Factors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates

<p>The promotion of entrepreneurship from the universities is an increasingly valued academic function. However, few papers explore the barriers and facilitating elements that university entrepreneurs face. This study analyses the motivation and other factors that ease the setting up and succe...

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Autores principales: Jorge Coque Martínez, Francisco Díaz Bretones, Nuria López Mielgo
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:90251d4a43fd4f85a5d622ca601271482021-11-12T13:14:34ZFactors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates1135-66181885-803110.5209/rev_REVE.2013.v112.43063https://doaj.org/article/90251d4a43fd4f85a5d622ca601271482013-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/REVE/article/view/43063https://doaj.org/toc/1135-6618https://doaj.org/toc/1885-8031<p>The promotion of entrepreneurship from the universities is an increasingly valued academic function. However, few papers explore the barriers and facilitating elements that university entrepreneurs face. This study analyses the motivation and other factors that ease the setting up and success of collective firms created by university students, with special emphasis in the role played by universities. The empirical analysis is based on the study of 13 companies created by graduates from three Spanish universities, throug in depth interviews to its members. The results show that the professional development and personal values like initiative, independence, adjustment capacity and perseverance are the most pointed out motivations by university students to create a firm with their classmates. Likewise, university appears as an element of support with entrepreneurship courses, services as advising, advertising or contacts, and the mutual knowledge of future partners. Nevertheless, the analysis reveals that much work is still needed if universities want to offer an effective promotion.</p>Jorge Coque MartínezFrancisco Díaz BretonesNuria López MielgoAECOOP Escuela de Estudios CooperativosarticleEmprendimiento colectivouniversidadmotivaciónapoyoEconomics as a scienceHB71-74ENESRevista de Estudios Cooperativos, Vol 112, Iss 0, Pp 66-94 (2013)
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topic Emprendimiento colectivo
universidad
motivación
apoyo
Economics as a science
HB71-74
spellingShingle Emprendimiento colectivo
universidad
motivación
apoyo
Economics as a science
HB71-74
Jorge Coque Martínez
Francisco Díaz Bretones
Nuria López Mielgo
Factors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates
description <p>The promotion of entrepreneurship from the universities is an increasingly valued academic function. However, few papers explore the barriers and facilitating elements that university entrepreneurs face. This study analyses the motivation and other factors that ease the setting up and success of collective firms created by university students, with special emphasis in the role played by universities. The empirical analysis is based on the study of 13 companies created by graduates from three Spanish universities, throug in depth interviews to its members. The results show that the professional development and personal values like initiative, independence, adjustment capacity and perseverance are the most pointed out motivations by university students to create a firm with their classmates. Likewise, university appears as an element of support with entrepreneurship courses, services as advising, advertising or contacts, and the mutual knowledge of future partners. Nevertheless, the analysis reveals that much work is still needed if universities want to offer an effective promotion.</p>
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title Factors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates
title_short Factors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates
title_full Factors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates
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title_full_unstemmed Factors for setting up and success of associative microbusinesses created by young university graduates
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