STRATI Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

The Journal aims to:

• Promote high-quality theoretical and empirical research on entrepreneurship and small business management.
• Foster knowledge exchange between academia, industry, and policymakers.
• Explore the role of entrepreneurship and SMEs in driving innovation, employment, and inclusive growth.
• Analyze policy and institutional frameworks that influence start-up creation, SME competitiveness, and scaling strategies.
• Support research that addresses challenges and opportunities in emerging markets, rural enterprises, and underrepresented entrepreneurial groups.

Scope includes (but is not limited to):

• Entrepreneurial theory and practice
• Start-up ecosystems and incubator/accelerator models
• SME competitiveness and growth strategies
• Innovation management and technological adoption in SMEs
• Financing entrepreneurship: venture capital, angel investment, crowdfunding, and microfinance
• Women and youth entrepreneurship
• Family-owned business strategies and succession planning
• Digital entrepreneurship and e-business models
• Social and sustainable entrepreneurship
• Government policies, legal frameworks, and regulatory issues in entrepreneurship

Detailed Themes

The journal invites contributions in, but not limited to, the following thematic areas:

1. Entrepreneurship Theory and Models – Schumpeterian innovation, effectuation, lean start-up methodologies.
2. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems – role of networks, culture, institutions, and infrastructure in fostering entrepreneurship.
3. Start-up Creation and Growth – opportunity recognition, market entry strategies, scaling challenges.
4. Innovation and Technology Management in SMEs – digital adoption, R&D, product and process innovation.
5. Financing Small Businesses – equity financing, debt instruments, financial inclusion for entrepreneurs.
6. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) – competitiveness, supply chain integration, export potential.
7. Women and Youth Entrepreneurship – barriers, enablers, and success stories.
8. Social Entrepreneurship – mission-driven enterprises, impact measurement, hybrid business models.
9. Sustainable and Green Entrepreneurship – circular economy models, eco-innovation, climate-resilient businesses.
10. Family Business Management – governance, succession planning, and conflict resolution.
11. Digital Entrepreneurship – e-commerce strategies, platform-based ventures, gig economy implications.
12. Policy and Regulatory Environment – ease of doing business, taxation, and SME incentives.
13. Entrepreneurship in Emerging and Rural Economies – inclusive business models, rural innovation hubs.
14. Cross-Cultural and International Entrepreneurship – internationalization strategies for SMEs, cultural influences.
15. Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development – curricula design, experiential learning, mentoring.
16. Corporate Entrepreneurship (Intrapreneurship) – innovation within established organizations.
17. Cluster Development and Regional Innovation Systems – SME networks, industry clusters, knowledge spillovers.
18. Resilience and Crisis Management in SMEs – adaptive strategies in response to economic, environmental, or health crises.
19. Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management Practices – decision-making, human capital development.
20. Case Studies and Best Practices in Entrepreneurship – lessons from start-up success and failure.

Send your paper to Email: strat.institute@gmail.com