This Proceedings includes part of the papers presented at
the Fifth International Conference ‘The European Entrepreneurship: How
Entrepreneurs (Should) Act in Global Business Environment’ held from 9 to 11
September 2013 in the Albena resort, Black Sea, Bulgaria. Selected conference
papers are targeted for publication in the International Review of Entrepreneurship
journal (June 2014).
Papers included in the Proceedings can be summarized in
three main sections: Entrepreneurship Orientation and Opportunities
Recognition’, 'Management, Marketing and Innovation of European SMEs', and
'Transformation, Internationalization and Networks'. The papers presented in
all the sections analyse and discuss from different points of view key issues
of entrepreneurship and small business and especially successful
entrepreneurial behaviour. Based on outcomes the authors give relevant
recommendations to the stakeholders.
The Fifth Conference continued the tradition already
established from the previous conferences and laid the foundations for new
ones. They are mainly targeted at strengthening the relationships between
academia (researchers) and real practice (business) in different contexts. Very
important moment in the conference is creating a friendly atmosphere of
networking and building cooperation among participants.