Startups and Gazelle Enterprises: Insights into the Success and Challenges of High-Growth Firms

by Salvatore Loprevite (Editor), Stefano Marasca (Editor), Domenico Nicolò (Editor), Marcantonio Ruisi (Editor), Claudio Teodori (Editor)

Overview

Policymakers and scholars have shown growing interest in startups, particularly in recent years of economic crisis, as nations seek to rebuild their economies and foster employment through entrepreneurship and innovation. Many new businesses fail in their early stages due to insufficient access to the financial and managerial resources needed to sustain their expansion. Only a few survivors experience substantial growth and contribute significantly to job creation (the so-called 'Gazelle enterprises').

This book delves into this evolving field of research, featuring contributions from Italian scholars affiliated with the Startup Study Group of SIDREA, the Italian Society of Accounting and Business Administration. The authors examine the key factors that influence the success or failure of startups, with a focus on identifying enterprises with a high probability of survival and growth. The volume also explores related topics such as sustainability, performance measurement, and valuation of startups. Designed to bridge theory and practice, this book is a valuable resource for academics and finance professionals alike, offering insights into the best practices and strategies that drive successful startups.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031908804
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
Publication date:	07/16/2025
Series:	SIDREA Series in Accounting and Business Administration
Pages:	305
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Salvatore Loprevite is professor of Business Economics at the University Dante Alighieri of Reggio Calabria (Italy).

Stefano Marasca is professor of Management Accounting at the Marche Polytechnic University (Italy).

Domenico Nicolò is professor of Business Economics at the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria (Italy).

Marcantonio Ruisi is professor of Business strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Palermo (Italy).

Claudio Teodori is professor of Business Administration and Accounting at the University of Brescia (Italy).

Table of Contents

Pivoting and the startup development process: A systematic literature review.- Designing impact case studies: Lessons from the SIDREA-CNDCEC joint project on “high-growth start-ups (Gazelles)”.- Valuing startups: Models and methods in the face of criticalities of newness.- A comparative study on the profitability performance of European innovative and social startups in pre-Covid and Covid periods.- Performance and resilience of Italian Startups: A quantitative approach.- Human capital qualification and resilience of high-growth startups (Gazelles). COVID-19 as a natural experiment.- Bank financing and survival risk in new entrepreneurial ventures: The controversial effect of credit guarantee schemes.- The development of gazelles at the turn of the pandemic crisis: Greater attention to the generation of social and environmental well-being?.- Sustainability in innovative startups: Exploring drivers, barriers, and tools for performance accountability.- Critical success factors for healthcare services gazelles: An empirical analysis of Italian companies.- Does culture matter for a FinTech new venture?.