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Entrepreneurship in emerging high-tech industries: ICT entrepreneurs between experts and kamikazes

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  • Frank Robert
  • Pierre Marques
  • Frank Lasch
  • Frederic Le Roy

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This study addresses a paradox: stakeholders agree upon the strategic importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) entrepreneurship, but little research provides empirical results to understand the ICT sector/entrepreneur. Analysing 469 entrepreneurs, the following specificities of ICT entrepreneurship in France were revealed: subsector differences, regional disparities, underrepresentation of female entrepreneurs, high qualification as prerequirement, insufficient preparation activities, a low level of entrepreneurship training and a surprisingly high proportion of necessity entrepreneurship. At the subsector level, four groups of entrepreneurs were identified: experienced cadre, 'freshman', well-prepared 'provident' and 'kamikaze'. The 'expert' with industry experience contrasts with the inexperienced 'freshman'. The careful preparer ('provident') displays a more technical profile, little management experience but the highest level of preparation of all four types. The opposite is the kamikaze: lack of specific knowledge, low educational level and little preparation. Implications for stakeholders (entrepreneurship support, venture capital) are suggested to assess and adjust measures for each type of entrepreneur.

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  • Frank Robert & Pierre Marques & Frank Lasch & Frederic Le Roy, 2009. "Entrepreneurship in emerging high-tech industries: ICT entrepreneurs between experts and kamikazes," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(3), pages 258-283.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:7:y:2009:i:3:p:258-283
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    1. Jérémie Faham & Maxime Daniel & Jérémy Legardeur, 2016. "Toward a Matching Approach to Support CBM (Collaborative Business Model) Processes between Regional Entrepreneurs within the RIS3 Policy," Working Papers hal-01332621, HAL.
    2. Jérémie Faham & Maxime Daniel & Benjamin Tyl & Iban Lizarralde & Iñaki Garagorri & Jérémy Legardeur, 2016. "A Dialogical Approach to increase " Matching " Efficiency before Collaborative Business Model Processes," Post-Print hal-01332579, HAL.
    3. Jérémie Faham & Maxime Daniel & Jérémy Legardeur, 2016. "Toward a Matching Approach to Support CBM (Collaborative Business Model) Processes between Regional Entrepreneurs within the RIS3 Policy," Post-Print hal-01332621, HAL.

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