Handbook of Research on Acceleration Programs for SMEs

Inês Lisboa is a Professor at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (ESTG/IPLeiria). She is a member of the commission of Master in Management Control of ESTG/IPLeiria. She is an effective researcher at Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics (CARME). Prof. Lisboa has a PhD in Financial Economics and Accounting, with specialization in Family Business, from the University of Extremadura, Spain (Thesis title: "Differences between Family and Non-Family Companies, Evidence for the Portuguese and Spanish Stock Markets"). Master in Finance, ISCTE, Portugal (Title of dissertation: "Does Ownership Influence Performance? Evidence From Europe."). Degree in Organization and Management of Companies, by the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. She is author of diverse papers published internationally and evaluator of some conferences. She has participated in several national and international conferences. Liliane Segura is Accounting and Finance Professor at the Center of Applied Social Science of Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paulo, Brazil. She received his Master’s Degree in Administration from FEA-USP, Brazil and her PhD in Administration (Finance) from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University, in São Paulo, Brazil and Post-Doctoral Study in Accounting and Finance from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. She worked for several companies as an accountant for more than 15 years and works as a researcher and professor in Mackenzie Presbyterian University.