, Namibia and Uganda Global Business Labs

The Development of Entrepreneurship in the European Transition Countries: Is Transition Complete?

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