Sustainable business model dynamics of technology-based start-ups: The role of external factors in the Dutch PV sector

Research on the effect and influence of external factors on the sustainable business model elements of technology-based start-ups in the Netherlands operating in the PV sector. This resulted in research findings demonstrating that external factors exert a substantial influence on the business model dynamics of Dutch technology-based PV start-ups...

From start-up to scale-up: A study about the characteristics of starting architectural firms and their business models

The creative industry is growing faster then before, start-ups are popping up from everywhere and many incubator and accelerator programs try to support innovative ideas to become a success. The construction sector is also growing, which means that there is also room for starting architects to benefit from this. However, the crisis caused that...

Pitch-Crafting Guide for Entrepreneurs

Startups pitch their business to different audiences, for different reasons. In high-stakes situations, it is a well-crafted pitch that decides if they are going to win the competition, get funded or hire the best talent. Pitch is a persuasive attempt to convince, promote or sell, often in a high-pressure manner. High stakes pitches are often...

Common risks and mitigation methods of start-up firms in Dutch business incubators

This study, primarily, seeks to reveal the most common and most dangerous risks as perceived by entrepreneurs and also present those mitigation methods that they chose to apply. As a secondary aim, the study looks for correlations between the appearance (encounter) and dangerousness (owner’s perception) with basic firm characteristics, such as...