Editorial Technology Entrepreneurship (March 2012).docVIP

Technology Innovation Management Review March 2012 Editorial: Technology Entrepreneurship Chris McPhee, Editor-in-Chief Tony Bailetti, Guest Editor From the Editor-in-Chief From the Guest Editor It is my pleasure to welcome back Tony Bailetti, Direct- or of Carleton Universitys Technology Innovation Man- agement program, as the guest editor for four issues on the theme of Technology Entrepreneurship: February, March, April, and May. Welcome to the March issue of the TIM Review. This is the second of four issues that examine various aspects of technology entrepreneurship, contribute to theory, and provide insights into the various issues facing tech- nology entrepreneurs and top management teams of technology companies. In June, we will examine the theme of Global Business Creation with Marko Sepp?, founder of Global Faculty Partners for Problems Worth Solving LP, and Stoyan Tanev, Associate Professor at the University of South- ern Denmark. The field of technology entrepreneurship offers many opportunities for scholarly inquiry and innovative indus- trial initiatives. The March issue includes five articles and a report on a TIM lecture. The five articles provide: i) insights from recent research on born-global firms; ii) examples of how case studies are used to carry out entre- preneurship research; iii) a model that relates open source software to the creation of customer value; iv) a description of the lean startup model; and v) a guide to the actions and behavioral traits required to lead and manage change. The report summarizes the first lecture of the 2012 TIM Lecture Series titled “The Business of Mobile Apps” presented by Brian Hurley, President and CEO of Purple Forge, on February 9, 2012. In July, we will be joined by Stephen Huddart, Presid- ent and CEO of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, as guest editor for the them