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Express 2023 Volume 6

Express is the online magazine published three times a year by the Entrepreneurial Mindset Network. Since its launch in 2018, the magazine has established itself as a dynamic and inclusive global platform, featuring contributions from authors in 62 countries.Entrepreneurial Mindset Network is an international community of practice for the creation of value in society through the use of the entrepreneurial mindset by higher education leaders, intrapreneurs, public policy innovators, business owners, ecosystem builders and learning innovators.Paul Coyle is the Founder and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Network and the editor of the Express magazine. He is an expert in the entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership and organisational change.

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Entrepreneurial Mindset Express 2023
Volume 6 Number 1

Thank you to the authors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Morocco, Qatar, Romania and Switzerland for taking the time to share their inspiring stories. Click on any image to read or download the article.

Executive Summary: The primary theme across these articles is the transformative power of the entrepreneurial mindset, which equips individuals with vital life-long skills such as resilience, self-efficacy, and grit to navigate risks and create value. To nurture this mindset, the authors advocate for a shift in education toward practical, interdisciplinary, and real-world learning that integrates theory with practice and helps students reframe failure as a valuable learning opportunity. The development of robust, collaborative entrepreneurial ecosystems is highlighted as essential, requiring active alignment and knowledge exchange among universities, industry, and government to provide crucial mentorship, resources, and policy frameworks. A significant emphasis is placed on fostering social inclusion, gender equity, and environmental sustainability, with calls to dismantle barriers for women and marginalized groups while aligning new business models with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Finally, the authors stress the importance of moving beyond simple self-employment toward productive entrepreneurship and corporate intrapreneurship to drive meaningful economic development, innovation, and long-term societal progress. (Summary generated by Gemini Notebook).

Download PDF: Role of universities in emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems by Admir Salihagić (International Burch University, Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Read or download the PDF with the title "How startups find opportunities, people & resources in the ecosystem" written by Allan Villegas-Mateos from HEC Paris in Qatar.
Read or download the PDF with the title "Breaking the glass ceiling: women entrepreneurs make it happen" written by Fiorina Mugione from GDSI Limited in Switzerland.
Read or download the PDF with the title "Entrepreneurship and Development - What is missing?" written by Gerson Sopó Montero from Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil in Ecuador.
Read or download the PDF with the title "Innovation & the transition to inclusive digital economies in South East Asia" written by Giulia Ajmone Marsan from ERIA in Indonesia.
Download PDF: Lessons from Express Volume 6 Number 1 by Paul Coyle (Entrepreneurial Mindset Network, France).
Download PDF: Entrepreneurship:a life-long journey of learning, action & value creation written by Paulo Camargo (Entrepreneur and Educator, Brazil).
Download PDF: Supporting entrepreneurial journeys in the city of Casablanca, Morocco by Rabii Outamha (business consultant, Morocco).
Download PDF: How entrepreneurial education helps student entrepreneurs by Veronica Maier (Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania).

Entrepreneurial Mindset Express 2023
Volume 6 Number 2

Thank you to the authors from Bulgaria, England, France, Malaysia and the Netherlands for taking the time to share their inspiring stories. Click on any image to read or download the article.

Executive Summary: In these articles, higher education institutions are framed as crucial drivers of local development, leveraging industry partnerships and co-created "Civic University Agreements" to deeply engage with their communities and address real-world challenges. Developing an entrepreneurial mindset is highlighted as a foundational requirement for personal and economic growth, which can be cultivated through targeted digital tools, "NanoHacks," and collaborative sandbox platforms. The authors showcase a strong commitment to social inclusion, demonstrating how structured mentoring and entrepreneurship education can empower refugees to overcome systemic barriers, innovate business models, and create local social impact. Continuous professional education, through formats like the Executive MBA, is championed as a vital pathway for corporate intrapreneurs and business owners to cultivate a lifelong learning mindset and build strategic leadership toolkits. Finally, systemic, value-based reforms in sectors like healthcare emphasize the necessity of cross-border knowledge sharing and patient empowerment to drive greater operational efficiencies. (Summary generated by Gemini Notebook).

Download PDF: Entrepreneurial mindset - the nexus of an entrepreneurship ecosystem by Abdul Jalil Ghazali (Management and Science University, Malaysia).
Download PDF: Civic universities and the needs of local communities by Adam Leach (National Civic Impact Accelerator, England).
Read or download the PDF with the title "Empowering refugees to set up or grow a business in Manchester" written by Amitava Guha from Caritas Diocese of Salford in England.
Read or download the PDF with the title "Value-based healthcare reform in the US and Europe" written by Elissa Swift, an independent consultant from France.
Download PDF: Helping SMEs to close the skills gap by Frank Melis (SMRT.bio Global, Netherlands).
Read or download the PDF with the title "The Executive MBA - cultivating a life-long learning mindset" written by Krassimira Antonova from the Advent Group, in Bulgaria.

Entrepreneurial Mindset Express 2023
Volume 6 Number 3

Thank you to the authors from Croatia, England, Portugal, Spain, Tajikistan and the USA for taking the time to share their inspiring stories. Click on any image to read or download the article.

Executive Summary: The authors position higher education institutions as vital anchors that bridge the gap between academia and industry, fostering collaborative research alliances, dual education programs, and knowledge-transfer frameworks to drive regional economic growth. To prepare the next generation of innovators, the authors advocate for challenge-based, transdisciplinary, and practical learning methods, such as hackathons and company-partnered final projects, that allow students to tackle real-world problems. While key entrepreneurial traits like resilience, hard work, and risk-taking are seen as central, they must be intentionally nurtured through supportive educational environments and flexible digital training platforms. Cultivating these ecosystems requires a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that students from underserved communities and isolated small business owners have access to peer networks, relatable mentors, and collaborative spaces. Finally, there is a shared global emphasis on aligning business innovation with social impact and community engagement, specifically leveraging social entrepreneurship to advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. (Summary generated by Gemini Notebook).

Read or download the PDF with the title "Accidental versus intentional entrepreneurship" written by Edna Primrose, Founder and President from the USA.
Read or download the PDF with the title "Encouraging a new generation of health innovators" written by Lorena González-Montes from EIT Health in Spain.
Download PDF: A model for entrepreneurship education by Marco Lamas (ISLA Business Innovation Lab, Portugal).
Download PDF: A European alliance for dual education EU4Dual by Marko Turk (PAR University of Applied Studies, Croatia).
Read or download the PDF with the title "Building a community of small business owners" written by Peter Mols, a founder and business coach, from England.
Download PDF: Business innovation and social entrepreneurship in Central Asia by Saidqosim Mukhtorov (Institute of Economy and Trade of TSUC, Tajikistan).

Copyright notice. You may quote, paraphrase or refer to information in these articles on condition that you credit the author and publisher by using the following references.Antonova, K. (2023). The Executive MBA - cultivating a life-long learning mindset. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(2). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Krassimira Antonova (Advent Group, Bulgaria) PDF linkCamargo, P. (2023). Entrepreneurship: a life-long journey of learning, action and value creation. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Paulo Camargo (Entrepreneur and Educator, Brazil) PDF linkCoyle, P. (2023). Lessons from EXPRESS Volume 6 Number 1. Entrepreneurial Mindset
Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Paul Coyle (Entrepreneurial Mindset Network, France) PDF linkGhazali, A.J. (2023). Role of universities in emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(2). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Abdul Jalil Ghazali (Management and Science University, Malaysia) PDF linkGonzález-Montes, L. (2023). Encouraging a new generation of health innovators. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(3). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Lorena González-Montes (EIT Health, Spain) PDF linkGuha, A. (2023). Empowering entrepreneurs with refugee backgrounds to set up or grow a business in Manchester. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(2). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Amitava Guha (Caritas Diocese of Salford, England) PDF linkLamas, M. (2023). A model for entrepreneurship education. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(3). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Marco Lamas (ISLA Business Innovation Lab, Portugal) PDF linkLeach, A. (2023). Civic universities and the needs of local communities. Entrepreneurial
Mindset Network: Express 6(2). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Adam Leach (National Civic Impact Accelerator, England) PDF linkMaier, V. (2023). How entrepreneurial education and networking helps student entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Veronica Maier (Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania) PDF linkMarsan, G.A. (2023). Innovation and the transition to inclusive digital economies in South East Asia. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Giulia Ajmone Marsan (ERIA, Indonesia) PDF linkMelis, F. (2023). Helping SMEs to close the skills gap. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(2). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Frank Melis (SMRT.bio Global, the Netherlands) PDF linkMols, P. (2023). An adventure in entrepreneurship: building a community of small business owners. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(3). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Peter Mols (Founder and Business Coach, England) PDF linkMontero, G.S. (2023). Entrepreneurship and development - what is missing? Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Gerson Sopó Montero (Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador) PDF linkMugione, F. (2023). Breaking the glass ceiling: women entrepreneurs make it happen. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Fiorina Mugione (GDSI Limited, Switzerland) PDF linkMukhtorov, S. (2023). Business innovation and social entrepreneurship in central Asia. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(3). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Saidqosim Mukhtorov (Institute of Economy and Trade of TSUC, Tajikistan) PDF linkOutamha. R. (2023). Supporting entrepreneurial journeys in the city of Casablanca, Morocco. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Rabii Outamha (Business Consultant, Morocco) PDF linkPrimrose, E. (2023). Accidental vs. intentional entrepreneurship – cultivating an ecosystem. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(3). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Edna Primrose (Founder and President, USA) PDF linkSalihagić, A. (2023). Role of universities in emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Admir Salihagić (International Burch University, Bosnia and Herzegovina) PDF linkSwift, E. (2023). alue-based healthcare reform in the US and Europe. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(2). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Elissa Swift (Independent Consultant, France) PDF linkTurk, M. (2023). A European Alliance for Dual Education EU4Dual. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(3). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Marko Turk (PAR University of Applied Studies, Croatia) PDF linkVillegas-Mateos. A. (2023). How startups find opportunities, people and resources in their local ecosystem. Entrepreneurial Mindset Network: Express 6(1). https://express-volume-6.entrepreneurial-mindset.network
Allan Villegas-Mateos (HEC Paris, Qatar) PDF link

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