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Journal article
Unlocking circular start‐ups: A model of barriers
Business strategy and the environment, Vol.33(3), pp.2546-2577
03/2024
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Abstract
The concept of circular economy (CE) has emerged as a viable way to achieving sustainable development. Small businesses and start‐ups play a significant role in economic progress, but they also contribute substantially to environmental degradation. In this inductive qualitative study, we conducted multiple interviews with 18 founders of circular start‐ups (CSUs) in Australia to explore and understand the challenges they encountered at different stages of their development and growth. Employing grounded theory, this study unveils barriers associated with distinct phases of the CSU development and growth, categorizing them into antecedent, beginner and growth barriers. The empirical analysis paints a detailed picture of both unique and common obstacles related to the distinctive and novel positioning of CSUs in promoting CE. This research also serves as a valuable foundation for aspiring CE entrepreneurs, practitioners, scholars and policymakers.
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- Title
- Unlocking circular start‐ups: A model of barriers
- Creators
- Swati Awana - Macquarie UniversityMeena Chavan - Macquarie UniversityDarshana Sedera - Southern Cross UniversityZhiming Cheng - Macquarie UniversityMax Ganzin - Macquarie University
- Publication Details
- Business strategy and the environment, Vol.33(3), pp.2546-2577
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991013150293002368
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Authors. Business Strategy and The Environment published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Open access publishing facilitated by Macquarie University, as part of the Wiley - Macquarie University agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Management
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article