Institutional Polycentrism, Entrepreneurs' Social Networks, and New Venture Growth

Institutional Polycentrism, Entrepreneurs’ Social Networks, and New Venture Growth

The Use and Effect of Social Capital in New Venture Creation – Solo Entrepreneurs vs. New Venture Teams

This paper examines the use of social capital in the venture creation process. We compare solo entrepreneurs (n=182) and new venture teams (n=274) from a random sample of start-ups in innovative industries and test social capital use and its effects on firm performance. Our results reveal that solo entrepreneurs and new venture teams do not differ in their degree of use of social capital. Howev...

Entrepreneurs' Activities on Social Media and Venture Financing

Social media has been an incredible platform for startups to develop meaningful connections with stakeholders and customers. We investigate ways in which entrepreneurs use social media to drive both the level of engagement for their startup and the subsequent level of venture financing. Our empirical analysis demonstrates how differences in entrepreneurs’ tweets—i.e., differences in the level i...

Entrepreneurs’ Social Skills and New Venture Performance: Mediating Mechanisms and Cultural Generality

This research seeks to extend previous findings concerning the relationship between entrepreneurs’ social skills and new venture performance. Two potential mediators of such effects (entrepreneurs’ success in obtaining information and essential resources) were investigated, and data were collected in a culture not included in previous studies (China). Results indicate that several social skills...

Institutional Entrepreneurs

In a market economy, entrepreneurs are businessmen who start a new business or expand an existing business by integrating production factors. In an emerging market economy, where market institutions are being established, in order to start or expand a successful business, a businessman not only has to possess the same ability as their counterpart in a market economy, he also has to overcome man...