Where to now? New directions in supporting new venture creation

Henry, Colette; Treanor, Lorna

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary and overview of the papers selected by the Guest Editors for this Special Issue on supporting new venture creation in the twenty‐first century. The paper seeks to identify key themes platformed in the articles, and to demonstrate how the papers' findings contribute to a possible new research agenda in the area of new venture creation support.

Design/methodology/approach
This is a conceptual paper, providing a thematic editorial overview of the papers contained in this special issue.

Findings
The paper helps further the understanding of the complexities of the new venture creation process, as well as the type of support required.

Research limitations/implications
The paper is based on the collective findings of ten articles.

Practical implications
Current support for new venture creation continues to be under‐utilised, under‐evaluated and not entirely aligned to the needs of aspiring and existing new venturers.

Originality/value
The paper should be of value to those researching entrepreneurship and new venture creation support, as it suggests areas upon which scholars should focus. The paper also offers new directions for government to consider when planning future support initiatives, and calls for academics to be involved in objectively evaluating the effectiveness of existing initiatives.

Citation

Henry, C., & Treanor, L. (2013). Where to now? New directions in supporting new venture creation. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 20(2), 249-257. https://doi.org/10.1108/14626001311326824

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: May 9, 2013
• Deposit Date: Feb 19, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
• Print ISSN: 1462-6004
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 249-257
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/14626001311326824
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/29841380
• Publisher URL: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/14626001311326824/full/html