Call For Articles

The International Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ISESB-2024) covers all topics related to the Entrepreneurship and Small Business. The scope has been kept wide but is not limited to:

  • Lean Startup Methodologies: Exploring the principles and practices of the lean startup approach, including customer development, validated learning, and agile development methodologies.
  • Digital Transformation for Small Businesses: Strategies for leveraging digital technologies, such as e-commerce, social media, cloud computing, and data analytics, to drive growth and innovation in small businesses.
  • Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Examining the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems in fostering entrepreneurship, including the interplay between government policies, access to funding, education, and support networks.
  • Intrapreneurship and Corporate Entrepreneurship: Discussing the importance of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation within established organizations, and strategies for fostering an intrapreneurial culture.
  • Sustainable and Green Entrepreneurship: Exploring business models, practices, and technologies that promote environmental sustainability and address global challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity.
  • Entrepreneurial Marketing: Innovative marketing strategies, branding, and customer acquisition techniques tailored for startups and small businesses with limited resources.
  • Scaling and Growth Strategies: Best practices and challenges associated with scaling startups and small businesses, including topics such as managing rapid growth, attracting talent, and expanding into new markets.
  • Entrepreneurial Finance 2.0: Emerging trends in entrepreneurial finance, including crowdfunding, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and alternative funding sources for entrepreneurs.
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship: Addressing the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups, such as women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
  • Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogy: Innovative teaching methods, curriculum development, and experiential learning approaches to foster entrepreneurial mindsets and skills among students.
  • Rural and Regional Entrepreneurship: Examining the unique challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural and regional areas, including access to resources, market dynamics, and community-based entrepreneurship.
  • Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing: Exploring business models, measurement frameworks, and investment strategies for social enterprises and impact-driven organizations.
  • Family Business Dynamics: Succession planning, governance structures, and strategies for sustaining family-owned businesses across generations.
  • Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer: Facilitating the commercialization of academic research and intellectual property through entrepreneurial ventures and university-industry collaborations.
  • Global Entrepreneurship Trends: Analyzing cross-cultural perspectives, international business opportunities, and the impact of globalization on entrepreneurship and small business management.

Important Dates

Opening of Paper Submission site : 1st May, 2024
Last Date of Paper Submission: 31st August, 2024
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 07th September, 2024
Camera Ready Submission: 21st September, 2024
Last Date of Registration: 28th September, 2024
Symposium date: 04th -05th October, 2024