European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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'7th PISB Conference - Innovative processes in SMEs between deglobalization, digitalization and sustainable development' will take place in Urbino (Italy) / hybrid format on 14-15 May 2026. The deadline for submitting abstracts is January 31, 2026. The Conference is financially supported and co-branded by ECSB. ECSB members are entitled to a 15% discount on the registration […]
Since its inception in 1980 the NCSB conference has been a biannual event in the Nordic tradition characterized by an open atmosphere that encourages the exchange of ideas between researchers with research interests in the field of small business and entrepreneurship. The 2026 NCSB conference in Bodø, Norway will continue this tradition and welcomes papers from […]
The 9th Paper Development Seminar (9PDS) on Entrepreneurship Process Research aims to help participants develop research results into papers suitable for publication in top-tier academic journals. The 9PDS is co-organized with Observatorio del Ecosistema Emprendedor de Andalucía. The OEEA is responsible for the GEM and GUESSS projects in Andalusia and is affiliated within the Observatorio del Emprendimiento de España. Proposals […]
Ideally, we’d like entrepreneurship to be a driver of both individual and collective emancipation. But what does it take for that to actually happen in practice? Entrepreneurship is often positioned as a way to increase freedom and agency, but at the same time it is embedded in systems that can reinforce constraints, inequalities, and expectations […]