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A Process-Based Model for Inspiring Technology-Driven Entrepreneurship: An Education Perspective

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Creating an entrepreneurial mindset among the members of a society (public sector, private sectors, academia, etc.) is seen as a critical process in coping with uncertainty and complexity, but also as a mechanism for creating and thriving on these (Gibb 2005). This scenario translates into a need to equip individuals not only with an entrepreneurial mindset but also with the capability to design organisations of all kinds—public, private and NGO—to support effective entrepreneurial behaviour (Gibb 2005). Students at all levels of education, young entrepreneurs and those starting up businesses need to be equipped with an entrepreneurial mindset, defined by five constituent elements: (1) the capacity to think creatively, strategically, analytically and reflectively; (2) confidence in one’s abilities; (3) the ability to collaborate; (4) well-developed communication skills; and (5) an understanding of the current business context (Pollard and Wilson 2014).

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Ndou, V., Secundo, G., Mele, G. (2016). A Process-Based Model for Inspiring Technology-Driven Entrepreneurship: An Education Perspective. In: Passiante, G., Romano, A. (eds) Creating Technology-Driven Entrepreneurship. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59156-2_6

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