Overcoming Challenges in Entrepreneurial and Innovative Endeavors

Authors : Evrim Güneş, Reşat Şekerdil

Pages : 1-11

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Publication Date : 2024-07-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Within the scope of this study, to explain the reasons for innovation and entrepreneurship barriers both inside and outside the organization; the situation of the entrepreneur has been tried to be explained through innovation management. The individual perception and individual behaviors of the entrepreneur have a definite effect on the establishment, organization and management of the company. Since these perceptions and behaviors affect both the staff and the company in overcoming innovation and entrepreneurship barriers, in the research section, innovation and entrepreneurship barriers were tried to be understood and revealed from the perspective of entrepreneurs. In future studies, it is important to understand how entrepreneurs produce solutions for innovation and entrepreneurship barriers and to examine which strategies they use or create. In this study, the necessity of addressing the obstacles in front of entrepreneurs and innovation in a single pot has emerged. Because if they are separated from each other, both their functions and their added value will decrease. Another reason for continuing the analysis in this way is; the acceptance of innovation as an indicator of the quality of entrepreneurial activities is the fact that an innovating enterprise also has organizational skills that enable it to be far ahead of its current competitors; more clearly, organizations and teams that can innovate are more valuable in terms of both process and output. In the light of these evaluations, understanding and solving innovation barriers increases the possibility of solving existing organizational problems. Because innovation takes place in organizations where there is consensus and negotiations. Findings regarding the difficulties and obstacles encountered in the entrepreneurship and innovation management have been compiled under 3 categories; Institutionalization - Commercial Difficulties - Personal Skills, in the most mentioned order; Barriers to Commercialization and Difficult Management (6), Difficulties in Marketing (5), Differences in Experience and Inexperience (4), Material Insufficiencies (4) were determined to be at the forefront. However, it is an important issue that should be noted that these problems are the difficulties encountered in business life in general. The reason for the business problems is the lack of effective cooperation and common policies between development agencies, KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization), professional organizations and other stakeholders of commercial life, and therefore the problems are winding and entrenched. Because the general operating problems are still exist, it shows the fact that the effectiveness and efficiency of these mechanisms is low.
Keywords : Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business