Empowering Entrepreneurial Communities and Ecosystems

Case Study Insights

Morgan R Clevenger editor Michael W-P Fortunato editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:15th Jul '22

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Empowering Entrepreneurial Communities and Ecosystems cover

Entrepreneurial Communities and Ecosystems: Case Study Insights aims to provide applied examples that embody the theories, principles, and processes that contribute to empowering everyday entrepreneurial communities and ecosystems.

Relying on a diversity of narratives from a wide range of entrepreneurial communities, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and organizations, this book presents a collection of case studies that take the reader inside the minds of leaders who are working to empower entrepreneurs and build entrepreneurial ecosystems and entrepreneurial communities—sometimes from scratch. The book features research and stories from entrepreneurs, development agencies, entrepreneurial support and assistance organizations (i.e. feeders and supports), governments, and involved citizens and local leaders in their quest to make their communities more entrepreneuring. The book presents an analytic frame through which the case studies are cross-analyzed, providing "meta-guidelines" for pursuing a broad range of strategies for supporting local and regional entrepreneurial action.

This research volume is equally useful as an undergraduate or graduate text on the sociology of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship as it is a field guide for ecosystem builders, policy makers, nonprofits, and entrepreneurship and social researchers worldwide.

"Clevenger and Fortunato’s latest book adds depth, context, and nuance to their 2017 volume with depth from new research into the key constructs of their model and context from the seven case studies from states and provinces in North America. It is a must-read for thinkers and doers interested in developing entrepreneurial ecosystems and entrepreneurial communities."

Jerome Katz, PhD

Robert H. Brockhaus Chair of Entrepreneurship

Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

"Bravo to Clevenger and Fortunato for writing this book. I am old enough to remember when everyone said ‘entrepreneurship’ but no one knew what it really was. How many times did I hear business model used by smart people who all used it with different definitions and constructs? I would suggest entrepreneurial ecosystems is the new jargon in entrepreneurship. This book addresses the often overlooked level of entrepreneurial communities. The work slays the dragon through research, thoughtful exploration, and excellent case study illustrations with great precision and innovative insight."

Jay Krysler

Entrepreneurship Instructor

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Canada

"Clevenger and Fortunato provide exceptional clarity and insight useful toward understanding the complex nature of entrepreneurial communities, ecosystems, and empowerment. The skillful incorporation of complementary case studies only intensifies the effort while by providing a pragmatic perspective to anyone interested in engaging the true diversity of today’s evolving entrepreneurial landscape."

Mark T. Schenkel, PhD

Professor

Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Past President & Justin G. Longenecker Fellow, USASBE

ISBN: 9781032263175

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 312g

318 pages