Academy of Strategic Management Journal (Print ISSN: 1544-1458; Online ISSN: 1939-6104)

Abstract

Identifying and Ranking the Components Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Suitable For Growing Startups in the Smart City

Author(s): Abuzar Allah Karami, Saeid Kamiabi, Mohammad Reza Zand Moghadam

This study is conducted to identify the components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem suitable for the growth of start-ups in the smart field. This study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. Key factors in the development process of start-up growth in the smart city are identified using the library research method, i.e. reviewing scientific articles and texts. A field study is used to distribute the questionnaires to prioritize the factors using the best-worst method (BWM) and a formula is used to calculate the inconsistency ratio to check the validity of the relevant comparisons. The statistical population includes business experts and managers of academic knowledge-based companies throughout Iran. Cochran's formula is used to calculate the sample size. The sample consisted of 215 experts who are selected by the fuzzy Delphi method and 138 knowledge-based companies. Data are analyzed using operational research (OR) techniques. Criteria and indicators are prioritized using ANP and DEMATEL fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making models. Excel software is used to perform calculations related to the DEMATEL technique, and the ANP technique is performed using Super Decision software. The components are examined from four aspects. The results indicate that the optimal portfolio composition ranks first, taking the advantage of the expert opinions ranks second, allocating and lending rank third, directing loans and facilities to production ranks fourth, bank arrears rank fifth, human resource management (HRM) ranks sixth, the capital market of start-up entrepreneurial ecosystem ranks seventh, and liquidity creation ranks eighth.

As a result, it can be stated that; Establishing stable stability in the foreign exchange market, controlling foreign exchange fluctuations and transition to the same exchange rate system after providing the necessary prerequisites, facilitating foreign exchange transfers and streamlining the flow of exports and imports of goods and services in order to reduce the concentration of trade model Reducing the harms in this area is one of the most important policies of start-ups along with social responsibility in order to develop entrepreneurship in the framework of the realization of the document of components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem suitable for the growth of start-ups.

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