The Entrepreneur Podcast Eric Janssen and Eric Morse

Attempting to forecast the future can be dangerous but this episode is all about that and more.
Previously in our series on Entrepreneurship Research, we have explored the history of the field, its dramatic rise, and the variety of research areas that our faculty are currently engaged in… but what about the future? What are the unexplored areas of entrepreneurship research that will draw new scholars from around the world to better understand entrepreneurs and how they impact our economy and society?
There are some common themes you will hear throughout this episode, including how new research might redefine what we know as entrepreneurship today - driven by the emergence of new industries, business models, societal changes, and technological advancements.
 
The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.

Despite its relative youth, a story we covered in our first episode, the world of entrepreneurship research has grown vast and wide.
With the currents of economics, cognitive science, psychology, and various fields of business streaming in; entrepreneurship has been able to incorporate a whole host of frameworks and perspectives to forge its own identity.
In part two of our series on entrepreneurship research, we discover more about the expertise and study interests of our Ivey faculty team, including some of the surprising findings they have come across in their work.
 
The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.

“Entrepreneurship” can often seem like a buzzword.
Since the 1970s, there has been a strong narrative of the entrepreneur; a visionary leader, who is changing the way we live our day-to-day lives, and driving human innovation to the next level.
But amidst the glamour and mythology, entrepreneurship also has a science to it. And the "scientist" that dissect and study the world of entrepreneurship are the focus of this series.
In this first episode, we will discover the origins of entrepreneurship research, where it started, and how - like entrepreneurship itself - it grew rapidly to become a vibrant field of study combining economics, sociology, and psychology, to better understand this phenomenon that is shaping tomorrow’s world.
You will meet our entrepreneurship research faculty at the Ivey Business School, and discover what drew them to this field, and how each of them are trying to draw a clearer picture of what entrepreneurship means to individuals, society, and place - all wrapped up in the human story.
The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.
To find out more about our Ivey faculty members, visit:https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/faculty/disciplines/entrepreneurship/
Key characters mentioned in this episode include:

Joseph Schumpeter
Friedrich Hayek
Ludwig von Mises
Important papers mentioned in this episode include:


The promise of entrepreneurship as a field of researchS Shane, S Venkataraman (2000), Academy of management review 25 (1), 217-226


Discovery and creation: Alternative theories of entrepreneurial actionSA Alvarez, JB Barney (2007), Strategic entrepreneurship journal 1 (1‐2), 11-26 


How do entrepreneurs organize firms under conditions of uncertainty?SA Alvarez, JB Barney (2005), Journal of Management 31 (5), 776-793


How entrepreneurial firms can benefit from alliances with large partnersSA Alvarez, JB Barney (2001), Academy of Management Perspectives 15 (1), 139-148


Entrepreneurship and Epistemology: The Philosophical Underpinnings of the Study of Entrepreneurial OpportunitiesSA Alvarez, JB Barney (2010), Academy of Management Annals 4 (1), 557-583


Organizing rent generation and appropriation: Toward a theory of the entrepreneurial firmSA Alvarez, JB Barney (2004), Journal of Business Venturing 19 (5), 621-635


The entrepreneurial theory of the firm S Alvarez, JB Barney (2007), Journal of Management Studies 44 (7), 1057-1063


Causation and effectuation: Toward a theoretical shift from economic inevitability to entrepreneurial contingencySD Sarasvathy (2001) Academy of Management Review 26 (2), 243-263


Effectuation: Elements of entrepreneurial expertiseSD Sarasvathy (2008), Edward Elgar Publishing


Creating something from nothing: Resource construction through entrepreneurial bricolageT Baker, RE Nelson (2005), Administrative science quarterly 50 (3), 329-366


Entrepreneurial action and the role of uncertainty in the theory of the entrepreneurJS McMullen, DA Shepherd (2006), Academy of Management Review 31 (1), 132-152

Join us for a new series on the Entrepreneur Podcast that will explore the fascinating world of entrepreneurship research, from its origin and growth, to what the future holds, featuring our world-class Ivey faculty.
The three-part series debuts next Thursday, August 3, 2023.
To ensure you don't miss out on this series, subscribe to The Entrepreneur Podcast on your favourite platform or visit:https://entrepreneurship.uwo.ca/podcastThe Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.

If the world of business is a sport, entrepreneurs are often the ones making the rules.
That was definitely the case for Ivey MBA ’07 Trent Kitsch, who changed the men’s underwear industry forever with the introduction of Saxx Underwear.
Born and raised in Kelowna, BC, Kitsch has always had the energy, passion, and determination that marks out the best entrepreneurs. Throughout his still young career, Kitsch has managed to not only reinvent age-old products but also score major wins in early, burgeoning industries.
A serial entrepreneur, Kitsch joins the Entrepreneur Podcast, Legends Series, to share his journey of building a brand during his MBA, and how his ability to recognize opportunity has helped him be at the right place, at the right time.
The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.

If talking about the weather is Canada’s favourite past-time, Pierre Morrissette is the nation’s weatherman.
Since 1989, Morrissette has been at the helm of Pelmorex Media Inc., the parent company of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia, which provides remotes towns, and major cities lined across the 2nd largest country in the world, with accurate, up-to-date weather information.
In this episode of Legends, Pierre Morrissette joins me to talk about the evolution of Pelmorex Media, from its start in radio and television, to creating one of Canada’s earliest and largest online presences through the web and mobile app revolution. He also shares the impact of his MBA program at Ivey, the importance of trusted advisors and mentors throughout his journey, and his growing role in championing entrepreneurship across Canada.
The Entrepreneur Podcast is sponsored by Connie Clerici, QS ’08, and Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, Inc.