ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE RECYCLING OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN THE EQUESTRIAN SECTOR: AN fsQCA APPROACH

Abstract

This study aims to provide insight into the current energy crisis. Key factors aggravating the energy crisis can be attributed to specific geographic and geopolitical issues, to heavy dependence on energy imports, and to inadequate exploitation of large amounts of renewable energy resources. Renewable resources are essential not only to alleviate the current energy crisis, but also to ultimately provide energy independence. Introducing horse manure into the circular economy can be an alternative for solving these problems. Therefore, this article qualitatively-comparatively analyzes by means of the fsQCA method the answers of 154 Romanian entrepreneurs regarding the interest shown in the development of a business model through the manure produced by Equines.