This special issue addresses the impact of COVID-19 on entrepreneurship. It builds
on insights shared at the dedicated session – supported by the Hungarian Academy of
Sciences' Post-COVID research grant (MTA PC-II-17/1/2022) – of the 2nd Danube Cup
Conference in Belgrade in November 2023, featuring three papers presented there, along
with four additional contributions. The goal of this issue is to advance scholarly
understanding of post-COVID dynamics in entrepreneurship and share valuable findings
with a broad academic audience. To provide a comprehensive overview of current research
on this topic, we include an umbrella review examining the COVID-19 crisis' impact
on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 2020 to 2024. Drawing on 26 systematic
literature reviews identified through Scopus, Google Scholar, and Elicit, this review
captures key challenges, strategies, and emerging trends affecting SMEs. Major research
themes identified include resilience, supply chain management, digitalization, crisis
management, and the financial impact of COVID-19.