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Exploring the challenges for entrepreneurship business incubator hubs in the United Arab Emirates

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  • Naveed Yasin
  • Zeinab Khansari
  • Kaiser Tirmizi

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There is a dearth of studies that explore the challenges and experiences among business incubators (BIs), as providers, for their effective performance and operations. An exploratory research design model has been adopted by developing multiple case studies to explore the challenges for BI providers in Dubai (UAE). This study adopts qualitative methods of inquiry through 25 semi-structured interviews with executive members of seven UAE-based BIs. The data were analysed using NVIVO to perform a qualitative thematic analysis (template analysis approach). The findings resulted in the identification of five key thematic areas of challenges, which comprised: 1) financial challenges; 2) market barriers; 3) entrepreneurial infrastructure challenges; 4) socio-cultural barriers; 5) restrictive legislation. The motive-related overlaps between financial challenges and sociocultural barriers were also identified. The results of this research provide initial empirical insights for academics and recommendations for policymakers.

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  • Naveed Yasin & Zeinab Khansari & Kaiser Tirmizi, 2021. "Exploring the challenges for entrepreneurship business incubator hubs in the United Arab Emirates," International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 12(2), pages 190-212.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:12:y:2021:i:2:p:190-212
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    1. Naveed Yasin & Khalid Hafeez, 2023. "Three waves of immigrant entrepreneurship: a cross-national comparative study," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 60(3), pages 1281-1306, March.

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