While entrepreneurship is considered to be one of the important factors that affect development of nations and regions (Steward and Boyd, 1988, Kindleberger, 1965; and Lewis, 1970), there are also very many reasons that ...

Venture creation is typically marked with the spotting of a lucrative opportunity in the market or the appearance of a creative idea in the intellectual domain of the entrepreneur. Increasing democratization of information, ...

Individuals or institutions that attempt to popularize eco-friendly ideas and innovations either through the market or non-market routes are referred to as ecopreneurs (Pastakia, 1998). Ecopreneurs have shown how sustainable ...

No country can prosper if economic development is centralized only in its capital city. For this reason, the Jordan Economic Development Program has made a conscious effort to reach out to Jordan’s Governorates in order ...

Individuals who have been business owners in the past, irrespective of their success, are found to have gained entrepreneurial specific human capital, which gives them greater new business venturing capabilities. In such ...

Self-efficacy is people’s beliefs about their capabilities to attain goals. Individuals with high self- efficacy perceive that they are capable of taking the necessary steps to solve problems. There is increased attention ...

Entrepreneurs are defined in different ways. There are many definitions of entrepreneurship and this has been a matter of debate and discussion in academic literature. However, in general, entrepreneur is perceived to be ...