Prior research examining the consequences of crises for small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures has typically applied a macro-perspective, focussing on the impact of crises on business organisations and the strategies they adopt in times of crisis. In this editorial, we review the articles that form part of our special issue on ‘Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship in Times of Crises’, after introducing an entrepreneur-focused multi-level conceptual model. Highlighting the importance of integrating both micro- and macro-perspectives, the model facilitates our understanding as to how entrepreneurs and the organisations they run respond to unexpected crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude with implications for future research.

先前研究危机对小企业和创业企业的影响通常采用宏观视角，重点关注危机对商业组织的影响以及它们在危机时期采取的策略。在这篇社论中，我们在介绍了一个以企业家为中心的多层次概念模型之后，回顾了构成我们“危机时期的小企业和企业家精神”特刊一部分的文章。该模型强调了整合微观和宏观视角的重要性，有助于我们了解企业家及其经营的组织如何应对 COVID-19 大流行等意外危机。我们总结了对未来研究的影响。