Predicting viability of small businesses on the edge of failure

Predicting viability of small businesses on the edge of failure Article Date: 2024 (audits 2011–2019) Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2024.2435506?af=R Article Image: (none provided) Summary This paper evaluates 520 Dutch viability audits (2011–2019) of small businesses in financial distress and shows that traditional financial ratios lose predictive power once firms are already distressed. By integrating firm dynamics, […]

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Making the case for digital transformation: Digital entrepreneurship and on-demand service innovation

Making the case for digital transformation: Digital entrepreneurship and on-demand service innovation Summary This empirical paper examines how digital entrepreneurship drives on-demand service innovation and links that innovation to firm performance. Using a sample of South Korean enterprises, the authors show that appointing a dedicated person responsible for digital transformation significantly improves a firm’s ability […]

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The power of people in family firms

The power of people in family firms Article Meta Article Date: 08 Nov 2024 Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2024.2418863?af=R Article Image: Cover image Summary This article is the editorial introduction to a special collection (Theories of Family Enterprise) that centres on the human side of family firms. The authors review, integrate and extend five papers that examine […]

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Exploitative and exploratory search: Dynamic capabilities enhancing SME adaptation, new product development, and environmental performance

Exploitative and exploratory search: Dynamic capabilities enhancing SME adaptation, new product development, and environmental performance Article Meta data Article Date: 01 Nov 2024 Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2024.2418026?af=R Article Title: Exploitative and exploratory search: Dynamic capabilities enhancing SME adaptation, new product development, and environmental performance Article Image: Journal cover Summary This empirical study of 437 manufacturing SMEs […]

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Peer-to-peer lending: Exploring borrowers’ motivations and expectations

Peer-to-peer lending: Exploring borrowers’ motivations and expectations Article Date: 06 Dec 2024Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2024.2431232?af=RArticle Image: Cover image Summary This paper examines why small businesses in five European countries turn to peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, what they expect from these platforms and how satisfied they are. The study fills a gap in the literature by focusing […]

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Exploring the effects of institutional logics on entrepreneurial opportunity evaluations in emerging economies

Exploring the effects of institutional logics on entrepreneurial opportunity evaluations in emerging economies Article Date: 05 November 2024 Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2024.2418027?af=R Article Image: Summary This experimental study tests how two institutional logics — family and market — influence entrepreneurial opportunity evaluations in an emerging economy (India). Using a two-wave scenario experiment with 326 aspiring entrepreneurs […]

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A16z founder Ben Horowitz says hesitation is ‘the worst thing’ leaders can do

A16z founder Ben Horowitz says hesitation is ‘the worst thing’ leaders can do Summary Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Ben Horowitz told ‘Lenny’s Podcast’ that hesitation is the most destructive habit a leader can have. He said indecision ‘locks up the company’, undermines senior teams and creates a void where people jockey for power. Horowitz urged CEOs […]

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‘People often call it talent, but I don’t agree’: Chovy unravels mystery behind his high CS mastery

‘People often call it talent, but I don’t agree’: Chovy unravels mystery behind his high CS mastery Summary Gen.G mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon says his exceptional creep score (CS) numbers come from study and preparation rather than pure, innate talent. In a recent AMA he explained that he researches champion power windows, thinks about […]

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Consulting industry outlook: Entry-level workers could be hit by decadelong shake-up

Consulting industry outlook: Entry-level workers could be hit by decadelong shake-up Summary The consulting profession appears to be entering a sustained period of restructuring that could compress the classic pyramid career model. Job postings in consulting have fallen since peaking in 2022, with Revelio Labs reporting a roughly 26% drop in sector listings in 2024. […]

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