Strategic entrepreneurship element from theory to practice

During the recent years, strategic entrepreneurship is one of the new topics globally emerged in the field of entrepreneurship. By combining the aspects of strategic management and entrepreneurship, a proper model of strategic entrepreneurship can be provided. Thus, the study of the concept of strategic entrepreneurship and its dimensions has been the concern of the scientists and researchers of entrepreneurship. The purpose of this research is to identify the various dimensions of strategic entrepreneurship as well as to identify the dimensions of strategic entrepreneurship of the start-up businesses in Iran. Therefore, the required information was collected by a questionnaire completed by the top Iranian entrepreneurs during 2007 to 2012, and the hypotheses of the research were evaluated by using one-sample test. Based on the results of statistical studies, the factors such as the entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, capitals mobilization, entrepreneurial management and leadership, the simultaneous attention to strategic entrepreneurship, management and growth and finally profitability were confirmed. The results of this research can be valuable and beneficial to the start-up business owners, as well as to the researchers in the field of entrepreneurship and the new fields of strategic entrepreneurship