Do entrepreneurship ecosystem and managerial skills contribute to startup development?

Zaidi, Raza Ali; Khan, Muhammad Majid; Khan, Rao Aamir; Mujtaba, Bahaudin G.

doi:10.1108/sajbs-07-2020-0233

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“…Policy, finance, support, culture, and human capital constraints are part of entrepreneurial ecosystem domains (Isenberg, 2011). They can be either positive or negative, especially if the critical support components like marketing, technology, finance, government support, managerial skills, and education are either lacking or non-significant (Zaidi et al, 2023).…”

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Institutional Constraints Affecting Small Businesses in South Africa

Owoseni,

Ahwireng-Obeng

2024

BJMAS

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This study explores the perception of institutional constraints in South Africa. It delineates the constraints into critical socio-cultural, political, and economic dimensions that impact entrepreneurs and their micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The paper utilises an exploratory interview approach with thirty-two entrepreneurs from Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg and the emergent themes generated with ATLAS.ti. The study identified fourteen constraints that might affect the enterprise development process. The paper is original, with three main contributions. It first identifies constraints along institutional dimensions of socio-cultural, political, and economic contexts. Second, deriving the constraints through qualitative methodological inquiries with inductive and deductive analytical tools according to institutional variables is a unique methodological contribution. Third, the paper proposed context-specific focused policy interventions. The findings promote an understanding that South African MSMEs require continuous, needs-based, responsive, and adaptive institutional support.

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Section: Institutional Constraints and Sourcesmentioning

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Institutional Constraints Affecting Small Businesses in South Africa

Owoseni,

Ahwireng-Obeng

2024

BJMAS

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“…Entrepreneurs are those who voluntarily take on the risks and responsibilities that come with starting and running businesses in order to make money and have a positive impact on the economy (Zaidi, et al, 2023). The process of methodically identifying and pursuing opportunities in order to launch and manage a new business venture that often includes elements of creativity and risk-taking is known as entrepreneurship.…”

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A Comprehensive Review of Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in the field of Tourism Industry in Bangladesh

Akter,

Gafur,

Hossien

2024

ejtas

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The article offers a comprehensive analysis of the potential and difficulties encountered by female entrepreneurs in Bangladesh's rapidly developing travel and tourism sector. Women's underrepresentation in entrepreneurial activities within the tourism sector and the growing recognition of their critical role in economic growth are the driving forces behind this research. This study highlights the various obstacles preventing women from entering and succeeding as entrepreneurs in the tourist sector through a thorough examination of the literature and empirical data. These difficulties include gender stereotypes, sociocultural impediments, financial resource access, and limited educational options. The study highlights the encouraging prospects for female entrepreneurs in Bangladesh's travel and tourism industry. The study emphasizes how crucial it is to create a welcoming environment that caters to the unique requirements of female entrepreneurs in the travel and tourism industry. A series of recommendations is provided at the end of the report to help policymakers, industry stakeholders, and women themselves overcome the obstacles and seize the potential. Through the promotion of gender-inclusive legislation, improved education and financial accessibility, and an entrepreneurial culture, Bangladesh may enable women to fully realize their potential in spearheading sustainable economic growth via the tourist sector.

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“…Managerial skills include the proficiencies that are crucial in the day-to-day management, operation and administration of the enterprise (Zaidi et al ., 2023; Abdullah et al ., 2018; Cooney, 2012). Example of management skills include effective communication, goal setting, decision making, interpersonal relations, accounting and finance, marketing, as well as launching and managing growth for businesses (Balraj and Velmurugan, 2017).…”

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Entrepreneurship skills: do all dimensions of skills matter for sustainable business start-up?

Tibaingana,

Sendawula,

Buyinza

et al. 2023

JEPP

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to establish whether all the dimensions of entrepreneurship skills matter for sustainable business start-up among the youths, using evidence from a developing economy.Design/methodology/approachThis was cross-sectional study which utilized a quantitative approach. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from 254 youths who undertook skills training at the various government-supported business skills training centers in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), that is to say, Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso. Data collected were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to derive descriptive, correlational and hierarchical regression.FindingsStudy findings indicate that unlike entrepreneurial skills, management, technical and personal maturity skills matter for the sustainability of business start-up of youths in Uganda. However, when all skills are compared, management skills matter most as compared to technical and personal maturity skills.Originality/valueThis study strengthens the existing literature on the sustainable business start-up of youths in Uganda. It is also relevant for policy decision-making and policy reversal because it demonstrates that skilling is pertinent and should be encouraged and rolled out across the country to encourage sustainable youth business start-ups. To increase sustainable business start-up among youths, management skills should be prioritized, together with technical and personal maturity skills, compared to entrepreneurial skills, which should only be emphasized at the idea generation, planning, resource mobilization and business implementation stages.

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Do entrepreneurship ecosystem and managerial skills contribute to startup development?

Cited by 15 publications

References 71 publications

Institutional Constraints Affecting Small Businesses in South Africa

Institutional Constraints Affecting Small Businesses in South Africa

A Comprehensive Review of Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in the field of Tourism Industry in Bangladesh

Entrepreneurship skills: do all dimensions of skills matter for sustainable business start-up?

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