This thesis investigates how business angel investors interpret and evaluate hybrid entrepreneurial teams, startups led by founders who retain salaried employment while launching their ventures. While hybrid entrepreneurship is increasingly common, it challenges traditional heuristics around founder commitment, team scalability, and investability in early-stage finance. Drawing on ten qualitative

Dela plats med tången på stranden Usch vad det stinker! Men det kanske är värt det ändå? Alla känner vi till hur tång ansamlas på badstränderna, och under den varma sommarsolen börjar tången ruttna och lukten sprider sig genom byn. Men kan det vara värt att lida lite för den biologiska mångfalden? En enkät skickades ut till södra Sveriges kustkommuner för att ta reda på hur de arbetar med tång pThe threat against biodiversity on beaches is significant in combination with the erosion pressing on our coastlines. At the same time beaches provide paramount cultural and recreational value and are expected to be attractive and accessible for beach visitors. This study explores macroalgae and the conflict between using the beach as a habitat to promote biodiversity while also promoting recreati

This thesis examines how archival educators perceive their professional role and practice. The thesis focuses on three main themes: education, challenges and development. The question of whether the education and competence of the archival educators has an impact on the archival educational practice, or the professional status of the professional role is addressed, as well as what aspects or situa

The introduction and subsequent development of the railroad during the 19th century is a fundamental part of world history, due to it being a key player in the shaping of modern society. Therefore, the history of the railroad and its importance is a subject well suited for museums with several museums dedicated to railroad history appearing around the world. Within these museums, trains become int

The primary aim of the paper is to evaluate whether listed Nordic serial acquirers create short-term abnormal returns at the time of acquisition announcements, and also to determine if serial acquirers experience diminishing returns following additional acquisition announcements, and if concentrated family ownership mitigates the diminishing returns. Theoretical perspectives used include agency t

The global adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), aims to enhance financial reporting transparency, comparability, and reliability by standardizing accounting practices and limiting managerial discretion. While IFRS has improved accounting quality in many regions, its impact depends on prior local GAAP quali

This study investigates how early-career professionals construct their professional identities within the context of graduate development programs. As organizations increasingly rely on graduate development programs to attract and develop high-potential graduates, these programs have become an important talent development strategy for cultivating future leaders. Yet, despite the growing prevalence

Till följd av en allt strängare lagstiftning kring marknadsföring av tobaksfria nikotinprodukter i Sverige har varumärket Loop utvecklat nya strategier för att synas i sociala medier utan att bryta mot rådande regler. Denna studie undersöker hur Loop iscensätter och kommunicerar sin varumärkesidentitet på Instagram genom strategisk kommunikation som undviker direkt produktreklam. Med utgångspunkt

Background: The beauty industry has transitioned away from traditional marketing and toward interactive, social media-driven techniques, with firms engaging customers with influencers and user-generated content on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. While most studies focus on advertisements and influencers, little is known about how average users, particularly young women, interact with beaut

Keywords: luxury, semiotics, sign, heritage brands, persuasion, promotion. Overall Aim: To explore whether luxury can, and if so how, coexist with high availability and short term sales initiatives. Purpose: To explore the phenomenon of the Luxury Paradox; how luxury brands balance luxury and promotion. Methodology: Through a qualitative, abductive, and grounded theory approach, we analyze four

Startups in the foodtech sector, particularly those working with fermentation-based technologies, face substantial challenges in scaling their innovations. These challenges, commonly known as the Valley of Death, include lack of access to specialized infrastructure, regulatory complexity, and limited knowledge-sharing mechanisms. While Public-Private Partnerships are frequently proposed as instrum

This thesis examines how coaching shapes the learning experience in incubator programs, drawing on the perspectives of both coaches and early-stage entrepreneurs. While coaching is often positioned as a core learning intervention within incubators, its actual role in entrepreneurial learning remains insufficiently understood. Based on eleven semi-structured interviews with participants from incuba

Global food systems are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, energy volatility, and geopolitical disruptions—threatening the security and stability of perishable supply chains. This thesis investigates the potential of aseptic packaging technologies, specifically ultra-high-temperature (UHT) treatment and sterile filling, as a means to reduce energy consumption and enhance resilience in the

Aims: To examine how educational attainment impacts clinical presentation and pharmacological treatment at type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 10,020 individuals with recently diagnosed T2D enrolled in the Danish prospective DD2 cohort. Sex- and age-adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) for detailed clinical characteristics and pharmacotherapy were computed. Results:

The aim of this study is to systematically compare parametric and non-parametric techniques for analyzing trends in annual NDVI derived from NOAA AVHRR sensor in order to examine how trend type and departure from normality assumptions affect the accuracy of detecting long-term change. To generate annual data, the mean NDVI of a four-month long ‘green’ season was computed for fifteen sites (located

The injury risk for bus passengers is low compared to car users. However, bus passengers also run the risk of sustaining injuries as vulnerable road users: as pedestrians or cyclists to and from the bus stop. Among vulnerable road users, seniors are a particularly important group. Hitherto, injury data have mainly been based on police-reported accidents. These accidents reveal bus occupant safety,

Scand J Caring Sci; 2011 Wellbeing among people with dementia and their next of kin over a period of 3 years Little is known about the dyadic experience over time of people with dementia and their next of kin. The aim of this study was to investigate the state of mind of people with dementia, their next of kin's experience of burden and satisfaction, and factors associated with these experiences o