A Systematic Literature Review of Nascent Entrepreneurship: PRISMA Protocol

Abstract

Nascent entrepreneurs are viewed as one of the crucial components in today’s entrepreneurship environment. As nascent entrepreneurs often face unavoidable liabilities due to newness and lack of experience, studying the trends of influencing factors and outcomes can provide a broader understanding for supporting their journey. Adopting the PRISMA approach, this research reviews literature related to nascent entrepreneurship to identify prevailing trends and recommend future directions for stakeholders in the field. Up to 2025, although many systematic literature reviews have been conducted on entrepreneurship topics, limited attention has been given specifically to the trends in nascent entrepreneurship. This analysis categorized past research variables based on their trends, including Competencies (6 antecedents), Psychological (6 antecedents), External Environment (5 antecedents), Social (2 antecedents), and others. This paper contributes by offering recommendations for future research improvement. Theoretically, it is recommended that future studies integrate the proposed categories to conduct more comprehensive investigations into nascent entrepreneurship. Practically, governments and policymakers are encouraged to collaborate with universities in addressing graduate oversupply and promoting entrepreneurship, aiming to transform graduates into “job creators” instead of unemployed individuals. Overall, this review highlights the need for a more integrated and policy-driven approach to support the development of nascent entrepreneurs in the evolving economic landscape.