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Conclusion: Contemporary Issues in the Entrepreneurial Fight Against Poverty

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This final chapter will highlight how contemporary issues including the Internet of Things (IoT), climate change, and globalization have changed the entrepreneurial landscape. It will show how these issues create opportunities for individuals wishing to create business enterprises and/or escape poverty. This final chapter will also conclude the pivot by discussing and summarizing all the insights gained from this book.

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Olarewaju , T. (2023). Conclusion: Contemporary Issues in the Entrepreneurial Fight Against Poverty. In: Entrepreneurship as a Route out of Poverty. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38359-5_7

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