It is the dream of many would-be entrepreneurs to slide seamlessly from their pursuit of a favourite hobby into the establishment and operation of a business based on their favourite pastime. The creative industries, including arts and crafts, designer fashion, film, theatre and the performing...

The research literature concerning the new product development process (NPD) is reviewed and this is placed within the concepts required for effective intrapreneurial learning (IL). A model of IL for emergent entrepreneurial organisations (EO) is presented and the necessity to assess progression...

Purpose - The identification and exploitation of opportunities requires specific entrepreneurial skills. The purpose of this paper is to present the activities of a drug-dealer in a provincial town in the UK. Design/methodology/approach - Adopting a qualitative approach, specifically a narrative...