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Taking the themes of entrepreneurship, start-ups, innovation and collaboration, this book seeks to answer the urgent question of how countries and companies can stay competitive in an ever-changing digital environment. The authors determine which entrepreneurial processes will work for whom and under what circumstances, presenting methodological implications for business research, start-ups and policy making. Examining the success of Germany as an innovation powerhouse, and comparing this with the USA, this edited collection provides valuable ideas for improving practice, facilitating start-up activity, and ultimately ensuring a country’s competitive edge.

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Author:   Nancy Richter ,  Paul Jackson ,  Thomas Schildhauer
Publisher:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Imprint:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783319717364

ISBN 10:   3319717367
Pages:   127
Publication Date:   02 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Startups: The Case of Germany and the USA; Nancy Richter, Paul Jackson and Thomas Schildhauer.- 2. What Drives Internet Startups in Berlin? A Qualitative Analysis of the Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors; Nancy Richter, Lucie Volquartz, Thomas Schildhauer and Konstanze Neumann.- 3. Startup Clinics: Applied Research and 'First Aid' for Early Stage Startups; Nancy Richter and Thomas Schildhauer.- 4. Regulation as a Facilitator of Startup Innovation: The Purpose Limitation Principle and Data Privacy; Max von Grafenstein.- 5. Do you Have What it Takes to Become an Internet Entrepreneur? The Key Competencies of Successful Founders; Martin Wrobel.- 6. Startup Financing in Berlin; Robin Tech.- 7. Why Business Model Innovation Matters to Startups; Martina Dopfer.- 8. How Established Firms can Profit from Working with Startups; Paul Jackson, Nancy Richter and Thomas Schildhauer.- 9. Radical Innovation Using Corporate Accelerators: A Program Approach; Nancy Richter, Paul Jackson and Thomas Schildhauer.- 10. Meeting the Innovation Challenge: Agile Process for Established Organisations; Nancy Richter, Thomas Schildhauer and Paul Jackson.

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Nancy Richter is an Associate Researcher in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany. Paul Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University, Australia, and Associate Researcher at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany. Thomas Schildhauer is an Executive Director of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany. 

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