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The current paper offers a reflection derived from the results of the qualitative research component in the author’s PhD thesis on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurial dynamics in Portugal over the last thirty years (Couto, 2013). Relying on a limited, but diverse body…

Family-oriented companies are a predominant type of company in the context of the Portuguese private business fabric. At the heart of this business typology, two structural aspects of the life of individuals coexist: work (company) and family, with multiple challenges experienced by those who create,…

Micro entrepreneurs contribute significantly to economic growth, and poverty eradication through self-employment, and job creation. However, micro-entrepreneurs are believed to wrestle with effective financial recording and planning. In the absence of proper bookkeeping, business analysis, and hence future growth planning are difficult. This exploratory study…

The article is an attempt to describe the perception of the social economy and social entrepreneurship as well as evaluate their prospects and obstacles to their development in the context of entrepreneurial intentions of students. From the point of view of academic research, the social…

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the transport industry functioning. Changes in the volume of transported cargo were observed in particular transport modes, and above all in ports transshipments. The aim of the article is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the…

The paper presents the specificity of the group of consumers belonging to the so-called generation Z. Regardless of whether the biological or educational criterion of age is taken into account, this segment of the market requires detailed knowledge, as well as the determination of specific…

The purpose of this research is to identify individual factors that influence students to participate in social entrepreneurship activity and the outcome of social entrepreneurship activity to human capital and social capital. This quantitative research has been conducted on 797 Enactus students using stratified sampling…

Unemployment is an issue in most of the countries, both developing and developed. Students spend their available life, money, and efforts in education for getting a good job. However, when they finish their education, they spend much time looking for a job and sometimes stay…

Purpose. The main issue of this research is the hypothesis that the modern state policy of supporting entrepreneurship in Russia does not meet the needs of social entrepreneurs. The authors reveal the main directions of the Russian Federation state policy supporting social entrepreneurs and analyze…

In this initial investigation we took the constructionist stance attempting to enhance the scholarly community’s understanding of how Polish entrepreneurs construct own success factors and if this has changed over time, as the country transited from command to market economy. Using the data from the…