12/29/11

Is necessity-based entrepreneurship even entrepreneurship?

In some cases entrepreneurship is the only option for livelihood. This takes often place in factor-driven economies. In more developed countries the necessity can be dictated by the profession itself or by the location. However, in cases where an individual is "aided" to become an entrepreneur and the former employer makes him/her to work solely for the former employer at the set prices, the question remains: is that really entrepreneurial activity?

That's what professors Ulla Hytti and Jarna Heinonen are discussing in Helsingin Sanomat. Read the article here.

12/23/11

Awarded paper "Who are you calling old?"

Researchers at TSE Entre, Dr Teemu Kautonen and Ewald Kibler, together with their colleagues Dr Thomas Wainwright and Professor Robert Blackburn of Kingston University (UK), were awarded a best paper prize at the recent Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) research conference in Sheffield (UK) (track: Business creation, resource acquisition and business closure). The paper entitled 'Who are you calling old? Revisiting notions of age and ability amongst older entrepreneurs' addresses the experiences of individuals who have started a business in London when aged 50 or over.

The paper emerged as part of Dr Kautonen's Academy of Finland funded project on older entrepreneurship. The full paper is available at: http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/21480/

12/22/11

New publications

Heinonen, Jarna - Hytti, Ulla - Kautonen, Teemu - Bögenhold, Dieter (2011) Porkkanaa, ei keppiä! Tyytyväisyys pitää työelämässä, Teoksessa: Työstä, jousta ja jaksa: Työn ja hyvinvoinnin tulevaisuus, Toim. Petteri Pietikäinen, Gaudeamus, pp. 133-140.

Heinonen, Jarna - Hytti, Ulla - Stenholm, Pekka (2011) The role of Creativity in Opportunity Search and Business Idea Creation, Education + Training, Vol. 53, No. 8/9, pp. 659 – 672.

Akola, Elisa – Hytti, Ulla – Stenhom, Pekka (2011) ”Vastavirtaan kulkijat” : Tutkimus maaseudun kasvuyrityksistä. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, TSE Entre, Sarja A tutkimusraportteja A2/2011.
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12/16/11

The atmosphere for entrepreneurship is changing?

According to latest barometer published by Avainlippu.fi, the desirability of entrepreneurship has declined and less and less Finnish individuals have intentions for entrepreneurship. The results indicate that less than 1/3 Finnish adults eager for entrepreneurship. However, still over 40% of studied individuals see that Finland is good place to start business venturing.

A positive note is that young adults, 15-24-years old, have more positive attitude towards entrepreneurship than their older peers. These attitudes are dictated by the usual set of issues--freedom, independence and opportunity to effectuate him-/herself.

The findings are based on a sample of 1.088 Finnish nascent entrepreneurs.

[avainlippu.fi]