Enabling factors for the development of sustainable business models in a support programme

Sofia Lamperti (), Sylvie Sammut () and Jean-Marie Courrent ()
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Sofia Lamperti: UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier, Labex Entreprendre - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: Start-ups are important tools for promoting sustainable development through the creation of new ventures with a sustainable business model. However, to make a tangible contribution, start-ups need to embed and balance their sustainability impact in their business model from the very beginning. Incubators are a promising way to support them in this process. Despite the academic interest in incubators, few studies have focused on sustainable incubators in general, and even less on the sustainable business model development process. This study explores how a support programme delivered by an incubator with a sustainability profile can affect the sustainable business model development of start-ups. A case study approach based on a French incubator was used in combination with the resource-based view to understand the creation process of sustainability-oriented ventures and the resource needs of start-ups to achieve a sustainable impact. The results show that besides the classic support services for the development of a sustainable business model, there are additional interesting factors that come into play.

Date: 2021-09-30
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Published in 16e CONGRES DU RESEAU INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES ORGANISATIONS ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE (RIODD) 2021, Sep 2021, MONTPELLIER, France

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