Essays about: "sustainable entrepreneur"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the words sustainable entrepreneur.

  1. 1. The Stories of Swedish Edible Insects Entrepreneurs : Activities, Business Models, and TIS Evolution

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Chattraporn Chatthong; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial activity; sustainable business model; technological innovation system TIS ; insect entrepreneur; alternative protein; sustainable food;

    Abstract : Sustainability transition has gained more interest in academic research. However, it has rarely been studied specifically from a firm-level perspective. Therefore, this study aims to understand and learn from the firm-level perspective to contribute to firm- and system-level understanding. READ MORE

  3. 2. (Re) Shaping the South African food system : a case study on alternative food system actors and the potential to transform the South African food system towards more inclusiveness

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Johanna Magdalena Scheiber; [2023]
    Keywords : alternative food system; social inclusion; youth; social capital; collective action; South Africa;

    Abstract : Conventional food systems have proven to exploit natural resources and deepen socio-economic disparities, with South Africa’s youth suffering particularly from these effects due to the historic burden of structural inequalities. Alternative food systems (AFSs) have the potential to transform the conventional agri-food value chains into inclusive and more sustainable systems with the social inclusion of youth acting as a driving force. READ MORE

  4. 3. Place, Placelessness, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Sirine Karray; Svenja Voß; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable entrepreneurship; Sustainable entrepreneur; Place Context; Placelessness; Impact; Embeddedness;

    Abstract : Like every human, the sustainable entrepreneur is impacted by all the places they have inhabited, but even more so since their triple-bottom-line approach leads to a manifestation of their efforts in places. Opposing this concept of place, scholars describe the concept of placelessness as a manifestation of a lack of meaning or lack of physical location. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Complexity of a Dual Mission - A Qualitative Study of How Social Entrepreneurs in Swedish Social Enterprises Metacognitively Manage the Social and Economic Objectives in Their Decision-Making

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Lovisa Enblad; Jennifer Wickman; [2022]
    Keywords : social entrepreneur; social enterprise; dual mission; metacognition; decision-making;

    Abstract : Social enterprises are ventures created by social entrepreneurs and play a central role in sustainable development. They are defined by their dual mission of making a social impact and being financially sustainable. READ MORE

  6. 5. How Do Personality Traits of Ecopreneurs Impact the Investment Decision of Sustainable Venture Capitalists?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elizabeth Myers; Anne Lotte Offringa; [2022]
    Keywords : Ecopreneur; Sustainable Entrepreneur; Sustainable Venture Capitalist; Personality Traits; Investment Decision; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurs have certain personality traits that are evaluated by venture capitalists (VCs) when making their investment decision, which have been studied in literature. However, personality traits in ecopreneurs, or sustainable entrepreneurs, that may impact the investment decision of a sustainable venture capitalist (SVC) are not known to have been studied, and therefore warrant research opportunities. READ MORE