European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Engaged entrepreneurship research in Europe

9th Effectuation 2024 Conference

The 9th Effectuation Conference will be organised prior the RENT 2024 Conference on 12-13 November 2024 in nantes, France. The conference theme is “Effectuation: Bridging Research and Practice”.  Effectuation has inspired a generation of researchers and practitioners to see entrepreneurship through a different lens. By focusing on means at hand, letting go of preconceived plans, […]

Harnessing Emotions when Teaching Entrepreneurship – Educator Workshop

Online

Negative experiences are inevitable in entrepreneurship. They can teach the most valuable lessons, but they can also be discouraging and cause students to retreat. So how can educators teach students how to navigate negative experiences, while keeping them engaged and motivated? This free workshop, led by Dr Eliana Crosina, Babson College, dives into the critical […]

DEMSME 2025

Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration Univerzitní náměstí 1934/3, Karviná, Czech Republic

The International Conference on Decision-Making for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (DEMSME) is a meeting of professionals from universities and businesses interested in the theory and applications of decisionmaking research using informatics, mathematics, business economics and management, and marketing approaches in the practice of SMEs. Participants are invited to submit a paper concerning one or more […]

11th ENTERYNG WORKSHOP “ENTreprenEurship Research workshop for YouNG scholars”

Naples Naples, Italy

The ENTERYNG WORKSHOP “ENTreprenEurship Research workshop for YouNG scholars” (formerly known as AEM-TIM workshop and DREAMT-CYFE workshop) represents an opportunity for PhD students and early-career scholars to discuss their research collecting constructive feedback from a dedicated group of scholars who have been involved with the workshop over the years. Beyond fostering fruitful discussions, the workshop […]

8th Paper Development Seminar (8PDS)

University of Seville, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences Av. Ramón y Cajal 1, Seville, Spain

The 8th Paper Development Seminar (8PDS) on entrepreneurship process research will be held in Seville next June. Profs. Paul Jones, Miruna Radu-Lefebvre, Martin Obschonka, Susana C. Santos, and Eric Liguori will be the guest speakers. All of them have extensive editorial experience in some of the world's best journals in entrepreneurship, such as: Entrepreneurship & […]

ESU 2025 Conference and Doctoral Programme

Spark Building, Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace, Southampton, United Kingdom

ESU 2025 Conference and Doctoral Programme will be held at Southampton Solent University on September 1-6, 2025. ESU Concept The aim of ESU is to strengthen European research and networks in entrepreneurship by focusing both on academic sessions and on the culture and heritage that the host country and region have to offer. ESU also provides a […]

Nurturing Responsible Entrepreneurs – Educator Workshop

Online

How ethics could help towards productive entrepreneurial action Society needs more entrepreneurial initiatives to help solve the pressing challenges of tomorrow. But to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past — and to navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world — we need entrepreneurs who engage in responsible, ethically grounded action. In this workshop, we’ll […]

Small Acts, Big Changes: Connecting Social and Everyday Entrepreneurship

Aalto University School of Business Ekonominaukio 1, Espoo, Finland

"Everyday-everyone" entrepreneurship (EEE), which often manifests itself in low-growth, low-tech and low-innovation new ventures, can address important social challenges through grassroots initiatives that create meaningful local impact. Yet, while 99% of all entrepreneurial activities worldwide are argued to fall under EEE, and countless social entrepreneurship initiatives operate at community-based scales, research on both the mundanity […]

ISBE-ECSB Workshop on Minority Entrepreneurship and Social Change

Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus 9 Sighthill Court, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This ISBE-ECSB collaborative workshop aims to draw greater attention to the often overlooked role of minority entrepreneurs and businesses. This interactive workshop aims to draw greater attention to the often-overlooked role of minority entrepreneurs and businesses in creating social change, both in positive and negative ways. It is a collaborative product of the ISBE Minority Entrepreneurship […]

1st CEENT conference

Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology 79 Traugutta, Gdańsk, Poland

The Faculty of Management and Economics at the Gdansk University of Technology is warmly inviting you to participate in the 1st CEENT conference on 23-24 October 2025 in Gdansk, Poland. In 2025, two conferences: ENTIME and Entrepreneurship in XXI century have decided to join forces and meet under a new name: Central and Eastern European […]