The influence of institutional support on the success of startup enterprises in the republic of Croatia

Poduzetništvo ima važnu ulogu u gospodarskom rastu i razvoju nacionalnog gospodarstva. Posebno izazovna su startup poduzeća koja zahtijevaju institucionalnu podršku kao što su razvojne agencije, poduzetnički inkubatore, crowdfunding platforme, CRANE - poslovni anđele, poduzetničke inkubatore, poduzetničke centre, tehnološke parkove, ali i mnogobrojne javne potporne institucije, primjerice: Ministarstvo poduzetništva i obrta, Hrvatska gospodarska komora, Centar za politiku razvoja malih i srednjih poduzeća malih i srednjih poduzeća i poduzetništva i slične, a koje startup poduzećima nude različite vrste podrške bilo da se radi o: prostoru za rad ili drugoj infrastrukturi, know how znanjima, financijskim investicijama, pomoć s birokracijom itd. Startup poduzeća predstavljaju relativno nov oblik malog poduzeća koji u izrazito kratkom vremenu može dosegnuti vrlo visoku razinu ekonomskog uspjeha. Zbog svoje specifičnosti i mogućnosti brze prilagodbe okolini, startup poduzeće postaje sve češće prisutan poslovni oblik. Svrha rada je istražiti u kojoj mjeri institucije te ostala poduzetnička infrastruktura pomaže u uspjehu startup poduzeća. Ciljevi rada su: raspraviti o poduzetništvu s teorijskog aspekta, predstaviti startupove te na primjeru konkretnog poduzeća prikazati u kojoj mjeri je institucionalna podrška doprinijela rastu i razvoju takvog poduzeća.Entrepreneurship has an important role in the economic growth and development of the national economy. Especially challenging are startup companies that require institutional support such as development agencies, entrepreneurial incubators, crowdfunding platforms, CRANE business angels, entrepreneurial incubators, entrepreneurial centers, technology parks, but also numerous public support institutions, such as: Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Craft , Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Center for Political Development of Small and MediumSized Enterprises and similar organisations, which are offering startups companies different types of support: work space or other infrastructure, know how knowledge, financial investments, bureaucracy assistance etc. Startup business is a new form of small business that can deliver very high results of economic success in a very short time. Due to its specific features and ability to quickly adapt to the environment, start-ups are becoming increasingly popular business forms. The purpose of the paper is to highlight the extent to which institutions and other entrepreneurial infrastructures help in the success of startups. The goals of the paper are: to discuss entrepreneurship from a theoretical point of view, to present startups and to show, on the example of a particular company, the extent to which institutional support has contributed to the growth and development of such an enterprise