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1. Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Startups: The Case of Germany and the USA; Nancy Richter, Paul Jackson and Thomas Schildhauer.- 2. What Drives Internet Startups in Berlin? A Qualitative Analysis of the Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors; Nancy Richter, Lucie Volquartz, Thomas Schildhauer and Konstanze Neumann.- 3. Startup Clinics: Applied Research and 'First Aid' for Early Stage Startups; Nancy Richter and Thomas Schildhauer.- 4. Regulation as a Facilitator of Startup Innovation: The Purpose Limitation Principle and Data Privacy; Max von Grafenstein.- 5. Do you Have What it Takes to Become an Internet Entrepreneur? The Key Competencies of Successful Founders; Martin Wrobel.- 6. Startup Financing in Berlin; Robin Tech.- 7. Why Business Model Innovation Matters to Startups; Martina Dopfer.- 8. How Established Firms can Profit from Working with Startups; Paul Jackson, Nancy Richter and Thomas Schildhauer.- 9. Radical Innovation Using Corporate Accelerators: A Program Approach; Nancy Richter, Paul Jackson and Thomas Schildhauer.- 10. Meeting the Innovation Challenge: Agile Process for Established Organisations; Nancy Richter, Thomas Schildhauer and Paul Jackson.

<p><b>Nancy Richter </b>is an Associate Researcher in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the<b> </b>Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany. </p><p><b>Paul Jackson </b>is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University, Australia, and Associate Researcher at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany.</p><p><b>Thomas Schildhauer </b>is an Executive Director of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;‘Drawing on current experiences of start-ups, supporting institutions and established firms, the cross-disciplinary team of contributors provides a challenge for academics, practitioners and policymakers seeking to create an environment supportive of both incremental and radical innovation.’</p><p><b>Stephen E. Little, Asia Pacific Technology Network UK</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b>‘This is an interesting and timely text concerning entrepreneurial behaviour in relation to the increasingly important areas of radical and disruptive innovation in the rapidly expanding digital market space.’</p><p><b>Ian Chaston, Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand</b></p><p> </p><p>Taking the themes of entrepreneurship, start-ups, innovation and collaboration, this book seeks to answer the urgent question of how countries and companies can stay competitive in an ever-changing digital environment. The authors determine which entrepreneurial processes will work for whom and under what circumstances, presenting methodological implications for business research, start-ups and policy making. Examining the success of Germany as an innovation powerhouse, and comparing this with the USA, this edited collection provides valuable ideas for improving practice, facilitating start-up activity, and ultimately ensuring a country’s competitive edge.</p>

Goes beyond simply outlining ‘critical success factors’ of startups and discusses the network of factors that influence successful organisations Investigates the role of entrepreneurship for a national innovation system Takes a comparative approach between Germany and USA

“This book provides readers with access to the decisions facing front-line entrepreneurs in a framework derived from close observation of emergent practice in its developing theoretical context. A cross disciplinary team of contributors has drawn on current experiences of start-ups, supporting institutions and established firms to analyse the comparative success of both support structures and regulatory instruments. The authors articulate the key factors which need to be addressed by stakeholders facing the challenge of creating an environment supportive of both incremental and radical innovation. The book maintains a focus on findings from research into Internet enabled start-ups in Berlin. Such Internet based start-ups are frequently presented as an option for regions seeking a catch up strategy. This detailed comparative analysis of the challenges and opportunities within a major European capital city is therefore a valuable resource for a wide range of academics, practitioners andpolicymakers.” (Stephen E. Little, Asia Pacific Technology network UK) <p>“This is an interesting and timely text concerning entrepreneurial behaviour in relation to the increasingly important areas of radical and disruptive innovation in the rapidly expanding digital market space. Conclusions and recommendations concerning government policy aimed at stimulating innovation are based upon research on start-ups and support mechanisms such as business accelerators.” (Ian Chaston, Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand)</p>