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The significance of technology-driven entrepreneurship activities: Lessons from SMEs operating in the manufacturing industry

Anil Yigit1 HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Chair of Strategic Management and Digital Entrepreneurship, Leipzig, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dominik K. Kanbach2 HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Chair of Strategic Entrepreneurship, Leipzig, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0956-8009View further author information
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Article: 2185069 | Received 16 Aug 2022, Accepted 23 Feb 2023, Published online: 08 Mar 2023

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