Entrepreneurship is the foundation of the economic for each country. It has an inevitable impact onmicro- and macro-economic factors such as GDP, economic growth, employment/unemploymentrate, regional development, etc. Thus, entrepreneurial practices are crucial for each country in orderto have better economic conditions.Growth is the dominant part of entrepreneurial practices from which the success of small firms canbe assessed and evaluated. Firm’s growth involves different aspects such as motives, finance andownership strategies, indicators, and growth stimulus. These factors together provide a pattern ofgrowth that is different from one company to another.Since the advent of the Internet there has been changes in the business world and the terms such asdotcom, digital entrepreneurship, e-services, e-banking, etc. made a dramatic change in the way ofdoing business. Some companies were established based on the Internet and their income andexistence relied on the Internet. Some others on the other hand, use traditional method of businessbesides using the Internet as an extra tool.This study examines the small business growth pattern in order to find out how small firms grow.Furthermore, the difference between the growth pattern of digital firms and traditional companies isexamined to find out how the pattern of growth differs from dotcoms to the brick-and-mortars.This study is based on a qualitative research method with the approach of a case study research. Thecase study is designed on one major case to go deep while having four other supporting companiesin order to get the best results with the least subjectivity. The questionnaire was designed on a semistructureand the results were coded for the pattern. The questions were designed based on theconceptual framework which was changes based on the results and optimized.The results from this study provide a framework that gives a pattern of growth for small firms. Thesuggested framework of growth pattern has some major components: growth motive, growthstrategy, growth indicator, and growth stimulus. Furthermore, the research findings define the majordifferences between the growth pattern of dotcoms and brick-and-mortars.

[pt] Muitas pessoas têm buscado na internet uma forma de ganhar dinheiro. Dentre aqueles que tentam, há quem consiga ganhar a vida comercializando serviços e produtos digitais e construindo carreiras dedicadas a tal iniciativa: são os chamados empreendedores digitais. As trajetórias profissionais desses empreendedores ainda são pouco compreendidas, o que motivou a realização da presente dissertação que buscou entender a construção da carreira de empreendedor digital. Para tanto, a teoria do Life Design foi utilizada como principal lente conceitual para desvelar essas carreiras. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto foram entrevistados 13 empreendedores digitais. Os resultados obtidos indicam que aqueles que se autodenominam empreendedores digitais dedicam-se, sobretudo, ao marketing digital e constroem suas carreiras ratificando a retórica de que o empreendedorismo digital é um caminho viável para o enriquecimento, para conquistar flexibilidade de tempo, espaço e área de atuação, desde que se trabalhe com consistência, aprendendo constantemente e fazendo networking. Dentre as principais motivações para empreender online estão: insatisfação com trabalhos anteriores; ambição de ganhar mais dinheiro; desejo de empreender com baixos investimento e risco e; monetização de um hobby. Já os principais desafios são: falta de apoio da família e de amigos; preocupações com a saúde mental e física; dificuldades com o uso da tecnologia; medo de acreditar em promessas vazias e preocupações com ataques de ódio. No que diz respeito aos aspectos objetivos da construção da carreira, quatro momentos apareceram como importantes: pesquisar no google maneiras de ganhar dinheiro na internet; consumir conteúdo sobre marketing digital; realizar a primeira venda online e; participar em congressos ou eventos do setor. Constatou-se que, ao superarem as dificuldades e obterem conquistas, os empreendedores digitais legitimam suas escolhas de carreira. / [en] Many people have searched the internet for a way to make money. Among those who try, there are those who manage to make a living selling digital services and products and building careers dedicated to such an initiative: they are called digital entrepreneurs. The professional trajectories of these entrepreneurs are still poorly understood, which motivated the completion of this dissertation, which sought to understand the construction of a digital entrepreneur career. Therefore, Life Design theory was used as the main conceptual lens to unveil these careers. To achieve the proposed objective, 13 digital entrepreneurs were interviewed. The results obtained indicate that those who call themselves digital entrepreneurs are dedicated, above all, to digital marketing and build their careers confirming the rhetoric that digital entrepreneurship is a viable path to enrichment, to achieve flexibility in time, space and area of performance, as long as one works consistently, constantly learning and networking. Among the main motivations to be a digital entrepreneur are dissatisfaction with previous work; ambition to earn more money; desire to undertake with low investment and risk and monetizing a hobby. The main challenges are lack of support from family and friends; mental and physical health concerns; difficulties with the use of technology; fear of believing empty promises and concerns about hate attacks on the internet. With regard to the objective aspects of career building, four moments appeared as important: searching google for ways to earn money on the internet; consume content about digital marketing; make the first online sale and participate in congresses or events in the sector. It was found that, by overcoming difficulties and achieving goals, digital entrepreneurs legitimize their career choices.

El presente trabajo se ha elaborado con el fin de conocer y evaluar la viabilidad y escalabilidad del modelo de negocio denominado “Golden Store”. Este es un emprendimiento virtual que se dedica al diseño, a la compra y venta de artículos. Golden Store está dirigido a los fanáticos de One Direction y BTS, quienes son los principales consumidores de la marca. En otras palabras, Golden se encarga de ofrecer artículos y prendas que tienen un diseño llamativo para sus clientes, logrando así que ellos puedan identificarse con su artista favorito, y expresar sus gustos musicales, mediante el uso del producto. Este proyecto surgió por dos motivos fundamentales. Por un lado, Golden nació a raíz de una problemática identificada por tres miembros del equipo, quienes se identifican como fans de los grupos musicales de dichas agrupaciones musicales. Ellos coincidieron en que los artículos originales de mercancía son caros para los clientes y además demoran meses en llegar al país. Asimismo, reconocieron que en las plataformas virtuales de merchandising no encontraban la diversidad de diseños que ellos querían, siendo estos repetitivos y sin originalidad. Para comprobar ello, se realizó entrevistas a distintos fans de One Direction y BTS, conociendo así los motivos de su insatisfacción con la compra de los artículos de merch. Por consiguiente, Golden surge como un emprendimiento "De fans para fans" con el que se busca incrementar el reconocimiento y la preferencia de la marca al abordar sus necesidades insatisfechas ofreciendo una experiencia de compra amena y confiable. / This work has been prepared to know and evaluate the viability and scalability of the business model called "Golden Store". This is a virtual venture that is dedicated to the design, purchase, and sale of items. Golden Store is aimed at fans of One Direction and BTS, who are the main consumers of the brand. In other words, Golden is responsible for offering articles and garments that have an eye-catching design for its customers, thus making them able to identify with their favorite artist, and express their musical tastes, by the product. This project arose for two fundamental reasons. On the one hand, Golden was born because of a problem identified by three members of the team, who identify themselves as fans of the musical groups of said musical groups. They agreed that original merchandise items are expensive for customers and take months to arrive in the country. Likewise, they recognized that in the virtual merchandising platforms they did not find the diversity of designs that they wanted, being these repetitive and without originality. To verify this, interviews were conducted with different fans of One Direction and BTS, thus knowing the reasons for their dissatisfaction with the purchase of the merch items. Consequently, Golden emerges as a "From fans to fans" venture that seeks to increase the recognition and preference of the brand by addressing their unmet needs by offering an enjoyable and reliable shopping experience. / Trabajo de investigación

En el siguiente trabajo de investigación se han identificado los factores para el funcionamiento de una start up digital, basado en el servicio de talleres virtuales a niños entre 6 y 12 años. En la actualidad, el mundo entero y nuestro país, Perú, están atravesando una crisis sanitaria, debido a la propagación del COVID-19, lo cual desencadenó que como medida de seguridad se establezca la prohibición de algunas actividades, como las clases presenciales. De acuerdo con la coyuntura se origina Little Brains, plataforma virtual que brinda siete talleres individuales y familiares, para niños de 6 a 12 años, quienes dentro de su tiempo libre busquen nuevas opciones para disfrutar de este y puedan disminuir con los niveles de sedentarismo. El proyecto se realizará mediante talleres personalizados, donde se ofrecerá que el usuario aprenda a un ritmo adecuado y disfrute de su tiempo libre. Para poder identificar a los clientes potenciales, se realizaron cuatro experimentos en sus redes sociales y Landing Page, a través de publicaciones y campañas publicitarias donde se brindó información referente a los talleres, precios y métodos de pago para poder obtener posibles clientes, y completar el proceso de compra. Finalmente, se evaluaron los presupuestos asignados como inversión para que la empresa pueda entrar en funcionamiento y datos estimados de ingresos, de manera que con esta información se logre evaluar si la empresa en los próximos tres años sería rentable. También, los métodos de financiamiento que serán tomados por nosotros para poner el negocio en marcha. / In the following research work, the factors for the operation of a digital start-up have been identified, based on the service of virtual workshops for children between 6 and 12 years old. Currently, the whole world and our country, Peru, are going through a health crisis, due to the spread of COVID-19, which triggered the prohibition of some activities, such as face-to-face classes, as a security measure. According to the situation, Little Brains originates, a virtual platform that offers seven individual and family workshops, for children from 6 to 12 years old, who, in their free time, seek new options to enjoy this and may decrease with the levels of sedentary lifestyle. The project will be carried out through personalized workshops, where the user will be offered to learn at an appropriate pace and enjoy their free time. To identify potential customers, four experiments were carried out on their social networks and Landing Page, through publications and advertising campaigns where information regarding the workshops, prices and payment methods was provided to obtain potential customers and complete the purchasing process. Finally, the budgets assigned as investment were evaluated so that the company can start operating and estimated income data, so that with this information it is possible to evaluate whether the company in the next three years would be profitable. Also, the financing methods that will be taken by us to start the business. / Trabajo de investigación

El proyecto bajo el nombre de Intiplaza muestra su viabilidad mediante el desarrollo de una plataforma web que se encarga de conectar emprendimientos peruanos del rubro textil y accesorios de moda con clientes de ambos sexos pertenecientes a los NSE B y C. Por un lado, a causa de la pandemia COVID-19 muchos jóvenes decidieron emprender para generar sus propios ingresos y sobrellevar la crisis económica que está atravesando el país. Por otro lado, se identificó que por motivo de la coyuntura actual y el trabajo remoto muchas personas optan por realizar sus compras mediante páginas web, ya que esta es rápida, segura, sencilla y eficaz. Para el desarrollo del proyecto se realizaron diversas evaluaciones y análisis de los factores que nos ayudaron a determinar la viabilidad de Intiplaza como empresa. Entre ellos se destacan los requerimientos de ambos segmentos de clientes, las intenciones de compra, las estrategias de marketing y publicidad a realizar, y por último el presupuesto y el plan de inversión estimado. / The project under the name intiplaza shows its viability through a website developed to connect small businesses of the clothing and accessories industry and customers male and female of the upper-middle economic class and middle economic class. On one hand, due to the pandemic covid19, many people decided to start up their new business as a source of extra income and overcome the economic crisis of the country. On the other hand, due to the current situation and casual work many people have opted to shop online since it's fast, safe, easy and efficient. For the development of this project, many evaluations have been done and a deep analysis of the factors have helped to determine the viability of intiplaza as a business. Among them, we have the requirements of both customer groups, the intention of purchase, marketing strategies and advertising and last but not least, budgeting and an estimated investment plan. / Trabajo de investigación

El presente proyecto consiste en el desarrollo de un emprendimiento digital que ofrece comida casera y permite que amas de casa, con gran talento para cocinar, puedan conectarse con un grupo importante de clientes. Asimismo, se muestra la viabilidad de su implementación en base a la investigación que realizamos en los distritos de Lima Moderna. Esto nos permitió detectar que los jóvenes desean una alternativa distinta a la que ofrecen los aplicativos de delivery, en su mayoría comida procesada y de esta forma poder obtener una comida casera y balanceada. Además, se identificó un segmento de amas de casa que tienen el deseo de incrementar sus ingresos, que han sido afectadas en el aspecto económico por la pandemia y que además tienen grandes habilidades culinarias que pueden aprovechar. Para la implementación del proyecto previamente se realizó un análisis del mercado potencial y se elaboraron experimentos para validar las partes del modelo de negocio: canales, segmentos de clientes, relación con los clientes, actividades clave, compañeros claves, estructura de costos y las fuentes de ingreso. Por otro lado, se elaboró un Plan de marketing, Plan de fidelización y un Plan Financiero. Los cuales tienen como finalidad reafirmar la viabilidad del proyecto. Como resultado, luego de una inversión inicial de 15 475 soles en el primer año de operaciones se obtendrá una utilidad neta de 5 600 soles, 65.000 soles para el segundo año y 144 000 soles para el tercer año. / This project consists of the development of a digital entrepreneurship that offers homemade food and allows housewives, with great cooking talent, to connect with an important group of clients. Likewise, the feasibility of its implementation is shown based on the research we carried out in the districts of Modern Lima. This allowed us to detect that young people want a different alternative to the one offered by delivery applications, mostly processed food, and in this way to be able to obtain a homemade and balanced meal. In addition, a segment of housewives was identified who have the desire to increase their income, who have been affected economically by the pandemic, and who also have great culinary skills that they can take advantage of. For the implementation of the project, an analysis of the potential market was previously carried out and experiments were developed to validate the parts of the business model: channels, customer segments, relationship with customers, key activities, key partners, cost structure, and sources of entry. On the other hand, a Marketing Plan, a Loyalty Plan, and a Financial Plan were drawn up. Which are intended to reaffirm the viability of the project. As a result, after an initial investment of 11,993 soles in the first year of operations, a net profit of 5,600 soles will be obtained, 65,000 soles for the second year, and 144,000 soles for the third year. / Trabajo de investigación

Es de suma necesidad, en el ámbito universitario, el desarrollo de las prácticas pre profesionales porque permite al joven estudiante desarrollar sus conocimientos y habilidades en un ámbito netamente laboral y empresarial los diferentes conocimientos adquiridos en sus años de formación tanto en Universidades como Institutos Técnicos. No obstante, durante los últimos años muchas empresas han elevado las exigencias para contratar un practicante tales como tener experiencia previa, disponibilidad mayor a las horas requeridas para un practicante, etc. Debido a esto, muchos estudiantes tienen dificultades en conseguir prácticas laborales por la falta de experiencia y conflictividad con sus horarios universitarios. El desempleo profesional y el subempleo son problemas que aquejan a miles de jóvenes peruanos y su incidencia generalmente se atribuye a un desajuste entre la demanda y la oferta de trabajo. Además, de los pocos recursos de información que cuentan los jóvenes a la hora de encontrar practicas tales como sitios web de ofertas laborales, convocatorias de puesto de trabajo que hacen las empresas o simplemente que su propia casa de estudio no lo ofrezca herramientas para encontrar trabajo como una “bolsa de trabajo” Finalmente, por lo ya mencionado nuestro siguiente proyecto de negocio va dirigido a los estudiantes universitarios y de Institutos técnicos que tienen problemas de conseguir prácticas laborales y ofrecerle una solución mediante una plataforma dirigido especialmente a este grupo de jóvenes en donde encontraran diferentes herramientas que le ayudaran a encontrar sus primeras prácticas de una forma rápida y sencilla. / The development of pre-professional internships is of utmost necessity in the university environment because it allows young students to develop their knowledge and skills in a purely work and business environment, the different knowledge acquired in their formative years in both Universities and Technical Institutes. However, during the last years many companies have raised the requirements to hire an intern such as having previous experience, availability more than the hours required for an intern, etc. Because of this, many students have difficulties in obtaining internships due to lack of experience and conflicts with their university schedules. Professional unemployment and underemployment are problems that afflict thousands of young Peruvians and their incidence is generally attributed to a mismatch between labor demand and supply. In addition, the lack of information resources that young people have when it comes to finding internships such as job offer websites, job announcements made by companies or simply that their own house of study does not offer them tools to find work such as a "job bank". Finally, as mentioned above, our next business project is aimed at university and technical institute students who have problems finding internships and offer them a solution through a platform aimed especially at this group of young people where they will find different tools that will help them find their first internships quickly and easily. / Trabajo de investigación

The main purpose of this thesis is to recognize the entrepreneurial identity of femaleartists today in Greece, as portrayed from their accounts on Instagram. This study uses aquantitative method to examine the ways in which artists become digital and culturalentrepreneurs. The results reveal that cultural and digital entrepreneurial identity is evidentthrough entrepreneurial marketing by female artists in Greece. The findings can also supportfuture research on the digitization of art and the entrepreneurial activities and marketingstrategies from the art world in Greece.The proposed research question of this study refers to the ways in which Greek femaleartists act as digital and cultural entrepreneurs on Instagram. The study is based on a specificsample of female artists in Greece who use Instagram to project and promote their artworks.In doing so, there are samples of entrepreneurial marketing which indicate that beside theirrole as artists they act as entrepreneurs and they are heading towards a social impact on the artworld in Greece.The “4Ps” of marketing mix were used as a method for collecting data from Instagramaccounts while for the analysis a code book was created, in order to interpret the collecteddata. The findings of this research were able to confirm that the traditional marketing mixapplies to the accounts of the five artists and also can be used in a digital and cultural context.One main limitation of this study was the number of accounts included in the research, aswell as the weaknesses of content analysis as a method itself. However, the findings can shedlight in the area of female entrepreneurship in Greece and valuable insights in how the “4Ps”of marketing can be applied in a modern context. Additionally, this research can be used as astarting point for further research on female entrepreneurship and for the application ofvarious research methods on the subject.

The professionalization of blogs has elevated blogging to an organizational field whereby bloggers develop a legitimate career path. For many minority women bloggers, the transition from being traditionally employed to managing a one-person digital enterprise is often met with racial and gender imbalances created by nontraditional modes of work. The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to gain a deeper understanding of how African American women bloggers described their lived experiences with managing a one-person digital enterprise and the implications of their racial and gender identity within this nontraditional mode of work. To address this gap, a transcendental phenomenological method was used to collect data from African American women bloggers. This study was framed by 3 key concepts focused on African American women bloggers: Brydges and Sj00F6holm’s concept of personal style blogger, Martinez Dy et al’s concept of women digital entrepreneurs, and Gabriel’s concept of Black female identity online. Data were gathered using 9 virtual semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the modified Van Kaam method. Eight themes emerged when answering the research question. The findings of the research showed that being an African American woman blogger means conducting entrepreneurial activity, working towards financial solvency, being proud of racial identity, and creating and delivering content as a blogger. Results gleaned from this transcendental phenomenological study may help promote social change by bringing awareness to policymakers on the issues of equity, access, and opportunity for marginalized populations who seek to become digital entrepreneurs.

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como principal objetivo poder presentar un modelo de negocio enfocado en potenciar el conocimiento y habilidades de manejo de plataformas digitales para emprendedores bajo un concepto de agencia de marketing digital. E-Consulting, es una plataforma web orientada a ofrecer una modalidad e-Learning y servicios de herramientas esenciales para el manejo de plataformas digitales. Brindando calidad, facilidad y personalización en los servicios adquiridos por los usuarios. El propósito de este modelo de negocio permitirá que aquellos emprendedores que hagan uso ineficiente de sus redes sociales puedan perfeccionar sus estrategias de marketing y generar ventas en sus negocios propios. Este trabajo de investigación consta de tres capítulos básicos, los cuales serán detallados a continuación: Capítulo I: Fundamentos Iniciales, contará con la presentación del equipo de trabajo para el siguiente proyecto de investigación, al igual que la presentación del concepto y explicación de la idea de negocio. Capítulo II: Validación del Modelo de Negocio, en dicho apartado se procede a realizar un análisis, experimentación y evaluación del comportamiento de los clientes potenciales para nuestra propuesta de negocio. Además, se efectuarán las intenciones de compra que se desarrollaron a través de 3 experimentos en 1 semana y sus respectivas proyecciones de ventas para 3 años. Capítulo III: En este último capítulo se desarrollará el plan del negocio, un plan estratégico, plan operacional, de recursos humanos, plan de marketing, responsabilidad social empresarial, plan financiero, de financiamiento y valorización que se llevará a cabo en este proyecto. / The main objective of this research work is to present a business model focused on enhancing the knowledge and skills of managing digital platforms for entrepreneurs under a concept of digital marketing agency. E-Consulting, is a web platform oriented to offer an e-Learning modality and essential tool services for the management of digital platforms. Providing quality, ease and customization in the services purchased by users. The purpose of this business model will allow those entrepreneurs who make inefficient use of their social networks to perfect their marketing strategies and generate sales in their own businesses. This research work consists of three basic chapters, which will be detailed below: Chapter I: Initial Fundamentals, will include the presentation of the work team for the next research project, as well as the presentation of the concept and explanation of the business idea. Chapter II: Validation of the Business Model, in this section an analysis, experimentation and evaluation of the behavior of potential customers for our business proposal is carried out. In addition, the purchase intentions that were developed through 3 experiments in 1 week and their respective sales projections for 3 years will be made. Chapter III: This last chapter will develop the business plan, a strategic plan, operational plan, human resources, marketing plan, corporate social responsibility, financial plan, financing and valuation that will be carried out in this project. / Trabajo de investigación