ICT opportunities unlimited: The international dimension in opportunity development

Ingrid Wakkee; Peter van der Sijde

doi:10.4018/978-1-60566-998-4.ch009

ICT opportunities unlimited: The international dimension in opportunity development

Ingrid Wakkee, Peter van der Sijde

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Previous studies suggest that the majority of global startups have no choice but to operate across borders from day one (e.g., Oviatt and McDougall, 1994) to pursue their opportunities. Yet, few studies have explored how the opportunities for such firms come into existence and drive the emergence of global startups. In this chapter, we describe the process by which such opportunities originate, starting with a universal and fluid idea and moving into an opportunity that is at first moldable but that becomes increasingly coagulated. In addition, we describe how global startups make use of ICT to embed into a global network during this process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	E-Commerce Adoption and Small Business in the Global Marketplace
Subtitle of host publication	Tools for Optimization
Publisher	IGI Global Publishing
Pages	174-185
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9781605669984
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-998-4.ch009
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

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