Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship research team deals with various aspects of entrepreneurial activity and its support. The topics include entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems, the evaluation of entrepreneurship supporting policies and social entrepreneurship.

The team is experienced in both qualitative (especially case studies and semi-structured interviews) and quantitative (regression analysis, counterfactual impact evaluation) methodological approaches as well as in working with primary and secondary data and their collection. Annually, members participate in leading scholarly conferences, such AoM or EURAM. Experienced in international project cooperation, our team is ready and committed to joining international collaboration and serving as a supportive, reliable, responsible, and contributing partner.

Main focus:

  • Entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises supporting policies evaluation
  • Entry in entrepreneurship and startups entrepreneurial activity
  • Social entrepreneurship

What we offer:

  • Advisory services for business entities
    • Verification of business idea, business model, business plan, feasibility study, market research
    • Innovative process management, design thinking
    • Implementing the concept of corporate social responsibility
    • Business marketing, online marketing
    • Crowdfunding
    • Growth and change management
  • Advisory services for public administration institutions
    • Economic Policy Impact Assessment, business activity analysis
    • Business development in the region

Representatives of the team

prof. Ing. Mgr. Martin Lukeš, Ph.D.

prof. Ing. Mgr. Martin Lukeš, Ph.D.

doc. Ing. Ondřej Dvouletý, Ph.D., MSc

doc. Ing. Ondřej Dvouletý, Ph.D., MSc

Top publications of the team

  • COWLING, Marc, DVOULETÝ, Ondřej. UK government-backed start-up loans: Tackling disadvantage and credit rationing of new entrepreneurs. International Small Business Journal . 2023, vol. 41, no. 7, p. 714–733. DOI: 10.1177/026624262211243. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426221082683
  • FELDMANN, Manuel, LUKEŠ, Martin, UHLANER, Lorraine. Disentangling succession and entrepreneurship gender gaps: gender norms, culture, and family. Small Business Economics . 2022, vol. 58, p. 997–1013. DOI: 10.1007/s11187-020-00430-z. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-022-00601-3
  • POTTER, Jonathan, STOREY, David, DVOULETÝ, Ondřej, SHAH, Pablo. Framework for the Evaluation of SME and Entrepreneurship Policies and Programmes 2023 [online]. 1. vyd. Paris : OECD Publishing, 2023. 172 s. ISBN 978-92-64-77765-1. eISBN 978-92-64-85108-5. eISSN 2078-0990. ISSN 2078-0982. DOI: 10.1787/a4c818d1-en.

Selected research projects

  • Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency and Entrepreneurship (FP 7 EU, 2014-2018)
  • Entrepreneurship as a second career or Entrepreneurship 2.0 (Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, 2023-2026)
  • Precarity as the real experience of self-employed and micro enterprise (Technological Agency of the Czech Republic, 2020-2023)
  • Evaluation of the economic impact of R&D support on the business sector (Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, 2020-2022)

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