Assistant professor at Vilnius University, Faculty of Economics & Business Administration
Teaching cross-cultural subjects at EVAF.VU.LT (VU FEBA).
Researching #SMEs #impactentrepreneuring #Sustainability #EaP #entrepreneuringecosystems
ISM Uni. Jr. researcher with RCL funded “EntreLife” project on “Cross-cultural Comparison of Young Innovative Companies”
ISM Uni. Jr. researcher with the ISM University-funded GUESSS Lithuania project which studies Student Entrepreneurship.
PhD in Management. Download my CV by clicking here.
Current Undertakings
Current Research Projects
Projects for Sustainability Entrepreneuring & Innovation Socio-Eco-Systems-building
Impact-driven Entrepreneuring - under LMT sponsored project Relationship between Founders’ Age and Business Performance in Young Innovative Companies: Cross-cultural Comparison.
Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Socio-Eco-Systems. Theory of Practice & Ecosystem Theory. Entrepreneurship as Practice. MSME Entrepreneuring and Resilience-Sustainability nexus.
European Social
Enterprise Ecosystem
Launched in 2020, the aim of the European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) is to close the current gap on social enterprise data to inform decision-makers in government, civil society and across entrepreneuring ecosystems. ESEM – Lithuanian national researcher for the European Social Enterprise Monitor funded by ISM University of Management & Economics, Lithuania. Read the 2023-2024 Report. Also, in 2023-2024, LiSVA social business expert @ #RE:IMPACT project “Improving the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Zemgale, Latvia, & Panevezys, Lithuania, regions” co-funded by Interreg Lat-Lit program. Read Comparative Analysis Report. LiSVA team member @ #POSITIVEproject “Participatory Open Social Innovation Through Interlinking Valuable Ecosystems” (HORIZON EUROPE [EIE-2022-CONNECT-01-02]). Explore the project results. LiSVA team member @ #BuySocialEuropeB2B Consortium w/ EU’s Single Market Program & SAP funding.
Student Entrepreneuring
GUESSS stands for »Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students‘ Survey«. It is one of the most significant entrepreneurship research projects in the world. The main research focus is students’ entrepreneurial intentions and activities.
I also keenly observe "Lietuvos Jr. Achievement" and "VU Tech Hub" activities, initiatives and spaces for incubating, accelerating and propelling student entrepreneuring.
Past Endeavors
Published PhD thesis titled
"Resilience practices by small businesses of vulnerable ecosystems of emerging economies: small business entrepreneuring during a disaster".
Academic & Practitioner
Background
Teaching & Training Expertise
May 2010 - Present
Business, Legal & Sustainability Consulting
July 2001 - Present
Research & Consulting
September 2011 - Present