Invisible labour in early-stage start-ups: a comparative auto ethnography of offline and digital work
Abstract
Early-stage start-ups are frequently characterised as flexible and innovative, yet little qualitative research examines the everyday work that sustains these organisations under conditions of instability. This study explores how invisible labour operates in early-stage start-ups and how such labour supports organisational functioning despite fragmented structures and shifting expectations.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Work-Family Balance Challenges
Employment
Labor
and Gender Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 10 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint