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  3. Key Factors for Student Startup Success: Insights from Higher Education Professors

    Artūras Jurgelevičius, Agota Giedrė Raišienė · 2024 · European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship · 1 citations

    The study aims to identify and analyse the key factors of student start-ups from the perspective of higher academic institution professors. Entrepreneurial students in higher education face challenges such as limited funding, scarce resources, lack of business experience and struggling to balance academic commitments with their start-up ventures. Additionally, they struggle with navigating complex business regulations and often lack access to proper networks or mentorship. This research contributes to a better understanding of how the entrepreneurial ecosystem in higher education institutions can support student start-up initiatives to succeed. For the research, a survey was conducted target

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  5. Startup and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Identifying Factors Prompting Startup and Entrepreneurial Success in Developing Countries

    Mansoor Hussain, Muhammad Sami Uz Zaman · 2026 · Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences

    Currently, the startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship have come to the limelight owing to increasing relevance for economies where traditional employment opportunities are limited. Startups are nowadays considered important determinants of job creation, innovation and economic diversification. Inter-reliant actors like mentors, investors, government agencies and educational institutions form dynamic networks enabling the creation and scaling of new ventures. While most academic research on startup ecosystems focuses on developed economies, there is a significant gap in understanding how such ecosystems function in emerging markets. Existing literature often overlooks institutional constraint

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  6. Entrepreneurship Ecosystems and the Factors Contributing to Startup Success-A Study

    Dr. Krishna Kumar Sharma · 2024 · National Journal of Arts, Commerce & Scientific Research Review

    Entrepreneurship has emerged as a key factor in a country economic and social progress in the last several decades. An effective entrepreneurial ecosystem is one approach to regional economic development that aims to foster the kind of conditions that can lead to long-term success for new businesses. In addition, company owners see the development of policies to promote economic growth as integral to the success of their enterprises and the significance of an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The key driver of a thriving entrepreneurial segment is that national goals can be better aligned with entrepreneurs activities if lawmakers have a better grasp of what startups deem essential. An increasing n

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  8. Entrepreneurship and Product Innovation Orientation as Determinants of Startup Success

    Zeanette T. Lisbet, Anton Susilo · 2025 · West Science Journal Economic and Entrepreneurship

    This study investigates the impact of entrepreneurship orientation (EO) and product innovation orientation (PIO) on the success of startups in Indonesia. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 175 startups through a structured questionnaire with a Likert scale. The results, analyzed using SPSS version 25, show that both EO and PIO are positively correlated with startup success. Regression analysis reveals that both EO and PIO significantly predict startup success, with EO having a slightly stronger impact. The findings suggest that startups with a high level of entrepreneurship orientation, characterized by risk-taking, proactiveness, and competitive aggressiveness, tend to

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  9. Startup technological maturity in Brazil: an analysis of critical success factors

    Hércules Antonio do Prado, Eduardo Amadeu Dutra Moresi, Aluizio Haendchen Filho, et al. · 2026 · Cadernos Cajuína

    This study explores the determinants of survival and success among Brazilian startups, with emphasis on technological maturity levels and critical success factors across the business lifecycle. It seeks to examine how technological readiness influences performance and to identify managerial shortcomings that may jeopardize long-term sustainability. A mixed-methods design was employed, integrating a systematic literature review with semi-structured interviews conducted with startup CEOs. The Technology Readiness Level (TRL), as adopted by the U.S. Department of Energy, was applied to evaluate the technological maturity and success potential of the participating startups. The findings reveal t

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  10. Entrepreneurship in Emerging Asia: Indonesia’s Agritech Startup Ecosystem

    Hyunseok Cho, Youngkyung Ko · 2025 · Academy of Entrepreneurship

    This study examines how digital entrepreneurship is reshaping the agriculture and aquaculture technology startup ecosystem in Indonesia. Key objectives include identifying major players and trends in the sector, evaluating ecosystem supports, and pinpointing policy gaps that restrict growth. The findings reveal rapid expansion in the agritech sector, with numerous startups attracting notable investments and enhancing supply chains. However, the sector faces several challenges, such as inadequate infrastructure, limited policy support, and difficulties in scaling innovations for smallholder farmers. Critical issues include a lack of targeted agritech policies, low digital literacy among farme

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