The entrepreneurial framework conditions in Switzerland in 2014 were good but not great, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report. The lack of venture capital investment for new and growing firms is perceived as sub-optimal.
Understanding the way venture capitalists operate and succeed in Emerging Markets is important for a wide spectrum of organizations and professionals. Venture Capital (VC) companies aiming to invest in the region should have a clear conception of the area and its cultural distinctiveness. Individuals considering pursuing a career in venture capital in Emerging Markets must understand its inherent challenges and requirements for being a successful professional. Additionally, it is valuable for institutional investors to understand the inherent cultural differences and challenges of the region so that their expectations from the venture capital partnership they back are realistic and in line with the specificities of the region. This paper that will be presented at LevelUp Conference in Morroco exposes lessons learned from emerging economies that can be directly applied to the Moroccan reality given the similarities in term of development.
Business model innovation has been acknowledged as important for Swiss and global SMEs in order to create and sustain competitive advantage in rapidly changing business settings. However, little empirical and theoretical advancement have been made toward the understanding of business model innovation’ antecedents and firm outcomes. This research aims to distinguish between realized and potential business model innovation, a model outlining how a firm’s business model can differently influence the creation and sustenance of competitive advantage.
Research question: • Conceptually: Can we observe and document a similar role for global cities regarding the internationalization of SMEs to emerging markets located in East Asia as one of the three mega-pillars of the global economy? • Empirically: Are European/Swiss SMEs using more and more East Asian global cities as hubs or platforms offering appropriate services to reach regional emerging markets (ASEAN + China) Focus 2014-16: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore (+Tokyo)
Swiss blue SMEs are niche SMEs specialized in technologies addressing sustainable development challenges, which are particularly acute and urgent in East Asian emerging economies. Sectors of Swiss SME specialization are diverse such as in agro-food safety and food security, human health and life sciences, air and water treatment, pollution control and waste management, renewable energies, new building materials, urban mobility and transport facilitation, other clean technologies, etc.
Publiée dans l’Annuaire de la Fédération Hôtellerie Suisse 2015, cette interview fait le point sur les leçons tirées de la première campagne de crowdfunding appliquée à l’hôtellerie en Suisse, plus particulièrement en matière de wellness.
Issue d’un partenariat entre les instituts de tourisme et d’entrepreneuriat et de management de la HES-SO Valais Wallis, cette étude pose les bases de l’identification des projets touristiques et de l’analyse de l’impact du crowdfunding sur l’industrie touristique suisse.
