NOLEGEIN Journal of Entrepreneurship Planning, Development and Management

NOLEGEIN Journal of Entrepreneurship Planning, Development and Management  [2581-3900(e)] is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2018 that provides a platform to discuss new issues in the area of Entrepreneurship Development. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing papers introducing or elaborating on Online business and strategy & Entrepreneurship and future analysis.

• Entrepreneurship Development and New Venture Creation: Research on entrepreneurial intention, opportunity recognition, business formation, startup development, venture growth, entrepreneurial capabilities, business-model design, and the processes through which new enterprises are created and sustained.
• Startup Planning and Business Strategy: Studies on business planning, market assessment, competitive positioning, strategic decision-making, resource allocation, growth planning, niche-market development, subscription-based business models, and strategies for scaling entrepreneurial ventures.
• Women and Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Research on women entrepreneurs, access to finance, professional networks, mobility, education, work–family balance, social norms, leadership, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and barriers faced by underrepresented or disadvantaged groups in enterprise creation.
• Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship: Studies on innovation within established organizations, strategic renewal, internal venturing, entrepreneurial orientation, proactiveness, risk-taking, opportunity development, corporate innovation systems, and mechanisms that support intrapreneurial activity.
• Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Entrepreneurship: Research on patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, trade secrets, intellectual-property strategy, technology commercialization, licensing, protection of traditional knowledge, and the role of intellectual property in entrepreneurial competitiveness.
• Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Funding: Studies on startup finance, seed funding, venture capital, angel investment, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, financial planning, capital structure, cash-flow management, valuation, financing constraints, and access to institutional finance.
• Digital Entrepreneurship and Online Business: Research on e-commerce, platform businesses, digital startups, social-media entrepreneurship, mobile business models, digital marketing, online customer acquisition, remote enterprises, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled entrepreneurial strategies.
• Small Business and SME Management: Studies on the establishment, survival, productivity, competitiveness, governance, succession, financing, innovation, and internationalization of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
• Entrepreneurial Marketing and Customer Development: Research on market opportunity identification, customer discovery, branding, sales strategy, pricing, digital marketing, customer acquisition and retention, consumer behavior, entrepreneurial orientation, and market development in new ventures.
• Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Studies on social enterprises, green entrepreneurship, eco-friendly products and services, inclusive business models, sustainability-driven innovation, circular-economy ventures, social impact, and entrepreneurial responses to environmental and societal challenges. The journal’s current scope already identifies eco-friendly business practices as part of entrepreneurship development.
• International Entrepreneurship and Global Business: Research on international new ventures, cross-border entrepreneurship, exports, franchising, outsourcing, global supply chains, international partnerships, foreign-market entry, multinational entrepreneurship, and the international expansion of startups and SMEs.
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Public Policy: Studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems, incubators, accelerators, innovation clusters, government programs, startup policies, taxation, subsidies, regulatory environments, ease of doing business, and public policies influencing enterprise creation and growth.
• Entrepreneurial Leadership and Talent Management: Research on entrepreneurial leadership, team formation, recruitment, employee retention, organizational culture, performance management, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, employee experience, and talent analytics in entrepreneurial organizations.
• Family Business and Entrepreneurial Succession: Studies on family-owned enterprises, ownership structures, succession planning, intergenerational entrepreneurship, governance, family involvement, professionalization, conflict management, and continuity of family businesses.
• Entrepreneurial Risk, Crisis, and Resilience: Research on uncertainty, business failure, crisis management, risk-taking, entrepreneurial resilience, recovery strategies, financial distress, market disruptions, decision-making under uncertainty, and adaptation to changing business environments.
• Project, Team, and Operations Management for Entrepreneurs: Studies on project planning, team coordination, lean management, workflow design, operational efficiency, organizational structure, supply-chain coordination, logistics, quality management, and execution capabilities in startups and growing firms.
• Entrepreneurship in Developing and Emerging Economies: Research on entrepreneurial behavior, institutional constraints, informal entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, regional development, rural entrepreneurship, emerging-market innovation, and enterprise development in developing economies. The journal currently identifies entrepreneurship in developing countries as a core keyword area.
• Entrepreneurial Analytics and Evidence-Based Decision Making: Studies using econometrics, business analytics, forecasting, performance measurement, financial modelling, survey methods, experimental approaches, and data-driven analysis to understand entrepreneurial outcomes and policy effects.
• Future of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Business Models: Research on gig-economy ventures, hybrid work, creator businesses, platform ecosystems, artificial intelligence-enabled enterprises, decentralized business models, emerging technologies, changing consumer behavior, and future trends shaping entrepreneurship. This aligns with the journal’s stated interest in entrepreneurship and future analysis.