The role of accelerators for the development of startups and entrepreneurship in Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v10i3.80186Keywords:
Accelerators, Brazilian startups, Startups.Abstract
Introduction: Startup accelerators play a fundamental role in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, allowing different ways to develop new products and services through innovation. This research analyzes the startups presented on the startupbase.com website, mapping their influence in the Brazilian scenario. Method: It analyses 13.297 startups based on exploratory, descriptive research with qualitative data analysis. Results: nine startups are unicorns with investments of more than nine billion in five years in the Brazilian economy (2015-2020). Conclusions: It was noticed that through innovation, products and services were streamlined, with the mechanization of processes being the first step used by new emerging companies, but not all mechanization processes lead to the creation of technology so that this occurs it is necessary to use the right tools and the availability of strategic information for appropriate changes.
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