Framing startups survival research at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, strategy and business model: a literature review and a research agenda

Startup survival depends on entrepreneurs' ability to create value by identifying and exploiting new opportunities while developing a viable business model. This article contributes to a body of fragmented research spanning three key domains—entrepreneurship, strategy, and business models—focus...

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Main Authors: Anna Nosella, Cipriano Forza, Robel Negussie Workalemahu, Greta Immobile Molaro
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal of Innovation Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096248725000141
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description Startup survival depends on entrepreneurs' ability to create value by identifying and exploiting new opportunities while developing a viable business model. This article contributes to a body of fragmented research spanning three key domains—entrepreneurship, strategy, and business models—focusing on how startups leverage strategy and business models to be competitive. To this end, we conduct a systematic literature review on the identification and exploitation of opportunities by startups, as well as on the definition of their strategy and business model to survive in competitive markets. Our study provides an overview of the literature on the subject, identifying the main strands and their main findings, and promising avenues for future research to enhance both academic understanding and entrepreneurial practice.
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spelling doaj-art-b976508b7b3642c39679dfaccc52ccd22025-08-20T03:50:31ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Innovation Studies2096-24872025-06-019218020110.1016/j.ijis.2025.05.003Framing startups survival research at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, strategy and business model: a literature review and a research agendaAnna Nosella0Cipriano Forza1Robel Negussie Workalemahu2Greta Immobile Molaro3Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 36100, Vicenza, Italy; Corresponding author.Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 36100, Vicenza, ItalyDepartment of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 36100, Vicenza, Italy; Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaPolo di Genomica, Genetica e Biologia, Siena, ItalyStartup survival depends on entrepreneurs' ability to create value by identifying and exploiting new opportunities while developing a viable business model. This article contributes to a body of fragmented research spanning three key domains—entrepreneurship, strategy, and business models—focusing on how startups leverage strategy and business models to be competitive. To this end, we conduct a systematic literature review on the identification and exploitation of opportunities by startups, as well as on the definition of their strategy and business model to survive in competitive markets. Our study provides an overview of the literature on the subject, identifying the main strands and their main findings, and promising avenues for future research to enhance both academic understanding and entrepreneurial practice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096248725000141L26L21M13
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title Framing startups survival research at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, strategy and business model: a literature review and a research agenda
title_full Framing startups survival research at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, strategy and business model: a literature review and a research agenda
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title_short Framing startups survival research at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, strategy and business model: a literature review and a research agenda
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