In face of grand societal challenges, local citizen-based action has become crucial. Along these lines, a growing number of local communities collectively harness their resources to create enterprises that tackle their problems. The objective of this dissertation is to contribute to establishing community-based entrepreneurship as a legitimate sub-field within the entrepreneurship literature. Taken together, the findings lay the foundation for a scholarly conversation that yields new theoretical insights and helps to leverage the untapped potential of local communities.
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In face of grand societal challenges, local citizen-based action has become crucial. Along these lines, a growing number of local communities collectively harness their resources to create enterprises that tackle their problems. The objective of this dissertation is to contribute to establishing community-based entrepreneurship as a legitimate sub-field within the entrepreneurship literature. Taken together, the findings lay the foundation for a scholarly conversation that yields new theoretical...
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