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A Dynamic Software Startup Competency Model
2019
Current literature suggests that engineering activities of software engineering and software startup engineering differ. Thus, there is the need to elicit competencies specific for software startup engineering. This paper proposes a model that provides the various types of competencies and their respective relevance at the various stages of software startup evolution. peerReviewed
Am I an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurial Self-Identity as an Antecedent of Entrepreneurial Intention
2020
Although many studies have shown that entrepreneurial intention can be explained according to a theory of planned behavior, some scholars have provided interesting insights into the role of job self-identity perception—in particularly the ones related to entrepreneurship—as significant precursor of entrepreneurial intention. A questionnaire has been administered to graduates and students of an Italian university (N = 153). A hierarchical regression analysis controlling for demographic variables has been performed in order to test the research hypotheses. The findings of this study have been discussed, with particular attention paid to the unexpected, weak, or non-significant effects of perc…
Team collaboration capabilities as a factor in startup success
2018
[EN] This paper discusses the role of team collaboration as a building block for cultivating capabilities in technology-based startups. This conceptual framework draws on a literature review of innovation and entrepreneurship research to understand the intra-organization collaboration mechanisms among team members in technology-based startups. Introducing the concept of team collaboration capabilities represents a new approach to understanding the interaction conditions that give rise to new capabilities from a venture team as its organizational base. Rapid new capability building represents a competitive advantage in environments characterized by innovative technological change, known as d…
Amidst Uncertainty–or Not? : Decision-Making in Early-Stage Software Startups
2019
It is commonly claimed that the initial stages of any startup business are dominated by continuous, extended uncertainty, in an environment that has even been described as chaotic. Consequently, decisions are made in uncertain circumstances, so making the right decision is crucial to successful business. However, little currently exists in the way of empirical studies into this supposed uncertainty. In this paper, we study decision-making in early-stage software startups by means of a single, in-depth case study. Based on our data, we argue that software startups do not work in a chaotic environment, nor are they characterized by unique uncertainty unlike that experienced by other firms. pe…
The entrepreneurial logic of startup software development : A study of 40 software startups
2021
Context: Software startups are an essential source of innovation and software-intensive products. The need to understand product development in startups and to provide relevant support are highlighted in software research. While state-of-the-art literature reveals how startups develop their software, the reasons why they adopt these activities are underexplored. Objective: This study investigates the tactics behind software engineering (SE) activities by analyzing key engineering events during startup journeys. We explore how entrepreneurial mindsets may be associated with SE knowledge areas and with each startup case. Method: Our theoretical foundation is based on causation and effectuatio…
100+ Metrics for Software Startups : A Multi-Vocal Literature Review
2019
Metrics can be used by businesses to make more objective decisions based on data. Software startups in particular are characterized by the uncertain or even chaotic nature of the contexts in which they operate. Using data in the form of metrics can help software startups to make the right decisions amidst uncertainty and limited resources. However, whereas conventional business metrics and software metrics have been studied in the past, metrics in the spe-cific context of software startup are not widely covered within academic literature. To promote research in this area and to create a starting point for it, we have conducted a multi-vocal literature review focusing on practitioner literat…
A preliminary study of agility in business and production - Cases of early-stage hardware startups
2018
[Context] Advancement in technologies, popularity of small-batch manufacturing and the recent trend of investing in hardware startups are among the factors leading to the rise of hardware startups nowadays. It is essential for hardware startups, companies that involve both software and hardware development, to be not only agile to develop their business but also efficient to develop the right products. [Objective] We investigate how hardware startups achieve agility when developing their products in early stages. [Methods] A qualitative research is conducted with data from 20 hardware startups. [Result] Preliminary results show that agile development is known to hardware entrepreneurs, howe…
'Entrepreneurial, institutional and financial strategies for FinTech profitability'
2022
The authors acknowledge the financial support from the FUNCAS Foundation, PGC2018 -099415 -B -100 MICINN/FEDER/UE, and Junta de Andalucia P18-RT-3571 Project.
Herramientas para la generación y evaluación ex-ante de modelos de negocio
2015
El trabajo de investigación recogido en esta Tesis construye sobre dos líneas de investigación que han recibido un notable impulso en los últimos años. Se trata de dos líneas enmarcadas en el extenso ámbito de la innovación empresarial, con especial aplicación al mundo de la iniciativa emprendedora. Se trata de: • la creación de oportunidades y mercados, como concepto que amplía el tradicional descubrimiento de oportunidades, y lo sustituye como origen de la iniciativa emprendedora (Alvarez and Barney, 2007; Dew et al., 2011), y • la innovación en modelos de negocio, como herramienta competitiva que amplía los espacios tradicionales de aplicación de la innovación al ámbito de la concepción …
Latvijas jaunuzņēmumu panākumu faktori veidojot augstas izaugsmes tehnoloģiju jaunuzņēmumu
2022
Tā kā pārliecinoši lielākā daļa jaunuzņēmumu negūst panākumus, šī maģistra darba autors izvēlējās izpētīt, kādi ir Latvijas jaunuzņēmumu veiksmes faktori augstas izaugsmes tehnoloģiju jaunuzņēmumu izveidē, kas ir šī maģistra darba mērķis. Pētījums tiek veikts, veicot esošās literatūras analīzi, statistisko datu analīzi un kvalitatīvo analīzi, izmantojot Latvijas jaunuzņēmumu dibinātāju padziļinātās intervijas ar identiskiem, atvērtiem jautājumiem. Autors intervēja tikai veiksmīgākos startup dibinātājus Latvijā. Tika intervēti 14 dibinātāji, kuri ir izveidojuši jaunuzņēmumus ar vidējiem ieņēmumiem 35,5 miljoni eiro un vidējo vecumu 6 gadi, un 3 intervēja investorus, kas ir ieguldījuši augsta…