Observing Acceleration Uncovering the Effects of Accelerators on Impact-Oriented Entrepreneurs /

• Main Authors: Roberts, Peter W. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Lall, Saurabh A. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: New business enterprises.; Globalization.; Markets.; Management.; Industrial management.; Start-Ups/Venture Capital.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Innovation/Technology Management.

This book summarizes five years of learning from data collected as part of the Global Accelerator Learning Initiative. The authors present data describing impact-oriented ventures and accelerators that operate in both high-income countries and in emerging markets. Blending survey data with insights...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Entrepreneurs, Ecosystems and Accelerators
• 3. The EDP Data
• 4. Is Acceleration Working?
• 5. Driving The Net Flow of Funds
• 6. Building Application Pipelines
• 7. A Closer Look at Entrepreneur Selection
• 8. Programming to Close Knowledge, Network and Capital Gaps
• 9. Acceleration in Emerging Markets
• 10. Where's the Equity for Women Entrepreneurs?
• 11. Accelerating Learning About Accelerators.