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𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
1 July 2027

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development invites submissions for a Special Issue on “Parenthood and Entrepreneurship: A New Research Agenda.” The Special Issue seeks to advance understanding of how parenthood shapes, and is shaped by, entrepreneurial activity across diverse social, cultural, and regional contexts.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), nearly half of early-stage entrepreneurs globally are raising children. Parent-entrepreneurs often navigate the dual demands of family responsibilities and venture creation, influencing entrepreneurial motivations, practices, well-being, and business outcomes.

The Special Issue encourages explanatory, causal, interpretive, and social constructivist perspectives that examine the complex intersections between parenthood and entrepreneurship. Contributions may employ qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, or conceptual approaches, with particular interest in longitudinal, comparative, and multilevel studies.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Motherhood and entrepreneurship across different cultural and institutional contexts
• Fatherhood, entrepreneurial masculinity, and care-oriented entrepreneurial identities
• Single-parent, LGBTQ+, and non-traditional family entrepreneurship experiences
• Identity construction and role negotiation among parent-entrepreneurs
• Household dynamics and partner influences on entrepreneurial decisions
• Intergenerational transmission of entrepreneurial values, resources, and behaviours
• Children's experiences and well-being in entrepreneurial households
• Family roles, socialisation, and entrepreneurial career aspirations across generations
• The influence of welfare regimes, parental leave systems, and childcare infrastructure on entrepreneurial activities
• Regional ecosystems, institutional contexts, and policy environments shaping parental entrepreneurship
• Narratives and representations of parent-entrepreneurs in media and society
• Social media identity work and entrepreneurial communities among parents
• Longitudinal impacts of entrepreneurship on family well-being and vice versa
• The effects of parenthood on innovation, creativity, and business performance
• Entrepreneurial career trajectories shaped by family status and parenting roles

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀

The Special Issue particularly seeks research that moves beyond individual entrepreneurs to explore how parenthood and entrepreneurship are simultaneously enacted within families, communities, and regional ecosystems. It encourages studies examining gender and care responsibilities, entrepreneurial identities, household negotiations, institutional embeddedness, and policy contexts influencing entrepreneurial experiences.

The issue also welcomes investigations into underexplored family forms, emerging parental identities, and the ways entrepreneurial activities influence children, family relationships, and long-term well-being.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Authors were invited to submit article abstracts by 1 June 2026 to participate in an online information session scheduled for 24 June 2026.
• Guest Editors will provide developmental feedback at major entrepreneurship conferences between May and November 2026, including FERC, NCSB, IFERA, AOM, EURAM, and RENT.
• Authors will also have opportunities to participate in an offline Paper Development Workshop with hybrid participation options.
• The manuscript submission window opens on 15 May 2027 and closes on 1 July 2027.
• Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's online submission system and follow the journal's author guidelines.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

• Shuang Lu Frost, Aarhus University, Denmark
• Magdalena Markowska, King's College London, UK & Umeå University, Sweden
• Kai Roland Green, Aarhus University, Denmark
• Kimberly Eddleston, Northeastern University, USA
• Alisa Jno-Charles, Babson College, USA
• Haibo Zhou, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China
• Ulla Hytti, University of Turku, Finland

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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