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SUMMARY:BOOST - Building Outstanding Opportunities for Sustained Growth and Transformation
DESCRIPTION:We warmly invite you to participate in BOOST 2 – Building Outstanding Opportunities for Sustained Growth and Transformation\, taking place on April 13–14\, 2026\, in Jyväskylä\, Finland. \nSet against the vibrant lakeside scenery of Jyväskylä’s harbor district\, BOOST 2 brings together leading scholars\, journal editors\, and practitioners for two dynamic days of research development\, editorial dialogue\, and meaningful networking. The workshop offers a focused and supportive environment to develop working papers toward high-quality journal submissions. \nWhat makes BOOST 2 so special: \n\nInspiring keynote talks by leading international scholars\, Professor Christina Theodoraki and Professor Kim Klyver\n“Meet the Editors” sessions with representatives from six prominent journals\nInteractive paper development roundtables with senior researchers\nOpportunities to build meaningful research collaborations\nOpportunities to build collaboration with industry representatives\nA vibrant yet collegial atmosphere in an international setting\n\nParticipants are invited to submit working papers and receive structured\, in-depth feedback from senior scholars. \nDeadline for working papers: 15 March 2026  \nA limited number of participants may receive a €200 travel grant after the workshop. Priority will be given to the best paper runners-up and active members of the European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB). \nWe look forward to welcoming you to Jyväskylä for two days of constructive dialogue\, scholarly exchange\, and research advancement. \nSee the workshop flyer (pdf) \nSubmission webpage: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/boost-building-outstanding-opportunities-for-sustained-growth-and-transformation
URL:https://ecsb.org/event/boost-building-outstanding-opportunities-for-sustained-growth-and-transformation/
LOCATION:Sataman Viilu\, Satamakatu 10\, Jyväskylä\, 40100\, Finland
CATEGORIES:Co-Branded Events
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SUMMARY:7th PISB Conference
DESCRIPTION:‘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.  \n\nThe deadline for submitting abstracts is January 31\, 2026. \nThe Conference is financially supported and co-branded by ECSB. ECSB members are entitled to a 15% discount on the registration fee. \nFor further details\, please visit the conference website at this link https://pisb.org/index.php\, or the PISB journal’s announcements section at this link https://journals.uniurb.it/index.php/piccola/announcement.
URL:https://ecsb.org/event/7th-pisb-conference/
CATEGORIES:Co-Branded Events
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SUMMARY:23rd Nordic Conference on Small Business Research (NCSB)
DESCRIPTION: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 all areas of the small business and entrepreneurship fields. \nThe conference will feature a mix of special theme tracks and general tracks. Special theme tracks will focus on research themes that are central in Nordic research on small business and entrepreneurship and will be announced later on the website. Special theme tracks and general tracks will feature presentations of research papers followed by constructive feedback in plenary discussions. \nThe conference program will also feature keynote speeches with prominent scholars. \nAs a pre-conference event\, a doctoral consortium is arranged on the 18th of May. This is a great opportunity for doctoral students in the field of entrepreneurship and small business research. Here\, they can present their extended thesis or paper proposals\, gain valuable insights into enhancing and advancing their work\, and engage in discussions with experienced faculty members. \nImportant Dates\nSubmission of special track proposal – June 10\, 2025 – See the call for track proposals\nSubmission of abstract – January 20\, 2026\nSubmission of full paper – March 30\, 2026\nEarly registration – before March 6\, 2026\nLatest registration – April 15\, 2026 \nOrganisers\nThe organisers of NCSB2026 is The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Division at Nord University Business School. Contact the organisers at NCSB2026@nord.no.
URL:https://ecsb.org/event/23rd-nordic-conference-on-small-business-research-ncsb/
LOCATION:Bodø\, Bodø\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Co-Branded Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
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SUMMARY:9th Paper Development Seminar (9PDS) on Entrepreneurship Process Research
DESCRIPTION: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. \nProposals applying a process perspective to entrepreneurship are welcome. We are open to any contributions analysing the entrepreneurial process\, whether conceptual or empirical\, and\, in this latter case\, using quantitative (ideally longitudinal\, but also cross-sectional) and/or qualitative methods. \nAdditionally\, In the context of the CreaVES project\, approved in the 2024 call by the Spanish Research Agency (AEI)\, which aims to analyse how social gender stereotypes and personal values influence the decision to become an entrepreneur and the type of venture created\, a special session on Gender & Entrepreneurship will be held during the 9PDS. \nSubmissions will be peer-reviewed. Selected participants will be invited to submit a full paper. The objective is to develop a productive and intimate work environment. For this reason\, we will limit the number of proposals/papers to be accepted into the seminar to a maximum of 20. \nProfs. Ulla Hytti\, Miruna Radu-Lefevbre\, Susana C. Santos & Ute Stephan will attend as keynote speakers and will provide feedback on accepted submissions. \nMore information HERE: 9PDS_2026_Call_final \n\n\nImportant dates: \nDeadline for proposal submission: January 31st\, 2026 \nNotification of acceptance decisions: February 28th\, 2026 \nDeadline for (optional) full paper submission: April 30th\, 2026 \nSeminar: May 28th-29th\, 2026.
URL:https://ecsb.org/event/9th-paper-development-seminar-9pds-on-entrepreneurship-process-research/
LOCATION:University of Seville\, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences\, Av. Ramón y Cajal 1\, Seville\, 41018\, Spain
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