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Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Companies

In: Knowledge-Driven Entrepreneurship

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  • Thomas Andersson

    (Jönköping Int. Business School, Jönköping University)

  • Martin G. Curley

    (Intel Corporation and National University of Ireland)

  • Piero Formica

    (Jönköping University International Entrepreneurship Academy)

Abstract

The quality of entrepreneurship evokes the difference between small business ventures and entrepreneurial growth companies. The creation of entrepreneurship in terms of the quantity of new ventures does not automatically assure profitable changes. The success of the enterprise economy machine depends on the quality of its engine – that is, the process of allocating resources for the generation of productive and innovation-driven rather than rent-seeking undertakings. Rent-seeking activities promote forces that choose corporatism over enterprise, and are responsible for a blatant abuse of power. In contrast, productive enterprises constitute the army trained to fight on the ground of competition. On the one hand, a small business venture tends to be independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and not engaged in new marketing or innovative practices. On the other hand, the principal goals of an entrepreneurial venture are profitability and growth, and the business is characterized by innovative strategic practices.

Suggested Citation

  • Thomas Andersson & Martin G. Curley & Piero Formica, 2010. "Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Companies," Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management, in: Knowledge-Driven Entrepreneurship, chapter 0, pages 163-167, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:innchp:978-1-4419-1188-9_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1188-9_12
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