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Mercadal, T., PhD. (2020). Gap Analysis. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
Gap analysis is a tool applicable to all business types. This article investigates how an entrepreneur can run a gap analysis to better serve their business idea..

Yaghmaei, E., & van de Poel, I. (editors) (2021). Assessment of Responsible Innovation: Methods and Practices. Routledge.
Stakeholder engagement toward long-term strategic innovation management.

Faust, B. (2017, May 1). Think like a start-up CFO: adopting the mindset required to run finance successfully at a start-up can benefit CFOS of large organizations. CFO, The Magazine for Senior Financial Executives, 33(4), 22.
While written from the perspective of an existing company the article provides a mindset for addressing financial management and communication.

Wycoff, K. L. (2021). Consultation with a community-based organization serving urban youth: A case study. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 73(2), 163–180. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000190
A full organizational assessment of a non-profit support organization and its growth challenges and needs to best meet stakeholder needs. The challenges noted are common for new venture creation and growth.

Camargo, M., Palominos, P., Marche, B., Toledo, F., Boly, V., & Alfaro, M. (2021). A multi-stakeholder system-based methodology to evaluate the needs of innovation ecosystems. Research in Engineering Design, 32(4), 489–506. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00163-021-00368-7.
A real-world example of the analysis of stakeholder needs analysis and the impact of decision making from that analysis.

Esposito, C. (2020, February 1). Now & Later: Stakeholders convene in Las Vegas to see how technology connects consumers to brands today--and why every company needs a strategy moving forward. Household & Personal Products Industry, 57(2), 64.
An industry example of how important technology can be to stakeholder engagement.