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🚨 New Call for Papers! 🚨

📣 We are excited to announce a new Special Issue titled: "From Shock to Strength: The Endogenous Foundations of Entrepreneurship under Adversity" at: Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal

Redefining Entrepreneurship in an Era of Permanent Adversity

The rules have changed. Today's entrepreneurs no longer face temporary crises followed by recovery periods; they navigate a landscape of permanent adversity. Economic marginalization, institutional voids, and cascading shocks have created a "polycrisis" reality that challenges traditional entrepreneurship frameworks.

This groundbreaking special issue seeks to revolutionize our understanding of how entrepreneurs survive and thrive when external support systems fail. We are looking for bold research that explores endogenous capabilities, e.g., internal resources, psychological strengths, and self-generated mechanisms, that enable entrepreneurial success amid continuous adversity. When ecosystem support becomes depleted or inaccessible, entrepreneurs must draw upon internal wellspring of innovation, adaptability, and resilience.

➡️ Guest Editors: Dafna Kariv, Mark Sanders, Trent Williams, Friederike Welter, and David Audretsch

⏳ Key Information

Extended Abstract: Up to 2 pages, 12-pt Times New Roman, double-spaced

Submission Window: January 1 – February 15, 2026

Full Paper Submission Window: October 1 – 31, 2026

👉 Download the full CFP: From Shock to Strength: The Endogenous Foundations of Entrepreneurship under Adversity | SpringerLink

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For any additional inquiries please contact: Prof. Dafna Kariv dafna.kariv@runi.ac.il ; Prof. Mark Sanders m.sanders@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Professor Dafna Kariv    

Head- Entrepreneurship & Business Administration Track

Adelson School of Entreprneurship (ASE)

Reichman University (RUNI), Herzelya

dafna.kariv@runi.ac.il