Scalability in Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Review and Research Agenda
Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper presents a systematic literature review of 55 articles on scalability in the context of sustainable entrepreneurship. Based on our analysis, we identify nine influential factors for scalability, which we organize into a conceptual model comprising three interrelated levels of analysis: the system level, venture level, and entrepreneur level. In addition, we specify each factor's enabling and disabling effects. Building on these insights, we propose a research agenda that highlights unexplored but promising factors at each level to further improve our understanding of the specific challenges and opportunities of scalability in sustainable entrepreneurship.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Environmental Sustainability in Business
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Business Strategy and the Environment
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 7661–7674
- Publication date
- 21 January 2026
- Language
- EN