The increasing pervasiveness of the Internet and the continuous growth of the e-commerce market have created a great opportunity for entrepreneurship in cyber space. More and more entrepreneurs are turning to establish innovative online businesses because of the lower start-up costs, a broader reach, and direct interaction with consumers. New Internet ventures are making their entrance every day.

A successful Internet entrepreneur needs diverse talents related to business management and information communication technologies. Furthermore, several personal, normative, and environmental factors may have potential influences on the cyber entrepreneurship and success. Existing literature on entrepreneurship has yet been contextualized within the cyber era and therefore existing literature may not have fully captured the theoretical and practical development underpinning Internet entrepreneurship. Furthermore, there are many differences between traditional entrepreneurship and Internet entrepreneurship. Literature on Internet entrepreneurship is not comprehensive and deserves further exploration and investigation.

The aim of this Research Topic is to deepen the understanding of Internet entrepreneurship with theorization, empirical evidence, and case analysis for academics and practitioners from multi-faceted psychological and practical viewpoints. The Research Topic calls for articles that address the psychological development, challenges, opportunities, management, education, and practices of Internet entrepreneurship. Manuscripts dealing with research, practice, and education are all welcome.

This Research Topic welcomes, but is not limited to, the following themes:

• Internet entrepreneurship psychology
• Analysis of Internet entrepreneurs' psychological, attitudinal, and behavioral level
• The trends and challenges of Internet entrepreneurship
• Theoretical development and assessment in Internet entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes and motivations to start an online business
• Individual differences, personality traits and Internet entrepreneurship
• Comparison analysis between traditional entrepreneurship and Internet entrepreneurship
• Applications and case studies of Internet entrepreneurship
• Survey and analysis of Internet entrepreneurship
• Experimental analysis of Internet entrepreneurship
• Measures and prediction of Internet start-up success
• Theory development for Internet entrepreneurship education
• Critical success factors of management and education for Internet entrepreneurship
• Evaluating the effectiveness of Internet entrepreneurship education/fostering programs
• The use of innovative technologies to facilitate Internet entrepreneurship
• Innovative business models for Internet start-ups

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