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Some firms grow very rapidly, the others much more slowly. In this research we compare the founding strategies of 32 Iranian software industry new ventures that have grown very rapidly with those with much less growth. This study aims to compare these two groups of firms, in order to provide insights into the attributes of rapid-growth software firms founding strategies. Founding strategies, in this research, refers both to the characteristics of the entrepreneurs who establish the firm, and to the decisions regarding initial markets and products. Results indicate that high-growth firms used to have more experienced entrepreneurs (managerial, industry specific, and work experience). In... 

Women are going to play more important roles in the economy of most countries including Iran. Hence, since the number of entrepreneurs among women is increasing, identifying characteristics and other factors that cause these group to be successful, is a critical issue. Studies show that entrepreneurs, especially women entrepreneurs, face numerous problems in their career. These problems are especially more demanding in societies with unique cultural attributes. Therefore, applying personal and managerial solutions in order to overcome these problems are necessary. On the other hand, researchers believe that one of the most effective and beneficial concepts helping entrepreneurs in their... 

Entrepreneurship is a process that requires high motivation for success. Self-efficacy is to believe the person's ability to organize and carry out certain types of activities to produce specific outcomes. Thus helping to increase self-efficacy beliefs in people who have attempted to entrepreneurship can increase their chances of success. On the other hand Self-leadership has been defined as “the process” of influencing oneself to establish the self-direction and self-motivation needed to perform. And include three major strategies named Behavioral focused strategies, Intrinsic motivation (Natural Reward) strategies, Constructive thought pattern strategies and some specific behaviors in each... 

“Entrepreneurship ecosystem” is defined as the elements – individuals, organizations or institutions – apart from the individual entrepreneur that are conducive to, or inhibitive of, the choice of a person to become an entrepreneur, or the probabilities of his or her success following launch. Entrepreneurial businesses operate locally or regionally and are therefore subject to local or regional contextual influence. Moreover particularly in larger countries there can exist significant variation in industry structure and economic base across regions, emphasizing the importance of regional focus. Adopting appropriate policies at the regional level need to have a deep and accurate... 

As accelerators develop, literature about their distinctive characteristics and functions grow. Primary studies about business accelerators focused on defining the model and finding the distinctive characteristics of business accelerators. Later studies started to ask different kind of questions about outcome, functions and especially different models of accelerators. . Accelerators in developing countries are new phenomenon. Considering the fact that economic and entrepreneurial ecosystem are different in developing countries, accelerators in these countries have some distinctive characteristics which are not studied deeply in small accelerators literature.Employing Pauwels’ design elements... 

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of human capital on the performance of startups in Iran so that its findings can be used to guide the startups and companies, policymakers, and entrepreneurs. According to a study by Aguin andcolleagues. (2009), the establishment of new firms through entrepreneurial activities can increase national economic growth, creativity and productivity at the national level. Joseph, in 1995, stated in an article what has been pointed out by some researchers in the field of entrepreneurship in developing countries, Programs and strategies that succeed in a country will not necessarily succeed in another country, due to cultural and governmental... 

In recent years there has been an increasing attention and significance being devoted to promotion and implementation of policies and mechanisms which foster entrepreneurship in various countries. In such a setting, many researchers and policy advisers have recommended establishment of new institutions which cause the growth in the number of entrepreneurs as well as their success rate in establishing their enterprises. The introduction of "Accelerators" and their subsequent success, have attracted the attention of many entrepreneurship stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers. In spite of the establishment and growth of accelerators in many countries, so far there has... 

Establishing mechanisms to attract and retain skilled human resources is on the agenda of many governments worldwide. Iran has recently been looking to take advantage of the capacity of foreign experts and entrepreneurs. Still, the lack of study support and the lack of adequate infrastructure to implement such a plan, its successful implementation has faced challenges. This study's primary purpose is to investigate and identify the logic governing startup visas as a mechanism for attracting innovative foreign entrepreneurs. Also, identifying the factors affecting the attraction and retention of innovative startups and entrepreneurs and determine the factors that create attractiveness for... 

Entrepreneurial activities have always been considered and investigated due to the economic and social effects they have on societies. In research, in addition to the effects of entrepreneurship at the country level, attention has also been paid to its outputs for entrepreneurs. Since people choose this path according to their goals, values , and personal criteria, it is important and necessary to study people and examine the effects of this activity on them. Well-being is one of the concepts that has been considered in this regard. Well-being in general means experiencing positive emotions, avoiding negative ones, and evaluating life positively. Therefore, well-being is one of the things... 

The business model is very important, as many researchers in this field believe that the success or failure of a business is highly dependent on right design and application of this model. In most recent innovation studies, application of innovation in business models or developing an innovative business model itself is one of the main factors to enable an organization to have stable status in the competitive market. This is unlike the traditional believes, which technology and process were the main motivators behind organization to stand out in competitive market. Designing a proper business model requires a system thinking approach, which considers both internal interactions factors, and...