Science-based study of entrepreneurial opportunities in the blockchain platform
Subject Areas : Entrepreneurship and Mnagement of Knowledge-based Firms
Hamzeh Alizadeh Seyghalan
1
,
Maryam Taghvaee yazdi
2
*
,
Mohammad ali nasimi
3
1 - PhD student of Entrepreneurship, Islamic Azad University, Sari branch
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
3 - Business Management, Tonkabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonkabon, Iran
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, blockchain, opportunities, e-commerce,
Abstract :
Nowadays, it is impossible to avoid or ignore blockchain technology as well as cryptocurrencies. These technologies have penetrated all fields and their growth rate does not seem to slow down. On the other hand, blockchain-based businesses have created new opportunities for entrepreneurship in this platform. Blockchain can be called the best technology of the present time, which has created a huge revolution in life. The purpose of this article is a brief and science-oriented study based on the entrepreneurial opportunities in the blockchain platform. This article has used reports on the development of the application cases of the Internet of Things, the conclusion of smart legal contracts and financial services in the context of blockchain, and a general review of four entrepreneurial opportunities, including the removal of the authentication stage and the review of human resources and workforce files, transformation In the supply and value chain of various products, it provides and explains easier access to capital, support and transparent transmission of information in the entrepreneurial cycle by smart contracts. This article examines the issue with a descriptive-analytical approach. With the effects and capacities that blockchain technology has shown, its presence in the economic world has become extremely impressive and significant these days. The attention and attention of a large number of investors and entrepreneurs in different fields have been directed to this new technology. It seems that blockchain has reached a point of maturity where it can enter the world of entrepreneurship and bring about big changes.
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