Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Unexpected Places: Examining the Success Factors of Regional Entrepreneurship

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This book sheds light on one of the biggest development issues of our time: how the rise of entrepreneurship and the associated mindset is likely to unfold in unexpected places and change socio-economic and political fortunes. Focusing on the Balkan Peninsula, the authors explore the early success of young entrepreneurial ecosystems in the region and highlight the dangers of direct comparison with more mature entrepreneurial centres. Offering fresh insights, this brand new book presents an analytical overview of the entrepreneurial domain that enabled Bulgaria to become the start-up capital of the Balkans. With empirical data gathered from over 80 interviews and case studies, the authors address the needs of decision-makers and managers in many countries which are on the path towards nurturing entrepreneurial ecosystems. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 What Is an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem? (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 3-16 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Balkan Peninsula (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 17-55 The Creation and Development of the Ecosystem: The Role of ICT (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 57-100 Balkan Startups and the Entrepreneurs Behind Them (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 101-135 Founder and Stakeholder Interests: Combining Economic and Societal Factors in the Balkan Peninsula (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 137-182 Front Matter ....Pages 183-189 Coherent Labs (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 191-210 Dronamics (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 211-229 Enhancv (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 231-248 FITE TV (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 249-264 Sensika Technologies (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 265-283 Rentl.io (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 285-299 Telerik (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 301-310 Front Matter ....Pages 311-311 Concluding Thoughts and Lessons Learned from the Birth of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Unlikely Places (Veneta Andonova, Milena S. Nikolova, Dilyan Dimitrov)....Pages 313-326 Back Matter ....Pages 327-332