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Restaurant Entrepreneurship: Theory And Practice, Margaret Leach
Restaurant Entrepreneurship: Theory And Practice, Margaret Leach
Selected Honors Theses
Mirroring its industry, restaurant entrepreneurship is an expansive, evolving topic. This thesis seeks to answer the question, “How do community-focused restaurants, operated by lifestyle entrepreneurs, launch and scale?” A case study approach is taken and literature regarding restaurant ownership, entrepreneurship, and social enterprise is reviewed. Interviews of ten different non-franchise restaurant owners were obtained and analyzed. The interviewees detailed the processing of launching the venture, scaling and growing the business, and supporting and partnering with the surrounding community.
Oral History Conversation With Christopher Yanov (Reality Changers), Bronte E. Benesh, Matthew Fairorth, Mshary Arnous, Jason Mendes
Oral History Conversation With Christopher Yanov (Reality Changers), Bronte E. Benesh, Matthew Fairorth, Mshary Arnous, Jason Mendes
Philosophy: All Student Work
This is an oral history conversation with Christopher Yanov (Reality Changers).
Oral History Conversation With Chuck Samuelson (Kitchens For Good), Sulaiman Almatar, Michelle Truong, Jason Chander, Megan Strickland
Oral History Conversation With Chuck Samuelson (Kitchens For Good), Sulaiman Almatar, Michelle Truong, Jason Chander, Megan Strickland
Philosophy: All Student Work
This was a conversation with Chuck Samuelson who runs a social organization (Kitchens for Good).
Practical Challenges Of Differentiated, For-Profit Social Ventures, Gabriel M. Blake
Practical Challenges Of Differentiated, For-Profit Social Ventures, Gabriel M. Blake
Honors Thesis
When social entrepreneurs create a for-profit enterprise focused on addressing a particular public need, there are many specific challenges and barriers that stand in their way of becoming a sustainable, revenue-generating business. Many of these challenges are currently unknown to many nascent social entrepreneurs, and in most cases, these challenges will cause the venture to fail or never reach operational scale (Renko, 1047).
Social entrepreneurs face many unique challenges and barriers that traditional entrepreneurs do not necessarily encounter. Typical challenges include balancing the needs of disparate stakeholders (Smith, 464), maintaining robust cash flows and profits while simultaneously remaining committed to …
Sustainability And Social Responsibility In Small Food Enterprises: Barriers And Enablers, Aurora Dawn Reinke
Sustainability And Social Responsibility In Small Food Enterprises: Barriers And Enablers, Aurora Dawn Reinke
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry contend with a variety of corporate sustainability and social responsibility (CSSR) issues, ranging from the environmental impact of food waste to human health concerns about specific ingredients and production methods. In this qualitative multicase study, based on the conceptual frameworks of strategic development, stakeholder management, and institutional theory, I explored barriers and enablers for Washington, DC-based food SMEs as they proactively addressed CSSR issues. I interviewed five SME owner-managers. The transcripts were then coded and analyzed. Three themes emerged. Strategic development tended to be ad hoc and experimental, but with equal …