Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 20 Issue 2

Where to now? New directions in supporting new venture creation

Colette Henry, Lorna Treanor

The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary and overview of the papers selected by the Guest Editors for this Special Issue on supporting new venture creation in the…

Open innovation in SMEs: A dynamic approach to modern entrepreneurship in the twenty‐first century

Pooran Wynarczyk

The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of open innovation practices on the innovation capability and export performance of UK small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs).

Trigger points and high‐growth firms: A conceptualisation and review of public policy implications

Ross Brown, Suzanne Mawson

As a means of contributing to the literature surrounding the evolution and growth of firms, this paper seeks to outline the explanatory concept of growth trigger points. It aims…

Gender stereotyping effects on entrepreneurial self‐efficacy and high‐growth entrepreneurial intention

Gloria L. Sweida, Rebecca J. Reichard

The number of women choosing entrepreneurship as an occupation continues to grow. However, there are very few start‐up high‐growth ventures in traditionally non‐feminine…

Financial availability and government support for women entrepreneurs in transitional economies: Cases of Russia and Ukraine

Tatiana Iakovleva, Marina Solesvik, Anna Trifilova

This paper studies female entrepreneurship in two post‐Soviet countries – Russia and Ukraine. Employing institutional theory, the research aims to investigate the entrepreneurial…

The socio‐political, economic, and cultural determinants of social entrepreneurship activity: An empirical examination

Mark D. Griffiths, Lisa K. Gundry, Jill R. Kickul

The purpose of this paper is to incorporate the demand and supply‐side theories of entrepreneurship development in a series of stage‐based models that analyze how macro‐level and…

New and young firms: Entrepreneurship policy and the role of government – evidence from the Federation of Small Businesses survey

David Pickernell, Julienne Senyard, Paul Jones, Gary Packham, Elaine Ramsey

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether new and young firms are different from older firms. This analysis is undertaken to explore general characteristics, use of…

From intention to start‐up: the effect of professional support

Servane Delanoë

The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect of professional preparation support on the transformation of nascent ventures into actual start‐ups.

Third age self‐employment: a business assistance perspective

Kate V. Lewis, Elizabeth A. Walker

The purpose of this paper is to explore the self‐employment experiences of a group of “third age entrepreneurs” from a business assistance perspective. As well as examining what…

Banking support for entrepreneurial new venturers: Toward greater mutual understanding

Mark Durkin, Pauric McGowan, Carla Babb

In light of the current global economic turmoil and ongoing recessionary pressures, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between banks and those seeking to…

Harnessing the hidden enterprise culture: Supporting the formalisation of off‐the‐books business start‐ups

Colin C. Williams, Sara Nadin

Providing support to off‐the‐books business start‐ups to help them make the transition to legitimacy could be a novel and effective method of creating new legitimate business…